Warning issued over bogus workers in Powys
A warning about rogue roofing companies has been issued after complaints about cold-callers. Powys Community Safety Partnership said firms offering work at low prices had targeted...
View ArticleSchoolgirl in unprovoked attack in East Lothian
A schoolgirl is recovering after being punched in the face several times during an unprovoked attack by a man in East Lothian. The incident happened about 2200 BST on Monday in School...
View ArticleDriver in fatal crash near Shoreham tunnel named
A 46-year-old man who died following a collision between two cars on the A27...
View ArticleBiker killed on A684 in North Yorkshire identified
Police have identified a biker killed in a collision on the A684 in North Yorkshire. Mark Richard Chadfield, 34, of Darlington,...
View ArticleFuel clues sought over burnt body in Sussex
Police investigating the murder of a man whose body was set alight and dumped at a golf course near Brighton have been visiting...
View ArticleFinal travellers leave illegal Hovefields site
The last remaining travellers living on an illegal site in Essex have moved on after bailiffs began clearing the site. Last month, Basildon District Council gave those...
View ArticleBulldog puppy becomes retirement homes blog star
A bulldog puppy has become the star of an online blog after being unveiled as a...
View ArticleDid the Blitz really unify Britain?
The defiance of the nation as it endured eight months of German bombing 70 years ago is etched on the...
View ArticleDying patient's Manchester hospice centre request
A centre for terminally ill young adults has opened at a Manchester children's hospice - fulfilling the...
View Article'Good progress made' at Notthingham's HMP Whatton
Inspectors say "commendable progress" has been made at a Nottingham prison which houses male sex offenders. The short inspection at HMP Whatton follows concerns raised about aspects of its work such...
View ArticleLondon's Cycle Hire scheme records 'busiest day'
Central London's Cycle Hire scheme recorded its busiest day on Tuesday, during the 24-hour Tube strike....
View ArticleBirmingham Women's Hospital £7m neonatal unit opens
Birmingham Women's Hospital has undergone a £7m refurbishment of its neonatal unit and is accepting...
View ArticleAfghangistan bomb expert 'is sent to Northern Ireland'
The Ministry of Defence has refused to discuss a claim that one of the Army's most senior counter-explosives officers has been deployed to Northern Ireland. The Independent newspaper said the officer...
View ArticleCameron misses PMQs to be with ill father
The Prime Minister has flown to the south of France...
View ArticleLondonderry man admits £19,000 benefit fraud
A 62-year-old man from Londonderry has pleaded guilty to benefit fraud totalling more £19,000. William Brady from...
View ArticleSouth Gloucestershire Council to cut more than 300 jobs
South Gloucestershire Council has said it expects more than 300 jobs will be lost as it looks to save £36m over the next...
View ArticleNHS Suffolk appoints new interim chief executive
An interim head has been appointed to NHS Suffolk following the resignation of its chief executive. Dr Paul Watson, currently chief executive at NHS North East Essex, will join the organisation on...
View ArticleDemonstrating how the BP oil spill was plugged
Using a scale model, Jem Stansfield of BBC TV's Bang...
View ArticleBP releases Deepwater Horizon oil spill report
A "sequence of failures involving a number of different parties"...
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