Mechanics Institute in Swindon in 'depressing' state
A Grade II* listed building at the centre of a restoration row with its private owner is in a "depressing" state, say council officials. The Mechanics Institute in Swindon is owned by businessman...
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Cafodd dau ddyn eu carcharu ar ôl cyfaddef gweithgaredd rhywiol gyda merch dan oed. Clywodd Llys Y Goron Yr Wyddgrug fod y ddau wedi cymryd mantais o'r ferch 15 oed tra roedd wedi meddwi ar draeth....
View ArticleNewport Pagnell man's weight loss surgery warning
A man who took ill after weight loss surgery has warned of the risks associated with the treatment. Tim Daily, 47, of Newport Pagnell, had a gastric bypass operation at Charing Cross Hospital in...
View ArticleWhat do MoD explosives and technological experts do?
An inquest jury has found that a Ministry of Defence scientist died during top-secret trials which were not appropriately planned. Terry Jupp was killed eight years ago in an explosion as he mixed...
View ArticleMalnourished dog found abandoned in West Sussex
An animal welfare charity has released a photograph of an emaciated lurcher found abandoned in West Sussex. The dog,...
View ArticleFamily of dead scientist ignorant of his secret world
An inquest jury has found that explosives expert Terry Jupp died following top-secret trials which were not appropriately planned. He died eight years ago after mixing chemicals at a testing station...
View ArticleSoldier refused bail over comrade 'attack' charge
A soldier due to be deployed to Afghanistan has been refused bail over an alleged attack on another soldier after a band parade last Saturday. Adam White, 18, of Damhill Road in Magheralin, Craigavon,...
View ArticlePenzance noxious substance couple taken to hospital
An elderly couple have been taken to hospital in Cornwall suffering what appears to be...
View ArticleIllegal South Armagh diesel plant blamed for pollution
An illegal diesel laundering plant has polluted a rural area of South Armagh, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Fourteen thousand litres of laundered diesel were seized in a raid on the...
View ArticleCase dropped over missing sheriff
A man accused of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and public disorder has walked free after the sheriff did not turn up. The case against Scott McMurray, 24, was abandoned after temporary...
View ArticleUK failing wounded troops, say Welsh soldier's parents
The UK has been accused by the parents of a dead Welsh soldier of "failing miserably"...
View ArticleNaval officer and police officer die in Manx bike crash
A Naval officer and a police traffic officer have died in a motorcycle crash during a race on the Isle of Man. The riders collided on the second lap of the Junior Manx...
View ArticleIn pictures: Blasts hit Shia procession in Pakistan
Three bombs have exploded in the Pakistani city of Lahore, during a religious procession by thousands of Shia Muslims. Police say at least 18 people were killed and more than 140 wounded in the...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland's planning appeals 'face backlog'
The Planning Appeals Commission has a backlog of 13 pending major cases but can only deal with one...
View ArticleMelanie Hall murder police release Wiltshire man
Police investigating the murder of a woman whose remains were found on the M5 have bailed a 39-year-old man. Melanie Hall, 25, from...
View ArticleCost of Jersey's basic foods higher than UK
The cost of bread, milk, meat, fruit, vegetables and beer in Jersey is higher than the UK, a report...
View ArticleSurprise at closure of Cardiff music venue Barfly
A Cardiff city centre live music venue has closed "until further notice," to the surprise of local...
View ArticleChristmas market in Lincoln sees application surge
A record number of businesses have applied to run stalls at Lincoln's Christmas market, organisers have said. The event sees stalls set up in and around the castle and it attracts...
View ArticleWork starts on new Cromer Hospital
Construction of a new £15m hospital in Norfolk has begun. Cromer and District Hospital is being built by contractors, Mansell, and will replace the original Mill Road hospital which first opened in...
View ArticleCare couple missing with boy, four, sought by police
A couple and the four-year-old boy they were looking after are being sought by Lincolnshire Police. Kanan was on a temporary placement with Darren and Marcia Langton and was due to go back to...
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