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 large fire at a recycling yard that caused mainline train services to be disrupted was caused by a discarded battery, according to a fire service. Eighty firefighters were called to Sackers scrap metal recycling yard at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, on Thursday. Once the fire was under control later...

Discarded battery started recycling yard blaze

A "large-scale operation" was housed in the building on Sunderland's High Street West, documents say.

Cannabis farm clean-up needed ahead of demolition

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

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

Hotel could be used to house homeless people

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

Overnight pods for homeless people planned

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A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital after “falling through a trapdoor” on Blackpool Pier. Police, paramedics and fire crews rushed to the city’s Central Pier at around 4.30pm following the horror incident. It is understood she may have fallen through part of the pier and landed on the beach below, Manchester Evening News reports. […]

Horror as woman falls screaming through trapdoor on Blackpool Pier in terrifying accident

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Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

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

Biker who died in crash 'will be hugely missed'

HEARTBREAKING tributes have been paid to a “wonderful” Brit holidaymaker who died after allegedly being assaulted by a nightclub bouncer in Gran Canaria. Scott Lacey’s devastated “partner and friends” were said to have been partying with him when the doorman put him in a chokehold known as the ‘Lion Killer’ during a night out in […]

Tributes to ‘wonderful’ Brit tourist who died after ‘bouncer put him in horror Lion Killer chokehold’ in Gran Canaria

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A check from an Irvine business was intercepted from the mail around May 3, according to the Irvine Police Department . This man is suspected of depositing the stolen check into an ATM account. The investigation is ongoing, but it would be helpful to the investigation to identify this suspect.

Man wanted for stealing a $20K check in Irvine and depositing it at an ATM

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

Hundreds tested for HIV and hepatitis in new scheme

The men are remanded in custody charged in connection with 1,000 plants found in Whitehaven.

Two men charged over cannabis farm

Abuzr Mirza lost his life just four days after his 16th birthday.

Boy on school trip 'went for paddle and drowned'

Police say they have not arrested anyone yet in connection with the incident on Keighley Road.

'Substantial' cannabis farm discovered in town

The snake is believed to be a boa constrictor according to the Friends of Ley Hill Park group.

Park warning after 'boa constrictor' sightings

Organised-crime groups have been targeting empty shops and pubs in town centres to grow cannabis on an industrial scale, say police bosses. Over the past year, raids have been carried out in dozens of properties, from an old toy shop in Ayr, Scotland, to a former bank in Welshpool, Powys.

Drug production booming in UK's empty high streets

The tributes include one message saying "gone too soon, RIP little man" after the boy's death.

Tributes to boy, 2, who died after canal rescue

The council wants to make the Civic Office car park pay and display seven days a week.

Cleethorpes set to add new weekday parking spaces

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

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Bid for new waste permit at site behind 'eggy' stink

The operator of a Bury site notorious for an unpleasant odour applies for a permit to process more...

Bid for new waste permit at site behind 'eggy' stink

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