Men wanted over attack in Bridgwater pub
CCTV images of two men wanted in connection with an assault which took place...
View ArticleThe Canadian who invented basketball
When Dr James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, he couldn't have dreamed that the game would...
View ArticleMaternity sleepover scheme at Bath hospital to continue
A pilot scheme allowing fathers of new babies to stay overnight on postnatal wards at Bath's Royal United Hospital...
View ArticleDead British soldier named by MoD
One of two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Saturday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. Trooper Andrew Howarth, of The Queen's Royal Lancers, was killed in a bomb blast while on...
View ArticleCornwall Council in empty homes strategy
A new housing strategy has been approved in Cornwall to use and repair empty houses in the county. The Empty Property Strategy will aim to bring 3,597 empty properties in Cornwall back into use....
View ArticleShia cleric loses citizenship amid Bahrain clampdown
Bahrain has revoked the nationality of the country's leading Shia cleric, amid a clampdown on Shia activists ahead...
View ArticleReflections on the Pope's visit
What will the lasting legacy be for the Pope's visit to the UK? MAX CLIFFORD, PUBLICIST Overall, it was a very good thing that he made such a public apology over the child sexual abuse activities....
View ArticleGaza receives first car shipment from Israel since 2007
Israel has allowed about 20 cars into Gaza, in the first such shipment since the militant Hamas movement took over the Strip in 2007. The decision was taken in June, after an outcry over Israel's...
View ArticleCustody row is possible motive for German shootings
Police in Germany believe a custody dispute may lie behind the actions of a woman who killed her estranged...
View ArticleHow to say 'Louis Vuitton' and other designers' names
The hyper-critical gaze of fashionistas around the world focuses on Britain this week for London Fashion Week. But if...
View ArticleNorth Korea football side beat Middlesbrough team
Middlesbrough Ladies football team lost their first match in their high-profile North Korea trip, state media said. The team left last week for the four-day trip to...
View ArticleTwo million visitors at Space Centre, Leicester
The National Space Centre in Leicester has welcomed the two millionth visitor through its doors - a family from Berkshire. The...
View ArticleExtra patrols in Wythenshawe after man killed at lights
Extra police patrols are being carried out on the streets of south Manchester where a 30-year-old man was shot dead. The man, named locally as Kevin...
View ArticlePatients' details lost on train by Hertfordshire doctor
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has been found in breach of data protection after a doctor lost a memory stick on a train. The junior doctor had recorded details of patients' conditions and...
View ArticleMerseyside Police CS face spray man awarded £4,000
A schizophrenic man who suffered burns when a police officer sprayed him in the face with CS spray has been awarded £4,000 in...
View ArticleShooting shows risks of European engagement with Libya
There have been plenty of fishing disputes between Italy and Libya over the past few years. But until a week ago, none had resulted in a dramatic...
View ArticleShropshire father remanded over daughter's murder
A 53-year-old man from Shropshire who is accused of murdering his daughter has been...
View ArticleVandals target County Durham ambulance station
Vandals who targeted a County Durham ambulance station have been warned they are putting lives at risk. It follows a number of incidents at...
View ArticleMan sought over Derby dog attacks
Two men required surgery after being bitten by a dog in Derby. A 76-year-old man and his Chihuahua were bitten by a black dog, possibly a bull terrier, near Shelton Lock at 1415 BST on 18 September,...
View ArticleWaverley council backs fight against bank closure
A campaign by residents and businesses against the closure of a bank in Surrey has won the backing of a council. Waverley Borough Council said the closure of Lloyds TSB in Farncombe would have a...
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