South West Tourism to close
South West Tourism (SWT) is to close. The regional tourist board is funded by the South West Regional Development...
View ArticleDetective hire Huntingdon MP not to face party meeting
A Cambridgeshire MP who hired private detectives to investigate local party officials is not to face a special...
View ArticlePlea after war medals found in shoplifter's home
Police are trying to trace the owners of a number of war medals found at the home of a convicted shoplifter....
View ArticleWoman attacked in Warminster while walking home
A 34-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted while walking home from...
View ArticleIn pictures: Vatican Library reopens after restoration
The Vatican Library, one of the oldest libraries in the world, is to reopen to scholars next week after a three-year restoration. Located inside the Vatican, the library houses more than 75,000...
View ArticleSix arrests over rape and kidnap in Shropshire
Six men have been arrested on suspicion of rape and abduction after a woman was subjected to a...
View ArticleArrest over charity bags thefts in Middlesbrough
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft after charity bags,...
View ArticleLincolnshire footballer jailed over deception
A Lincolnshire semi-professional footballer who used a relative's identity to enter the UK illegally has been jailed for 11 months. Lincoln Crown Court heard Romanian Lorand Borbely took the identity...
View ArticleDurham drivers fined in crackdown
Hundreds of drivers were caught speeding during a week-long crackdown across County Durham. Durham Police said it was disappointed that 595 motorists were caught during the...
View ArticleBelgian ship attacked in Cameroon
Two sailors have been taken hostage from a ship by an armed gang off the...
View ArticlePrisoner found hanged in his cell at HMP Hewell
A remand prisoner has been found hanged in his cell at a jail in...
View ArticleWife on trial for killing husband on Canada hunt trip
The trial of an American who says she killed her husband on a hunting trip after mistaking him for a bear has begun in Canada. Mary Beth Harshbarger fatally shot her...
View ArticleBlair: 'Determination' for Mid East peace
Special Envoy to the Middle East and former UK prime minister, Tony Blair, has...
View ArticleJewish settlers warn of Israel coalition collapse
A Jewish settler group has warned that Israel's ruling coalition could collapse if the government continues its freeze on settlement...
View ArticleObama to notify Congress of $60bn arms sale to Saudis
The Obama administration is set to notify the US Congress of a $60bn (£39bn) weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, reports quoting US officials say. The deal to sell advanced military aircraft to the Saudi...
View ArticleMoscow mayor Luzhkov to sue over state media 'attacks'
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov says he will sue several state-linked Russian TV channels after they ran documentaries that were critical of him. The programmes alleged that Mr Luzhkov used his...
View ArticleIn pictures: Kashmir protests
At least 18 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded after police opened fire on separatist protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir. Anti-India street protests that have been taking place...
View ArticleRare Roman helmet goes to auction
A metal detector enthusiast in Cumbria has discovered a rare Roman bronze helmet complete with...
View ArticleNick Clegg to look at election clashes in UK and Wales
The deputy prime minister has told MPs that assembly elections could be moved to avoid a future...
View ArticleTribute to Llandudno crash death teenager Ryan Owen
The family of a teenager who died following a road crash have said he "had a heart of gold...
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