Two killed in A34 Berkshire road crash
Two people have died in a collision between two vehicles on the A34 in...
View ArticleCharges over fatal collision in Marlow
A man has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a...
View ArticleDamage criticism for Durham congestion toll bollard
A bollard installed as a congestion-cutting measure in Durham's historic city centre has been criticised for damaging hundreds of cars. Motorists have to pay £2 to exit a controlled zone, and drive...
View ArticleScottish fishermen boycott Faroe meeting over mackerel
Scottish fishermen are to boycott a meeting in the Faroe Islands over the host country's decision to...
View ArticleMini sweeper tackles litter in Guernsey
Guernsey States Works has invested in a new smaller sweeper to pick up litter in St Peter Port. The mini mechanical...
View ArticleAfrican viewpoint: Skinning cats
In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene, a minister in Ghana's...
View ArticleBerwickshire head teacher's skirt comments probed
A headteacher is under investigation for warning female pupils to stop...
View ArticleBody discovered on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh
Efforts are being made to recover a body which was spotted on Arthur's...
View ArticleLebanon PM Hariri withdraws accusation against Syria
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri. He told the Saudi-owned Asharq al-Awsat newspaper...
View ArticleWells MP Tessa Munt cleared of council tax fraud claims
Wells MP Tessa Munt has been cleared of allegations of falsely claiming a single occupier council tax discount. The Lib Dem has always denied any wrongdoing over newspaper allegations she...
View ArticleRecord hopes after 57-hour football match in Coventry
Two teams hope their 57-hour charity football match at Warwick University has set a new world record. The amateur teams played the football marathon, which ended on Sunday evening, to...
View ArticleConfidential Papal travel plans 'left in pub'
A package of confidential documents relating to the Pope's visit has been handed in to police. Pope Benedict XVI will lead Mass in Birmingham's Cofton Park on 19 September as part of a UK state visit....
View ArticleBrit Awards to move to O2 Arena from Earl's Court
The Brit Awards are to move to the O2 arena in south east London from Earl's Court in the west of the city. The annual UK music awards ceremony has been held at...
View ArticleMurder probe after man shot in Liverpool house
Police have started a murder investigation after a man who was shot in Liverpool died from his injuries. Asif Bashir was shot in the...
View ArticleCan we expect to live to 77, 89 or 100?
One of the reasons why pensions have been described - by Nick Clegg, among others - as "unaffordable" is because people are living longer and placing...
View ArticleVehicles on Oswestry Cricket Club pitch 'may be seized'
Drivers who take their cars on to a Shropshire cricket pitch could have...
View ArticleLatest Pakistan floods prompt fresh exodus from towns
Several hundred thousand more people have fled towns and villages threatened by fresh flooding in Pakistan's southern...
View ArticleNew head of Cambridgeshire Police takes office
The new chief constable of Cambridgeshire Police has been sworn into...
View ArticlePigeons die in Milton Keynes arson attack
A pigeon loft in Milton Keynes has been set on fire killing all 27 birds...
View ArticleMozambique police arrest six over food riot texts
Police in Mozambique have arrested six people who they suspect sent text messages inciting...
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