Northamptonshire Police 'will meet challenge of cuts'
The new assistant chief constable for Northamptonshire Police says the force is well placed to cope with new cuts. Andy Frost made the comments as Cambridgeshire Police's retiring Chief Constable...
View ArticleScottish electoral reform ideas considered
Changes to council elections could help prevent a repeat of the problems which marred the 2007 ballot, a Scottish government...
View ArticleYouths throw plank through window of Londonderry home
A plank has been thrown through the window of a house of a couple in their 70s in Londonderry. The living room...
View ArticleCounterfeit car parts seized in south Armagh raid
A large amount of suspected counterfeit car parts have been seized by police in south Armagh. The joint operation with Trading Standards found...
View ArticleAwards for River Dee rescue paramedic
A paramedic has picked up a trio of awards for a daring river recuse. A rope was tied...
View ArticleMan named in 'unexplained' death in Hull
Police have identified a man who was found dead at his home in Hull. Lee...
View Article'Pink Panther' Tokyo robbery suspect charged in Japan
Japanese prosecutors have charged an alleged member of the Pink Panther gang of international thieves over a robbery in Tokyo in 2007. Rifat Hadziahmetovic, 42, from Montenegro, is accused of stealing...
View ArticleMozambique police patrol after Maputo food riots
The police and army are patrolling the streets of the Mozambique capital Maputo after two days...
View ArticleRolex watches stolen in Salisbury burglary
Two Rolex watches believed to be worth about £10,000 in total have been stolen from a property in...
View ArticleWork starts on site of new school in Bristol
Work has started on building a new school in Bristol for children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. The 35-place secondary school, on Mulberry Drive, Kingswood, is due to open in...
View ArticleTeams' 57-hour football marathon for meningitis charity
Two teams raising money for charity plan to play football constantly for 57 hours as they seek a world record. The initiative at the University of Warwick until Sunday evening is the...
View ArticleThree 'immigrants' found in Tyneside bound lorry
Three suspected illegal immigrants have been stopped from entering the UK after being found in a chemical...
View ArticleSt Kilda's 'super-sized' field mice studied
Researchers have begun a study into a remote island archipelagos super-sized field mice, which can grow up to twice the...
View ArticleEdinburgh Fringe defends ticket sales total
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe have defended their decision to count customers of free shows in their box office sales. They claimed on Monday that almost two...
View Article'Rhagair refferendwm yn sarhad' medd y llywydd
Mae'r rhagarweiniad i'r cwestiwn fydd ar y papur pleidleisio yn y refferendwm ar bwerau'r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn sarhad ar etholwyr yn ôl Llywydd y Cynulliad. Dywedodd Arglwydd Dafydd Ellis-Thomas...
View ArticleFuneral records made public by Jersey Heritage
Funeral records dating back nearly two centuries have been made public in Jersey. They include deaths from diseases and accidents and the passing of notable citizens in Jersey. Jersey Heritage said...
View ArticlePayout after Marks & Spencer spillage claim
A 71-year-old woman who broke her hip after slipping on a spilled prawn cocktail has won £7,500 from Marks & Spencer. Janet Morritt lost her footing when she stepped in a puddle at the Perth...
View ArticleMid-East talks: Regional voices
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have held their first direct negotiations in nearly two years, in Washington. The US Middle East envoy said the...
View ArticleRevamp of A338 Bournemouth bridge gets under way
Motorists are being warned of delays as a £500,000 revamp of an A338 bridge in Bournemouth gets under way. The road surface of the bridge east of St Paul's roundabout will...
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