Work will take place on the A525 Higherland as part of a £50million road investment scheme

Highway works costing £285,000 to start this week

A bridge is set to close for nine weeks to allow for repairs to be carried out. Work on Tranwell South Bridge near Morpeth is due to start on Monday with a 2.5 mile (4km) diversion in place. Northumberland County Council said the bridge carries the C150 over Catch Burn...

Diversion in place as bridge closes for nine weeks

A Grade II listed bridge in East Yorkshire has reopened after undergoing essential repairs. The single-track, 262ft-long (80m) crossing in Stamford Bridge, which spans the River Derwent, closed to traffic in May as part of a £350,000 scheme. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the bridge reopened on Friday...

Historical bridge reopens after repairs

The final section of a £16m footbridge over the River Severn in Worcester has been lifted into place. Windy conditions meant it could not be added to the new walking and cycling Kepax Bridge as planned on Wednesday. But the 12-tonne section was moved with the help of a...

Final section of new footbridge lifted into place

The vehicle careered off the road in a 40mph zone, broke through a fence and crashed into a gym.

Fatal 100mph crash dad was 'begged to stop'

New measures are being brought in to tackle a town's problem landlords and tenants. Extra powers have been granted in two areas of Blyth to deal with poor quality housing and anti-social behaviour. It requires all landlords in the Croft and Cowpen wards to apply for a licence before they...

'Bad landlords and tenants' face tough new rules

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Plans for 120 homes near a lake in Lincolnshire have been approved by a planning committee. The properties would be built on the site of a former quarry off Heron Walk in North Hykeham. North Kesteven District Council members approved the plans on 9 July despite receiving nearly 200 objections.

Plans approved for 120 lakeside homes

Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth thousands of pounds have been seized after shops were raided by authorities in Stoke-on-Trent. Trading Standards officers from the city council and Staffordshire County Council recovered 25,000 cigarettes, 2,350 vapes and 7.5kg of tobacco from five stores on Wednesday. The cigarettes and tobacco had a...

Thousands of illegal cigarettes and vapes seized

Pennsylvania State

Video footage shows a gunman who opened fire at a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on a roof. The FBI says it is treating the incident as an assassination attempt. One bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured, police said.

Video shows Trump rally shooter on roof

Coffee County, GA

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Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

The FBI has named the man who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is alleged to have opened fire while the former US president was addressing a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving one audience member dead and two others badly hurt. The 20-year-old...

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump attacker

Athens, GA

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A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Virginia State

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

A female prison officer was arrested following allegations she had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate. The HMP Highpoint worker was held on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) - which is made up of staff from seven police forces in the...

Prison officer arrested over 'inmate relationship'

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building just outside the event in Butler County on Friday evening.

Witness says he saw gunman on roof near Trump rally

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Bridge needs 'thorough health check’ after lorry damage

A bridge \"requires a thorough health check\" after being damaged by a heavy lorry, a council has warned. The Bailey Bridge, which spans the River Trent...

A bridge "requires a thorough health check" after being damaged by a heavy lorry, a council has warned. The Bailey Bridge, which spans the River Trent...

Bridge needs 'thorough health check’ after lorry damage

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