Soldiers attend Canterbury Cathedral service
Hundreds of soldiers facing a six-month deployment to Afghanistan have attended a service at Canterbury Cathedral. The troops were from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion, which is...
View ArticleYork youth admits causing death by careless driving
A teenager has admitted causing the death of a 10-year-old boy in a hit-and-run crash in North Yorkshire. Sean Hamilton died when he was hit by a van while...
View ArticleUS defence officials move to block spy book
The US Department of Defense is trying to stop the distribution of a book by a former intelligence officer. Anthony Shaffer worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency, and defence officials believe...
View ArticleMan held after 'suicide' blast at hotel in Copenhagen
Danish police have detained a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid media reports he was a would-be suicide bomber. He suffered slight injuries on his face and arms and was arrested...
View ArticleIsrael, Palestinian militants trade fire at Gaza border
There have been exchanges of fire near the Israel-Gaza border, wounding five Palestinians and damaging property. Militants in Gaza have fired at least five rockets or mortar rounds into...
View ArticleIn pictures: the Muslim festival of Eid
Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr. The festival marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr lasts three days and is a time of socialising...
View ArticleAction by Kent County Council tackles rural lorry chaos
Disruption and chaos caused by lorries using country lanes is being tackled in a "major action programme", Kent County Council (KCC) has said. The council said a dramatic rise in businesses operating...
View ArticleAccidental boy stowaway returns home four months later
A nine-year-old Indian boy who mistakenly ended up on a cross-country train adventure has been reunited with his family - four months later. Mohammed Fazlu...
View ArticleMan played loud tape of neighbour's barking dog
A man who recorded his neighbour's dog barking and played it back to her...
View Article£2,500 reward after Northumberland farm fires
A £2,500 reward is being offered to find those behind three suspected arson attacks at Northumberland farms. Fire crews were called to two incidents around Morpeth and one at Belford on...
View ArticleHampshire garden plane crash victims remain hospital
Two men in their 70s who were seriously injured when their light aircraft crashed into a garden in Hampshire remain in hospital. Both the 74-year-old...
View ArticleNHS cleared over depressed Oxford author's death
The NHS did not fail a depressed novelist who died when he leapt from a car park after discharging himself from hospital, an inquest has ruled. Staff at Swindon's Great Western Hospital helped Luke...
View ArticleDelays leave disabled Southport boy waiting for bath
A disabled boy has been waiting almost two years to have a bath at his home on Merseyside because of delays by the authorities, his...
View ArticleWoman, 81, is attacked and robbed in Sutton-in-Ashfield
An 81-year-old woman has undergone surgery after she was subjected to "a despicable and cowardly attack" in Nottinghamshire. Isabel Skeldon, 81, of...
View ArticleWoman dies after A39 tanker collision near Street
A woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a fuel tanker in Somerset. Emergency services were...
View ArticleIran denies 'secret atomic plant'
Iran has rejected allegations by a dissident group that it is building a secret uranium enrichment site. The People's Mujahideen of Iran (PMOI) says it...
View ArticleFirst phase of Wakefield Merchant Gate scheme opens
The first phase of a £140m development in Wakefield city centre is complete. The Merchant Gate scheme is described by the city council as "one of the most important city centre development sites in...
View ArticleLancashire woman jailed for false rape claim
A 21-year-old woman who admitted falsely accusing a man of rape has been jailed for a year. Elizabeth Wilkinson, 21, of Skipton Old Road, Colne, was given a 12-month custodial...
View ArticleShropshire father, 53, charged with murder
A 53-year-old Shropshire man charged with murdering his daughter has...
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