PJ Harvey treated residents from her home town of Bridport, Dorset, to a secret gig ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury Festival. The singer-songwriter, who lives in the area, played to about 1,500 people at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on the Jurassic Coast. The gig was a rehearsal of the set...

PJ Harvey plays secret gig for home town

Event organisers were "devastated" after two music festivals were cancelled at short notice. The Summer Solstice Festival was due to take place in Left Field, Weeley in Essex last weekend, but was called off by Tendring District Council days before it was meant to go ahead. A folk music festival at the same location was also cancelled.

Music festivals cancelled at the last minute

The Otley Run has turned the Leeds suburb of Headingley into a party destination for students, stag-dos and other groups wanting to pit their livers against the 19-stop pub crawl. While some see it as a money spinner others have said its akin to night a out in Magaluf, with...

Otley Run: Pub crawl divides residents and revellers

Mr Carson, who has held the post for four years, will take up a senior post in Dublin with Irish broadcaster RTÉ.

Steve Carson to step down as head of BBC Scotland

A serving Dorset Police officer found guilty of misconduct after he failed to stop "inappropriate sexualised conversation” on a train has now been named. Supt Peter Browning was issued with a final written warning that will remain in place for three years. The panel heard Supt Browning was “aware”...

Police officer found guilty of misconduct named

Four teenagers have appeared in court over a crash that killed a popular retired teacher. Joan Hill, 73, from Rugeley, died on the A5 near Longford Island, Cannock, on New Years Day 2023. Aiden Adams and Bryan Micklewright, both 18, are accused of causing death by dangerous driving among several...

Four teens in court over crash that killed teacher

The US Sun

A YOUNG boy tragically died after being crushed by a vintage garden roller at his family home, an inquest heard. Maldwyn Evans, four, was discovered in Tregaron, near Ceredigion in Wales, last Thursday. An inquest into his death heard today how he was crushed by a garden roller. A post mortem to establish a cause […]

Boy, 4, died after being crushed by vintage garden roller at home as family pay tribute to ‘keen little farmer’

Nyah Mway died after police mistook his replica gun for a real firearm and shot him in the chest.

Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say

Teachers at three middle schools are striking in response to plans to move from a three-tier system, with the potential loss of between 50 and 60 jobs. Glendale, Tweedmouth and Berwick middle schools in Northumberland are to close as part of the proposed changes in the Berwick Partnership. Teachers’ union...

Teachers strike over plans to close three schools

A man in his 60s has died in a head-on crash involving an HGV. Northamptonshire Police officers were called to the A5 at Kilsby, near Daventry, at about 12:10 BST on Saturday. A blue Fiat Brava had collided with a yellow HGV travelling in the opposite direction. The driver of...

Man dies in head-on crash involving HGV

The 58-year-old was taken to hospital where she died two days after the crash in Baillieston.

Woman dies in hospital after mobility scooter hit by car

Wet 'n' Wild owner Serco Leisure confirms the sale, but does not reveal details of its new owner.

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

A major search operation has been ongoing throughout the night at Crosby Beach.

Boy, 14, missing after swimming with friends

The Independent

A British teenager who has gone missing during a holiday in Tenerife told a friend he had “cut his leg” on a cactus and had “no idea where he was” in a frantic last phone call.Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was last heard from on Monday morning when he called his friend, Lucy Law, after attempting to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus.The walk from Rural de Teno park, his last known location, to the south of the Spanish island, would take around 11 hours on foot.Search teams refocused their efforts on Thursday in the north...

Missing teen in Tenerife said he had ‘cut leg and had no idea where he was’

Officers arrested two men on suspicion of rape after an incident in the early hours of Saturday.

Men released on bail after woman raped in skatepark

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

Paying tribute to the 23-year-old, his family say they will "never be the same without him".

Stabbed man had 'heart of gold', his family says

Emergency services are looking for the man at Derwentwater in Cumbria.

Search under way as man reported missing from boat

Two men and a woman remain in custody for questioning, Cumbria Police say.

Three arrested and drugs seized in police raid

Peter Konitzer was crushed to death whilst carrying out work along Pewsham Locks canal path in 2016.

Trust fined after 'tragic' death of volunteer

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The volunteers behind a massive free music festival

Youth Beatz draws thousands of music fans - mainly aged between 12 and 25 - to Park Farm in...

The volunteers behind a massive free music festival

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