Ticket holders say they are "gutted" after organisers cancelled a festival over poor ground conditions. The Wannasee Festival Penrith was due to take place over the August bank holiday weekend. Following a site visit, organisers said the ground was "soft and saturated underfoot", and they could therefore not run the...

Fans 'gutted' as wet ground conditions postpone festival

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and child were bitten by a dog in Devon. Officers said the attack happened at the Sidmouth seafront area at about 19:30 BST on Sunday 11 August and involved a rottweiler-type dog. "It was reported that following a conversation involving the dog’s...

Mum and child taken to hospital after dog attack

BBC News NI's political correspondent Gareth Gordon says internal divisions have been exposed again.

Party of 'warring tribes' loses another leader

A 12-hour long party was held over the weekend at the Watersplash to mark its birthday.

Thousands raised for charity at 70-year-old Jersey bar

Two motorcyclists who died in a crash near a Derbyshire town have been named by police. Derbyshire Police were called to the A6 near Tom Thumb between Buxton and Dove Holes at about 10:18 BST on Sunday to reports of a crash involving two motorbikes and a car. On Monday,...

Police name two motorcyclists killed in crash

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

The captain of a boat that rescued 15 people after after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily has described the incident as "a big disaster". One person on board the vessel is confirmed to have died, while another six remain missing. Karsten Borner said his own boat...

Captain of Bayesian rescue boat describes 'disaster'

Paddlers and swimmers are being warned to take extra care at the beach to avoid being stung by venomous fish. People on the Norfolk and Suffolk coast have reported stings from standing on weever fish, which have spiny backs that can puncture the soles of feet, causing a painful sting.

Beachgoers warned to watch out for venomous fish

Charlotte Golunski used all her strength to hold her baby above the surface of the water after the Bayesian yacht sank.

'For two seconds I lost my baby in the sea' - Sicily yacht survivor

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Archaeologists have unearthed a "stunning" Bronze Age burial chamber on one of Dartmoor’s most isolated hills. Experts discovered a stone-built box, sometimes known as a cist, at Cut Hill during a three-day dig earlier this month. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal found inside suggests the chamber, used to bury the...

'Stunning' burial chamber unearthed on Dartmoor

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

A fifth person has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously assaulted. Police were called to Best One on Fratton Road in Portsmouth at 02:40 BST on Friday, after the 22-year-old walked in and asked for medical help. Two women, aged 35 and 37, and...

Fifth person arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

The woman was found fatally injured near Station Way, in Crawley, on Sunday morning, say police.

Murder arrest after woman found stabbed in car park

Two men were being arrested in connection with a string of robberies when the officer was attacked.

Police officer in hospital after being struck with brick

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

An oarfish, also known as a 'doomsday' fish, was found by paddle-boarders on the California coastline on 10 August. The name comes from the belief that the fish are harbingers of imminent natural disasters, according to the Ocean Conservancy. The fish was found two days before a 4.4 earthquake struck...

Rare ‘doomsday’ oarfish spotted off California coast

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

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Lauren and Ben King, the parents of six-year-old Bebe King, who died after being stabbed in Southport, have paid tribute to their “precious” daughter and spoken of their pride in the “incredible strength and courage” of Bebe’s older sister, Genie, who witnessed the attack and managed to escape.Bebe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died after the stabbing during an organised dance class at the Hart Space in Southport, Merseyside, on Monday July 29.Here is their full statement:“On Monday, the 29th of July, our world was shattered by the loss of our precious daughter, Bebe. Along with...

Family tribute to ‘shimmering star’ Bebe who died in Southport stabbing

Bosses say the flight missed extended air traffic control opening hours by about "90 seconds".

Thousands attend town's balloon carnival

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