Seven people were taken to hospital after a crowd surge at a music festival, organisers have said. The incident happened on Friday at the Boardmasters music festival in Newquay, Cornwall. One woman, who described the incident as "terrifying", said she and her daughter were crushed against the barriers during the...

Seven treated after crowd surge - Boardmasters

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LONDON (AP) — Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life after suffering from depression and anxiety, his wife Amanda said on Monday. Tributes poured in last week after it was announced that Thorpe had died at the age of 55. Amanda Thorpe has now told The Times...

Graham Thorpe’s wife says former England cricketer took his own life

The historic church on St Kilda is being made wind and watertight as part of a "gruelling" restoration project.

Storm repairs to St Kilda kirk famous for WW1 U-boat attack

The man in his 20s had been attending Boomtown near Winchester when he was rushed to hospital.

Festival-goer dies after 'medical incident'

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Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey, the opening of an inquest into his death has heard.The 55-year-old took his own life, his wife Amanda Thorpe revealed previously.The former batter died on the morning of August 4 having suffered “traumatic injuries” during the incident at Esher railway station, Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking heard.Mental illness is a real disease and can affect anyoneAmanda ThorpeThe area coroner for Surrey, Simon Wickens, recorded his cause of death as one of multiple injuries during the short hearing.The coroner offered his “sincere condolences”...

Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe was struck by train, inquest told

Laura-Jane Seaman was "begging staff to help her" before she died, an inquest hears.

Mother died after neglect by hospital - coroner

Residents of a £1bn new town in Devon have complained of a "ludicrous" wait for shops nine years after construction on the housing development began. More than 3,000 people now live in Sherford, near Plymouth, after work began in 2015 to build homes, shops and other facilities, according to the developer.

Frustration over wait for shops in new town

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

Biker who died in crash 'will be hugely missed'

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Police say Sadie Lauren Metcalf "shouted various offensive and racist obscenities" at people.

Woman threw items from balcony after racial tirade

Rebecca Tasker was in the back seat of her car, being driven by Edward Carty, when it crashed on the A90 near Errol.

Banned driver jailed for killing partner after falling asleep at wheel

The Leeds rowers says she hopes her win at the Paris Olympics will inspire other people.

'Gold medal is for everyone' - Olympic rower

Islanders can now check sea conditions and the weather before visiting the pools.

Live webcam installed at bathing pools

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

The blaze took place at the offices of Auction House Scotland in Paisley last Thursday.

Police investigate deliberate fire at property auctioneers

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

'Substantial' cannabis farm discovered in town

A £70,000 treatment gone wrong left the 49-year-old with years of treatment and mobility issues.

I had surgery to lengthen my legs and then it went horribly wrong

A one-day sale at Lairg of thousands of sheep is one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.

'Tough' lambing season hits major hill sheep sale

Christine Kekkonen, 36, pleads not guilty to murder after Henri Kekkonen was fatally stabbed.

Woman pleads not guilty after fatal stabbing

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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Council investigating Boardmasters crowd surges

A number of people were injured by crowd surges ahead of DJ Sammy Virji's show on Friday...

Council investigating Boardmasters crowd surges

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