India parliament debate civil nuclear bill
India's parliament has begun debating a controversial draft law aimed at opening up its civilian nuclear power industry to private investment. The long-delayed bill will enable foreign firms to build...
View ArticlePolice cleared by watchdog over Stockport toddler death
Police in Greater Manchester could not have prevented the death of a toddler who was smothered by her mother with a toy, an investigation has found. Helen Caudwell, 42, is serving a life sentence for...
View ArticleMirror ball back up in Blackpool after refurbishment
The giant mirror ball on Blackpool's South Shore is being put back after having its 46,000 mirrors replaced. The 4.5-tonne ball is...
View ArticleCompensation for sheep costume football fan set on fire
A football fan who set fire to a rival supporter who was dressed as a sheep is to pay his...
View ArticleIn pictures: Dogs Allowed at Thirlestane Castle
The Dogs Allowed fun weekend took place at Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, on Saturday and Sunday. The Lauderdale Limpers took part in a "jog with your dog". A dog takes part in the best dog tricks...
View ArticlePalmair joins Ryanair in Bournemouth flights suspension
A second airline has suspended winter flights in and out of Bournemouth Airport - just months after a new £45m terminal opened. Palmair has followed...
View ArticleFine for Edinburgh data snooping policeman
A police officer who admitted snooping through the force computer and obtaining personal data about people has been fined £4,800....
View ArticleChiltern red kite's Scottish 'staycation'
A red kite from England, which hardly ever leaves its own territory, has been spotted 400 miles away...
View ArticleLangholm meeting seeks countryside law 'balance' sought
Animal welfare groups and gamekeepers have been invited to a summit on new countryside legislation next...
View ArticleEssex Fire Service cuts survey gets 1,000 replies
More than 1,000 people have responded to a survey about attitudes to Essex Fire Service's proposed budget cuts. The...
View ArticleEdinburgh-based Forth Ports eyes new acquisitions
Forth Ports has said it will look to acquire other port businesses as it reported a 29% rise in...
View ArticleJobs go at family-run Wills of Rushden
Half the workers at a family-run department store in a Northamptonshire town have lost their jobs after the firm went into liquidation. Wills of Rushden, which has traded since the 1930s, made 20...
View ArticleLincoln mosque appeal turned down by government
An appeal to reverse a planning decision over a mosque in Lincoln has been rejected by the government. Lincoln City Council turned down proposals by the...
View ArticleIn pictures: Blackpool Zoo's new baby otters
Four of the world's smallest otters have been born at Blackpool Zoo for the first time in its 38 year history The cute quartet of Oriental Small Clawed otters are now out and about after spending...
View ArticleEx- detective jailed for laundering drug money
A former Sussex Police detective has been jailed for 16 months after admitting laundering more than £80,000 over a five-year period. Darren Graysmark, 44, of Coney...
View ArticleMan arrested over sexual assault in Worcester
A man has been arrested over the sexual assault of a woman in Worcester. The woman was attacked close...
View ArticleMan jailed for 1989 Lancashire rape attack
A Glasgow man who raped a mother from Burnley 21 years ago has been jailed for six-and-a-half-years. The 22-year-old woman was approached on Briercliffe Road in 1989,...
View ArticleFlood-hit Pakistan plea for Reading Festival tents
Continue reading the main story Headline acts include rockers Guns N' Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 Audio slideshow: Reading Festival Reading Festival musical history Reading Festival-goers are...
View ArticleHospital patient records left at Wolverhampton bus stop
More than 100 hospital patients' records were left on an unencrypted CD at a bus stop in Wolverhampton, a data protection body has said. The CD held charts of patient heart and lung scans and their...
View ArticleCall to scrap south-west regional fire control centre
Gloucestershire's Chief Fire Officer has suggested the government scrap plans for a regional fire control centre if it is looking to make cuts. The proposed centre in Taunton, Somerset, would replace...
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