Man charged over fatal road crash in Essex
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection...
View ArticleFoxconn to hire more workers in China
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and maker of the Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad, says it plans to hire up to 400,000 workers...
View ArticleKenya accused of illegal World Cup bomb extraditions
Human rights activists have accused Kenya of secretly sending four terror suspects to Uganda after the...
View ArticleKent man jailed over airbed explosive
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of setting light to a homemade explosive. Mark Lee Marchant, of Pimpernel Way, Chatham, was sentenced at Maidstone...
View ArticleGrowing number in America believe Obama a Muslim - poll
A growing number of Americans incorrectly believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim, research...
View ArticleBudget cuts threaten rape centre in Leicester
Staff at a charity helping victims of rape and sexual violence in Leicester fear possible funding cuts may jeopardise its future. Jasmine House, previously known as Leicester Rape Crisis Centre,...
View ArticleMan sues Godalming Homebase over mother's death fall
The son of a woman who died after falling down stairs at a Homebase store is taking legal action. Margaret Widgery, 83, lost her balance at the DIY store in Godalming, Surrey, in December 2008 and...
View ArticleWalk 'could track down criminals', researchers claim
Criminals could be tracked down by the way they walk, a study has claimed. Tests by Southampton University found people's walking patterns, known as gait, are so different they could be used to...
View ArticleFuneral for 'friendly fire' soldier Mark Smith
A Kent soldier killed in what is thought to have been a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan has been buried with full military honours. Sapper Mark Smith, 26,...
View ArticleArrest after snake seen in canal in Stroud
A 42-year-old man has been arrested after a snake was seen being thrown into a canal in Gloucestershire. Eyewitnesses described the snake as...
View Article'Misconduct' found in Court Service probe
The Court Service has said a small number of its staff acted with "varying degrees of misconduct" following the findings of an internal investigation. The inquiry began in 2005 when two senior...
View ArticleSecond Pc sighting of mystery monkey in Lincolnshire
A mystery monkey has been spotted for a second time by a second police officer in a Lincolnshire village. Pc Paul French appealed for information after he saw the...
View ArticleUS pledges Pakistan full support in flood crisis
The US has pledged its full support for flood-hit Pakistan, ahead of an...
View ArticleTitanic ship hero campaigner dies
A man who campaigned to clear the name of his uncle who was wrongly portrayed as a coward in the 1997 feature film Titanic has died. Scott Murdoch, who lived in south west Scotland, was outraged when...
View ArticleMan found guilty of Douglas house fire murder
A man has been found guilty of murder and arson after a fire at an Isle of Man house left a 61-year-old man dead. Simon Leece, 35, was found guilty of starting the fire at Demesne Road in Douglas,...
View ArticleCrown officers' review panel consults Jersey public
The panel reviewing the Crown Officers' roles in Jersey is seeking islanders' view for a final time before reaching its conclusions. It is examining the bailiff's dual role as head of the States and...
View ArticleSpanish tiles shed light on Tudor palace in Woking
Fragments of rare Spanish tiles found during excavations at a Tudor palace in Surrey have shed light on how it was transformed into a home fit for a king. The blue and white Valencian tiles, dating...
View Article£200,000 of prescription medicine 'wasted' in Guernsey
Nearly £200,000 of prescription medication was wasted in Guernsey and Alderney last year, a study has found. The research, carried...
View ArticleLondonderry artist sees 'better than ever' with new eyes
Losing your eyesight would be a traumatic and frightening experience for anyone. For an artist who makes a living in the visual arts the experience must be significantly more disturbing. That was the...
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