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 disabled man who had to be carried down the side of his flat block after the lift broke has said he is now "stuck" in his new council flat too, because it is not accessible. Nathan Rollinson, 33, was rescued by emergency services and then treated in hospital when he fell out of his wheelchair after the lift broke in June.

Disabled man 'stuck' again in new inaccessible flat

The former British Legend site is blighted by anti-social behaviour.

Demolition approved for 'eyesore' social club

Previous Home Office plans would have seen the hotel used by migrants

Hotel could be used to house homeless people

Work has started to knock down an 18th-Century pub to make way for a £10m road scheme. The former Henry Curwen pub in Workington, Cumbria, also known as Henry's Bar, is being demolished to expand the road junction at Ramsay Brow, as part of Workington Gateway project. The pub...

Delayed pub demolition gets under way

Raleigh, NC

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Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

A court is told the gang supplied drugs with a street value estimated at more than £110,000.

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

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

Arizona State

A large tortoise that had escaped from an ostrich ranch was saved from a potentially fatal encounter after it was recovered alongside a busy Arizona highway. A Department of Public Safety trooper, with the help of another motorist, rescued the creature as it was inching its way across Interstate 10.

Escaped tortoise rescued on Arizona highway

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

A woman has appeared in court accused of stirring up racial hatred in a reply to a Facebook story about the storming of a hotel housing asylum seekers. The 26-year-old appeared at Workington Magistrates' Court charged with publishing written material that is said to have been threatening, abusive or insulting and intended to stir up racial hatred.

Woman in court accused of stirring up racial hatred

Councillors turn down plans for the weatherproof feature for a fourth time.

Hotel's rooftop canopy plan rejected again

A child is in hospital after a dog attack leaves them with life-changing injuries.

Eight-year-old seriously injured in dog attack

Police are called after a fight with weapons breaks out in a village close to Bedford.

Two arrests after boy, 16, shot in fight

Gang leader Youssef Wynne, dubbed the "Tony Soprano of Jarrow", is jailed for a minimum of 33 years.

Drugs gang jailed for ammonia attack murder

Wolverhampton Homes says the three rows of garages contain asbestos and are in a state of disrepair.

'Dangerous' blocks of 36 garages to be demolished

The search for a retired doctor who fell while hiking in the Pyrenees has been called off. Tom Doherty, 67, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, was travelling and camping solo in the Lot-et-Garonne region of southern France. The prosecutor's office in Foix told Agence France Presse: "Search operations have been suspended....

Search for hiker missing in the Pyrenees called off

Jacksonville, FL

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A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

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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"

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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

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'Public eyesore' former pub to be demolished

The pub has been closed for more than a decade and a notice has been given for its...

'Public eyesore' former pub to be demolished

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