Blackburn assault probe after death of man
An investigation is under way into the death of a man who hospital staff believe may...
View ArticleShafilea Ahmed parents face more questions over death
Detectives have been given more time to question the parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed. The 17-year-old went missing from her home in Warrington, Cheshire, in September 2003....
View ArticlePortsmouth ferry to remains suspended after buoy crash
A cross-channel ferry could be out of service for the rest of the season after hitting a buoy in France. LD...
View ArticleParade marks Freedom of Sunderland for 3 Rifles
An army regiment which includes the former Durham Light Infantry is being given the Freedom of Sunderland. Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion The Rifles will take part in a parade through the city on 10...
View ArticleBirmingham meeting held over Pakistan flood aid cash
Midlands people have been reassured by a leading politician that money to help the Pakistan relief effort is going directly to those affected. International Development Secretary Andrew...
View ArticleDrugs and violence: Mexico's addiction
Waves of killings blamed on drug cartels are continuing to sweep Mexico. Here,...
View ArticleCumbria Great North Swim cancelled over safety fears
Event bosses have been forced to cancel the Great North Swim in Cumbria after blue-green algae was found in the water which could be dangerous. The Environment Agency found the...
View ArticleGaza militants vow new Israel attacks after peace talks
Militants in Gaza have vowed to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian...
View ArticleLondon's 'Boris Bikes' earmarked for Jersey
Some highly populated areas of Jersey have been earmarked for a bicycle scheme similar to one operating in the UK. The States has been looking at London's first large-scale public bike...
View ArticleLorry crash sheds Ready Brek cereal in Wiltshire road
A lorry carrying breakfast cereal has collided with a railway bridge in...
View ArticleLondon Coca-Cola factory staff to strike
Workers at a Coca-Cola factory in north London are to launch a wave of 24-hour strikes in a row over pay. Trade union Unite said its members at the firm's plant in Edmonton would...
View ArticleWoman, 39, held after man stabbed in Accrington
A 39-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after...
View ArticleMan charged with woman's murder in Driffield
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found injured...
View ArticleSex offender Fraser McLaughlin arrested in Dublin
A Scottish sex offender who broke his bail conditions and was seen getting on a ferry to Northern Ireland has been arrested in Dublin. Fraser Benjamin McLaughlin, 57, from Hamilton was...
View ArticleCornwall cottage hit by HGVs five times in 24 hours
A family from Cornwall say their lives are a living nightmare because their home is frequently struck by passing lorries and buses. Barnwood Cottage, in Mullion, is close to collapse, they add. Parts...
View ArticleGuernsey man is charged with rape
A man has been charged with rape as part of Guernsey Police investigations into a series of recent sexual attacks. The 18-year-old...
View ArticleGone With The Wind actress dies
Former Gone With The Wind child actress Cammie King Conlon - who played the doomed daughter of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler - has died aged 76....
View ArticleFugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir at Old Bailey
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has arrived at the Old Bailey for his first court appearance on fraud and...
View ArticleLast ditch attempt to save Gwent Theatre
A south Wales theatre group plans a public campaign to save itself from closure after being refused an appeal against the loss of £250,000 funding. Gwent Theatre says unless there's a sudden change of...
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