Glyder Fawr could become Wales' fifth 'super mountain'
Amateur surveyors who have re-measured a Snowdonia peak are to reveal whether Wales has a fifth "super...
View ArticleNew CCTV camera scheme for City of Ely and Soham
Plans to monitor CCTV cameras in Ely from the city rather than from 16 miles away in Cambridge have been proposed. East Cambridgeshire District Council is talking to the county police...
View ArticleUN faults Israeli, Hamas probes into Gaza conflict
A UN panel has criticised Israel and Hamas for failing to conduct credible and adequate probes...
View ArticleUS Senate to vote on repeal of gay military policy
The US Senate is to vote on the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prevents openly gay people serving in the military. Under the policy, which President Barack Obama has promised to...
View ArticleLuton Airport fatal crash woman 'in blind spot'
A lorry driver accused of knocking down and killing a pensioner on a crossing outside Luton Airport has told a jury she must have been in...
View ArticleNeighbour honoured for Maidstone fire rescue bravery
A man who risked his life by entering a burning house in Kent to save two boys, aged seven and 11, and their mother has been given a...
View ArticleCoastguard 'satisfied' over Orkney flare response
A Coastguard watch officer has told a fatal accident inquiry he was satisfied he did all he could...
View ArticleGuildford's historic town clock damaged during 'prank'
Guildford's landmark 17th Century clock has been badly damaged by someone believed to be carrying out a "prank". Surrey Police think the culprit climbed up scaffolding outside the front of the...
View ArticleKitchen fire prompted rescue of six in Peterborough
A fire which trapped six people inside a flat above a derelict pub had begun in an...
View ArticleIndian waiter killed himself over stolen tips
A 22-year-old junior waiter working on board a cruise ship hanged himself after being caught stealing tips from a restaurant, an inquest heard. Sumith Gawas, from Collem, Goa, in India, killed himself...
View ArticleLegionnaire's disease source tests are negative
Tests on four sites to see if any were the source of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in south Wales have come back negative, Public...
View ArticleSchool goes to court to get £15m to rebuild on its site
A County Tyrone grammar school has won a legal bid to challenge a decision by the education minister not to pay for a new school. Loreto Grammar in Omagh was told in 2004 that it was likely to get a...
View ArticleTeam IOM will travel to Delhi despite 'concerns'
The Isle of Man Commonwealth Games team will travel to Delhi despite concerns about accommodation in the athletes' village. A team of 30 Manx athletes will leave the Island on Saturday to compete with...
View ArticlePortsmouth's 'haunted' manor house fails to sell
A manor house alleged to be one of the UK's most haunted properties has failed to sell at auction. Security guards have reportedly refused to...
View ArticleEmergency general surgery under review in north Wales
A health board already looking at the future of maternity, child health care and cancer services says emergency...
View ArticleMan caught 'dumping' dog on CCTV
A man is being sought after he was caught on CCTV appearing to dump...
View ArticleBeggars removed from Sri Lanka railway stations
All beggars are being removed from Sri Lanka's railway stations, authorities say. A spokesman for Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) told the BBC that beggars were being stopped from entering stations or were...
View ArticleRing sizers used to stop Battle jewellery shop raiders
Two men trying to rob a jewellery shop in East Sussex were stopped by the manager and another woman who used metal ring sizers to defend themselves. Display cabinets were smashed and items taken...
View ArticleDutch face budget cut of at least 3.2bn euros
The Dutch caretaker government has announced budget cuts of 3.2bn euros (£2.7bn, $4.2bn) for 2011, but the final figure may be much higher. The head of...
View ArticleDiabetes caused Fife pupil's death
A diabetic Fife teenager who died during a school trip was laughing with her friends moments before she...
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