The new government has not said whether it supports Tory-era plans to overhaul Personal Independence Payments.

Halt 'dangerous' disability benefit changes, charities say

Strike action has resumed in a dispute over the pay grading of NHS healthcare support workers. The union Unison says "hundreds of staff" are walking out at hospitals in Northampton, Kettering and Leicester. The workers say the current pay grades cover personal care such as bathing patients, but they are...

Strikes resume in hospital health workers pay row

A bereaved mother is backing a campaign to spend £1.6m generated by driving offences on improving road safety. Avril Child, whose daughter Sarah was killed by a speeding driver in Birmingham in 2012, said the proposal would "save lives". "There's nowhere near enough being spent on road safety at...

Bereaved mum backs £1.6m road safety plan

The inquest heard the disease had become "tremendously stigmatised" among medical professionals.

ME patients face specialist bed shortage - inquest

Eight people have been jailed for their role in a county lines plot which involved children delivering Class A drugs. The group was sentenced after being convicted of conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Barrow and Manchester, between September 2022 and January 2023. Preston Crown Court heard Jordan...

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

A former sub-postmistress, awarded compensation years after being falsely accused of stealing from the Post Office, has said she thought the case "would never end." Gail Ward, who ran a branch in Wells, Somerset, was convicted in 2007 of false accounting because of the Post Office's faulty Horizon IT system.

'I just sat down crying and said, it's finished'

A former wrestler has swapped headlocks and takedowns for weddings and baptisms after being ordained at Canterbury Cathedral. The Rev Steven Horne, 43, from Ashford, is among a new cohort of deacons and priests ordained by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Dover last month. He told BBC...

Former wrestler swaps headlocks for priesthood

Two men have been arrested after a person was raped in a cemetery in the early hours of Sunday. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 01:50 BST in Dean Road Cemetery in Scarborough. Officers said two men, 18 and 21, were arrested shortly after the incident on...

Two held after 'terrifying' rape in cemetery

A council brings in new powers to tackle a town's anti-social behaviour and poor living conditions.

'Bad landlords and tenants' face tough new rules

The bodies of a couple who set off on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean have been found on a washed-up life raft almost six weeks after they were last seen. Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery are thought to have abandoned their yacht and perished before washing up on Sable Island near Nova Scotia in Canada on 12 July.

Couple found dead after trying to cross Atlantic

A man has received a suspended prison sentence following an incident of road rage on the A55. Paul Woodward, of Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn recently appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court following the incident on the eastbound carriageway of Rhuallt Hill in September last year. CCTV footage shows Woodward, 55, who was...

Road rage ramming incident caught on CCTV

Sgt Richard Heard faces three charges of rape against a female police officer.

Police sergeant raped fellow officer, court told

Detectives have released an image of a "vehicle of interest" as part of their investigation.

Second murder suspect held over shooting

A motorbike rider and passenger killed in a crash which also claimed the lives of two young girls alongside their parents have been named. Christopher and Janine Barton died when the bike was involved in a collision with a car on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday, West Yorkshire Police said.

Bike couple in crash that killed six people named

A dealer who lived a "luxurious lifestyle" and hired high value vehicles to use in a drug supply operation has been jailed. Dylan Martin, 31, was running the "Doctor" line which supplied heroin and cocaine in Braintree and the surrounding area. Essex Police said he was arrested in the town...

Drug dealer who lived 'luxurious' life jailed

A Which? survey ranked Mablethorpe second from bottom.

Seaside survey is slap in the face for town - mayor

A school's kitchen has been closed after the discovery of a mouse infestation. South Oxfordshire District Council environmental health officers found a dead mouse amongst pan lids and mouse droppings in food storage areas in an unannounced inspection at Sonning Common Primary School on 15 July. Officers issued a Hygiene...

Primary school kitchen shut over mouse infestation

A prison officer who had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate has been sentenced after admitting misconduct. North West Regional Organised Crime Unit said a prisoner at HMP Altcourse spoke Kate Southern on a prison phone, using a call divert number and a fake name. The 26-year-old, of Whiston in...

Prison officer sentenced over 'inappropriate relationship'

A man who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman in West Sussex has been jailed. David Pacera was convicted of four sexual offences after his victim recorded the attack on her phone. A 90-minute audio recording of the victim saying “no” multiple times, which she recorded during the incident...

Man jailed for raping woman who recorded attack

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Drivers who aid elderly and disabled call off strike

The Unite union says members had postponed action as they consider a \"new and improved pay...

The Unite union says members had postponed action as they consider a "new and improved pay...

Drivers who aid elderly and disabled call off strike

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