Author and war hero dies aged 97
A former journalist, commando, writer and poet has died at his home near Porthmadog in Gwynedd at the age of 97. Michael Burn, who...
View Article'Murder' case CCTV Burton-upon-Trent person traced
Detectives investigating the suspected murder of a missing woman from Burton-upon-Trent have traced a person they wished to speak to. Police released footage of a person seen pushing a...
View ArticleMalaysia jails man who smuggled 95 snakes on a plane
A notorious wildlife trafficker has been sentenced to six months in jail in Malaysia...
View ArticleSpain dismisses Eta ceasefire as 'insufficient'
Spain's government has firmly rejected the...
View ArticleMan's head stamped on by stranger in Swindon attack
A man was attacked by a stranger who kicked and stamped on his head in Swindon town centre. Police described the...
View ArticleNorthampton high school re-opens as academy
A former high school in Northampton which had been on special measure has opened as an...
View ArticleGrimsby man at crown court over estranged wife's murder
A man has appeared at crown court after being charged with the...
View ArticleNorth East of England sees rise in tourists
Tourists visiting the north-east of England generated almost £4bn for the region in 2009, new figures show. Tourism bosses say visitors spent an additional £117m last...
View ArticleStephanie Flanders previews coalition's spending review
The results of the coalition government's spending review will be...
View ArticleBurglars steal 40 snakes and lizards in north Belfast
More than 40 snakes and lizards have been stolen during a burglary in north...
View ArticleStanwell play schemes completed before government cuts
Two playground projects in Surrey were completed before the government froze funding for play equipment, a council has said. Spelthorne Council said it spent all its funds by the end of 2009 on an...
View ArticleHow will spending cuts hit Wales?
The UK Government's spending review will be announced in six weeks - when the Chancellor...
View ArticleJersey bus left trapped in hole in road
A bus in Jersey has caused traffic problems after getting stuck in a large hole in the...
View ArticleBA strike: Unite warns of fresh industrial action
Union leaders have warned that BA faces fresh industrial action unless a negotiated settlement is reached to end the long-running dispute. Brendan Gold, national officer for Unite, said the union...
View ArticleExtra police drafted in for court case
Extra police were drafted into Airdrie Sheriff Court as a teenager from Glasgow appeared in private charged with assault to severe injury. Craig Devlin, from the Easterhouse area, was also charged...
View ArticleTwo teenagers stabbed in Peterborough fight
A man and a teenager have been stabbed during a fight in Peterborough. The pair, aged 15 and 19, were walking in Eastfield Road,...
View ArticleMerchant navy officer killed in Philippines stabbing
An Aberdeen man has been been stabbed and killed two days after flying to the Philippines. John MacDonald, 27, an officer in the merchant navy, died on Sunday....
View ArticleRare photographs of comedian Stan Laurel are auctioned
A collection of family photographs of Cumbrian-born slapstick comedian Stan Laurel is going under the hammer in Newcastle. Most of the 54 lots have never been seen before and one set of seven pictures...
View ArticleUK charity wants more tests to check for diabetes
More than 67,000 people in the East Midlands are probably unaware they have diabetes, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK said the figure, which refers...
View ArticleSex attack on nine-year-old girl in Heywood alley
A nine-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man who attacked her as she walked through an alleyway in Greater Manchester. The girl was walking through the...
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