Roof collapses at Liskeard charity shop
A charity shop in Cornwall has been evacuated after its roof collapsed. The roof fell in at...
View ArticleClegg rejects call for rethink over axed Sheffield loan
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has rejected fresh calls to reconsider the decision to cancel an...
View ArticleCritics attack Manchester council's £150,000 statues
A £150,000 public artwork erected in Manchester city centre has been branded a waste of money. The five publicly-funded acrobat stick figures line the path to the First Street development, off...
View ArticleSystem failure plane makes 'miracle' landing in Russia
Russian pilots have safely landed a passenger plane in Siberia after the aircraft lost...
View ArticleMuslim and Arabic news media react to Koran burn plan
Amid an international uproar over a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran to mark the 9/11 attacks, BBC Monitoring samples reaction from news media across the Muslim and Arab worlds....
View Article'Natural solution' for smell at Guernsey landfill site
There is a natural solution to the problem of smell at Guernsey's landfill site, according to one local company. Complaints about the smell and increased litter around Mont Cuet have increased...
View ArticleIsle of Wight crash pilot 'once saved 100 lives'
A retired pilot who died alongside his son in a mid-air collision in a race on the Isle of Wight had once saved the lives of more than 100 passengers. Michael Willis, 73, and James Willis, 42, both...
View ArticleNorfolk flood protection gate renovated
A sluice gate which protects west Norfolk from flooding is being refurbished by the Environment Agency. The essential work will ensure the continued operation of Saddlebow Tail, which has been in...
View ArticleTwo hurt in fight involving 20 people in Gloucester
A man suffered a minor stab wound and a woman received a cut to her hand...
View ArticleKent County Council 'could save £400m without cuts'
A former Kent County council (KCC) chief has said the authority could save £400m without cutting services such as...
View ArticleTommy English murder accused granted bail in High Court
An alleged former UVF chief accused of murdering a rival loyalist paramilitary boss 10 years ago has been released on bail. Alexander Thomas Wood, 34, from Milewater Way, Newtownabbey, faces a total...
View ArticleAppeal after police van crash in Leeds
Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses to a crash which involved a police van which...
View ArticleDerbyshire County Council staff protest over cuts
Staff and members of the public have staged a protest against proposed budget cuts and public services in Derbyshire. The...
View ArticleSinn Fein says budget cuts 'must be resisted'
First Minister Peter Robinson's call for Executive...
View ArticleWork starts on £55m Leeds Arena site
Work has started at the city centre site where the £55m Leeds Arena will be built, the...
View ArticleNew-style device killed L/Cpl David Dennis
A 29-year-old soldier on foot patrol in Afghanistan was killed by a sophisticated explosive device which was hard to detect,...
View ArticleRefferendwm: Penderfynu ar eiriad
Mae Ysgrifennydd Cymru, Cheryl Gillan, wedi dweud mai'r cwestiwn y mae'r Comisiwn Etholiadol wedi ei lunio fydd ar bapur pleidleisio refferendwm mwy o bwerau deddfu'r cynulliad. Roedd y comisiwn wedi...
View ArticleMan charged over Derbyshire post box explosion
A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a post box...
View ArticleMet flying squad foil ATM robbery in Hemel Hempstead
A robbery at a Hertfordshire petrol station has been foiled by police. It happened as money was being...
View ArticleFirm fined for leaving asbestos at Oxfordshire base
A company managing Ministry of Defence property in Oxfordshire has been fined £33,000 after allowing staff to come into contact with...
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