A 14-week consultation is to take place to help determine whether local bus services should be franchised. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority said there were "potential pathways for improving bus services for local communities" and public involvement could help inform the decision. It said franchising would give the authority...

Views wanted on bus service franchising options

The pair spotted victims outside fast food restaurant and invited them to house party in Harehills.

Two men jailed after raping women at house party

Sunderland City Council wants to open four rooms as part of its planned homeless hub.

Overnight pods for homeless people planned

North Carolina State

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Biscuitville, a North Carolina-based chain, has been named the No. 1 fast-food breakfast spot in the nation by USA Today's 10Best. This accolade comes after a month-long voting period where people across the country chose their favorite breakfast destinations.

North Carolina-based chain ranks No. 1 in the nation for fast-food breakfast. Here’s why

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

The court hears Billy Thompson, 31, did not know it was an offence to make the comments.

Maryport man jailed over racist online post

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on...

Nigerian transgender TikToker found dead

First Bus urgently investigating image shared by driver that depicts hate towards Muslims.

Bus driver suspended over Facebook 'hate' posts

Hot weather and excess alcohol is not a good mix, say Devon officers who are planning more patrols.

Exmouth police warn of 'robust' action on yobs

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

Rabun County, GA

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The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man from Rabun County. According to Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Mark Gerrells, Vaughn Callenback was last seen on July 5 in Rabun County. A missing persons report was filed by a family member on July 13.

Search continues for missing elderly man

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A nine-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition after she and her five-year-old brother were hit by a bus.The girl and her brother were walking along Watling Street in Bexleyheath, southeast London with a family member when they were struck.Both youngsters were rushed to hospital by ambulance and the male bus driver was arrested at the scene and remains in custody. Her younger brother was taken to hospital as a precaution, the Metropolitan Police said.Detectives have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “At 09.05hrs on Saturday, 3 August, police were called to a bus...

Girl fighting for life after she was hit by bus as driver arrested

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Susan Wojcicki, the former boss of YouTube and one of Google's earliest employees, has died aged 56. Google's chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that Ms Wojcicki had passed away after two years of living with lung cancer. Mr Pichai, who is also the boss of Google's parent company Alphabet, said...

YouTube's former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

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Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

A “devoted” mother died when a stolen BMW travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway ploughed into her vehicle in a crash which also killed three young men, an inquest jury has heard.Keen triathlete Alison Clark, 42, suffered catastrophic injuries in the head-on collision on the A63 near Hull on November 22 2021, as she was returning home from a swim training session, Hull Coroner’s Court was told.The mother-of-one had set up a bereavement walking club in the wake of her father’s death and had taken part in an walking event on the day she was killed, the hearing...

Four died in crash after stolen BMW drove on wrong side of road, inquest told

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A man who carried a knife as he went to join a “mob” after a vigil for the Southport stabbing victims has been jailed for two years and four months.Jordan Davies, 32, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday after he admitted possession of a knife in a public place in the town on July 30.The defendant, who described himself as “neither right wing nor a Muslim”, told officers he was in the town for a “peaceful protest” after he was seen with the knife, wearing a balaclava, by members of the public.Those who choose to carry knives in...

Man jailed after taking knife to vigil for stabbing victims

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Free college bus plan to go ahead

About 200 students in High Peak who attend colleges in Greater Manchester will get free bus...

Free college bus plan to go ahead

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