The Guardian

Almost 400 people have been arrested since far-right disturbances broke out, with unrest also in Belfast

Why are people rioting across England and how many are involved?

The GMB Union says Asian cab drivers have faced verbal abuse and had their cars pelted with stones.

Taxi drivers ask to drop signage following abuse

The Independent

Concern about the state of local roads has reached record levels, new research suggests.More than half of drivers (56%) said the condition and maintenance of roads for which councils are responsible was one of their top motoring concerns, a survey commissioned by the RAC indicated.That is up seven percentage points from 2023, and is the first time the figure has been above 50% since the motoring services company began including the topic in its annual poll in 2015.Nearly three out of four (73%) respondents to the latest survey said the condition of the local roads they use regularly was poorer...

Concern over local roads reaches record high

Over 85,000 potholes were reported to a council last year, a Freedom of Information request found.

Lancashire 'one of worst in country' for potholes

RAC urges government to give councils funding to fix pothole-ridden roads after years of underinvestment

Number of UK drivers concerned with state of local roads hits record levels

A stretch of road where six people, including two children, died in a crash has reopened after being closed for almost five days. Nine-year-old Rubie Morgan-Roller and Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, died alongside their mother, Shannen Morgan, and father, Shane Roller, when their car collided with a motorbike on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield on Sunday.

Road reopens after crash which killed six people

Almost 300 homes are to be built on an industrial site that was initially planned for redevelopment 10 years ago. Durham County Council is to build 282 homes on the site at Stephenson Road, between Peterlee and Horden, after its plans were approved on Friday. Planning permission was initially given...

Almost 300 homes to be built on old industrial site

A council has asked staff to consider voluntary redundancies to help plug a predicted £36m hole in the budget. The move is in response to Oldham Council's spending, which has "increased massively" this year due to pressures in adult and children's social care and temporary accommodation. The local authority...

Council facing £36m budget hole looks to cut jobs

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

In the charmingly delightful world of astrology, you should know that each of the zodiac signs carries a specific set of traits. Those characteristics influence how individuals navigate the challenges they may meet in life. Some signs are known for their over-the-top boldness. These are the people who usually have such a strong willingness to face conflicts head-on.

3 Zodiac Signs That Hate Confrontation

The Opt-Out scheme in Nottingham has already found a number of previously undiagnosed cases.

Hundreds tested for HIV and hepatitis in new scheme

For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian convention that has grown from a small affair in a vicar's garden to a big annual gathering, drawing crowds from all over the world. Keswick Convention now takes place over three weeks in the summer and this...

'Wrong time' for Christian convention as trade hit

Officers investigating the crash are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

Biker who died in crash 'will be hugely missed'

The family of the late soul singer Isaac Hayes has ordered Donald Trump to stop playing the star's song Hold On, I'm Coming at his campaign rallies. A letter sent to Trump and his team, and shared by Hayes' son on social media, threatens to sue the former US President if he does not comply by 16 August.

Issac Hayes' family threaten to sue Trump for $3m

North Carolina State

Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Officers say she was approached by a man who then assaulted her a short time later.

Police appeal after woman assaulted in churchyard

Herbie J Pilato

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

One of the men is also arrested on suspicion of assault by beating of an emergency worker.

Two men arrested over Staffordshire disorder

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Wales' papers: 'Rotten egg' smell leaving health 'at stake'

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

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Potholes are drivers' biggest bugbear, RAC finds

Punctures, wheel damage and broken suspension springs are the most common damage, finds...

Potholes are drivers' biggest bugbear, RAC finds

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