Glasgow bridge strike rips bus roof off
A double-decker bus has crashed into a rail bridge in the south side of...
View ArticleConcern over Llandough Hospital maternity unit closure
The Royal College of Midwives in Wales has expressed caution about plans to close a midwife-led maternity unit. It recognised the NHS cash pressure but is concerned about "hasty decisions". Cardiff...
View ArticleMore demolition at listed Wrexham mines rescue station
North Wales Police have been called after more demolition work at the former Mines Rescue Station...
View ArticleCriticism over McConville inquest delay
A lawyer for the family of a man shot dead by the PSNI near Lisburn in April 2003 has criticised the police for holding up the...
View ArticleBradford council fundraiser for Pakistani flood effort
Bradford council has started its biggest fundraising campaign since the Valley Parade fire to help victims of the Pakistan floods. The authority has already donated £20,000 to the Red...
View ArticleDozens of stranded whales die in New Zealand
Fifty-eight pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a coast in northern New Zealand, conservation officials say. Volunteers are making a fresh attempt to rescue 15 surviving...
View ArticleFalconer's fear over £70k egg smuggler's prison term
A bird breeder who helped to hatch rare falcon eggs taken off a smuggler at Birmingham Airport has said the 30-month prison sentence handed down for the offence is unlikely to stop others. Jeffrey...
View ArticleRifle stolen during house burglary in Carterton
Thieves have stolen a rifle during a burglary at a house in Carterton. They broke into the property on Oakfield Road...
View ArticleTwo 'giant rats' found in East Midlands factory
Two 2ft long rats were caught in a factory in the East Midlands, Rentokil has confirmed. The pest control agency said the animals were caught within the last four weeks and were double the normal...
View ArticleGloucester shopping centre sold as part of £136m deal
Gloucester's Mall shopping centre has been sold as part of a £136m deal. The complex, on Eastgate street, is one...
View ArticleBradford on Avon water turbine plans approved
Plans for a water turbine in Bradford on Avon have been approved by Wiltshire Council. The £360,000 project was set up by GP Rupert Gabriel, who also runs a cosmetic surgery company in Melksham. It...
View ArticleDay in pictures
Women in the DR Congo collect water from a cave in Bukima, north of Goma, using burning shoots of grass to see their way into the depths. Amid tight Israeli security, Palestinians wait to cross a...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in collision on Norfolk road
A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a lorry in Norfolk. The...
View ArticleProfile: Viktor Bout
So notorious are the exploits of former Soviet air force officer Viktor Bout that they have inspired a Hollywood film and garnered him an impressively fearsome...
View ArticleWeekly world news quiz
Continue reading the main story Info It's the World News 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much global news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much...
View ArticleCar sought after man shot in North Tyneside
Police investigating the shooting of a man on Tyneside have appealed for help in tracing a car which left the scene. A 25-year-old man received serious leg injuries after being shot in the Willington...
View ArticleHomeless man sought over Camberwell war veteran murder
Police investigating the murder of a 90-year-old World War II veteran in south London are looking for a homeless man as a potential witness. Geoffrey Bacon was attacked on the doorstep of his flat in...
View ArticleDriver of sewage tanker in Suffolk train crash in court
The 38-year-old driver of a tanker involved in a collision with a train in Suffolk has appeared in court charged with endangering safety on the railway. Arvydas...
View ArticleIsraeli and Palestinian heads await direct talks invite
Israeli and Palestinian officials are awaiting statements from Washington and the Middle East Quartet inviting them to direct talks, the BBC...
View ArticleJersey wedding webcam broadcast for groom's parents
A couple from Jersey are broadcasting their wedding over the internet. Hannah Staddon and Duncan Gray are getting...
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