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

Overnight pods for homeless people planned

The Wombles of Spalding Common say they regularly clear up to 25 bags of rubbish a day.

Volunteer group warns of worsening litter crisis

A councillor in Norwich blames a shortage of bins for littering in part of the city.

Calls for more bins to tackle littering

Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park and Barnes Common are among the areas affected after a sewage leak.

Warning as sewage leaks into water in green spaces

A councillor describes the activity as a "nuisance" as plans for the ban are given the go-ahead.

Car cruising set to be banned on major road

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

Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader.

This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead

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A SCHOOLGIRL was found dead in her bed just hours after telling her mum she felt "really sick", an inquest heard. Bethany Tricia Brown, 13, had missed school after complaining she felt unwell and had been vomiting. She went into her mum Phillipa's room at around 2am, saying: "Mum, I...

‘Bubbly’ girl, 13, went to bed then never woke up after telling mum she felt ‘really sick’, inquest told

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Colombia following an invitation from the vice-president.

'We are no longer debating facts', says Harry in Colombia

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

Two men are arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug following the discovery.

Drugs arrests after woman found dead

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Police say Patrick Glogowski was found with serious injuries on Sunday morning.

Man found with life-threatening injuries

Two businesses have been fined thousands of pounds over underage and illegal vape sales. Shropshire Council said Positive Business Communications Ltd, trading as Vapa-fone on Castle Street in Shrewsbury, was ordered to pay over £5,000 after a 17-year-old was able to buy a vape. In a separate case, a...

Two businesses fined over illegal vape sales

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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

The discovery was made by contractors renovating a property in County Durham on Tuesday.

Baby skeleton 'undisturbed' for years, say police

Four people have been arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly killing American actor Johnny Wactor while trying to steal a part from his car. Three - Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez, and Sergio Estrada - were arrested for murder. A fourth, Frank Olano, faces a charge of accessory to murder, according...

Four arrested in fatal shooting of US actor in Los Angeles

A multimillion-pound water park attraction in North Yorkshire has been granted a licence to serve alcohol from 08:00 every day, despite some objections from local residents. The application for the Alpamare site in Scarborough was approved at a meeting of North Yorkshire Council’s licensing sub-committee on Tuesday. One objector...

Water park allowed to serve alcohol from 08:00

A council is setting up a "multi-agency taskforce" to tackle potholes in a town centre. Brentwood Borough Council will create a panel, made up of taxi drivers, business owners, councillors, and other stakeholders, to work together to improve the state of the town's High Street. Liberal Democrat council leader Barry...

New 'taskforce' to tackle potholes in town centre

The occupier was "causing significant issues for the local community through anti-social behaviour".

Illegally occupied site cleared after four years

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Bye gum! City's sticky streets set for clean-up

Chairty Keep Britain Tidy says removing chewing gum costs councils about £7m a...

Bye gum! City's sticky streets set for clean-up

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