Columbus, OH

The Independent

 Network Rail has warned pedestrians to be vigilant while using level crossings this summer after a frightening video showed several “reckless” near-misses with trains. In CCTV footage released on Monday, walkers, cyclists and drivers are seen risking their lives on railway lines across the UK.Between 2023 and 2024 there were 466 incidents of level crossing misuse and 28 near-misses across Network Rail’s Wessex route alone – a 24 per cent increase in misuse incidents.Hotspots for level crossing misuse include Farnham and Star Lane in Wokingham, each tallying 27 incidents that could have ended in disaster.Addlestone and Ash saw 20...

Watch: Terrifying near-misses at level crossings as National Rail releases footage in summer warning

A railway boss has been summoned by the Transport Secretary to account for the company’s “woeful” service, the Government said.Louise Haigh demanded “immediate action” from Avanti West Coast in a meeting with its managing director, Andy Mellors, after official figures showed its passengers faced some of the worst travel disruption in the country.The talks on Tuesday mark the start of a “rail performance” investigation in which the “worst performing” train firms will be called in by the Department for Transport (DfT) as cancellations reach record highs.Route directors at Network Rail have also been summoned to attend all meetings with companies...

Avanti West Coast summoned to account for ‘woeful’ service

A train operating company in East Sussex and Kent said it plans to add 220 more services to its timetable in December. Southeastern said the additional services, including 12 extra peak-time trains operating on the Greenwich and Sidcup routes, would improve access to the Elizabeth Line into Central London and out to Heathrow, Maidenhead and Reading.

Rail firm to add 220 trains a week from December

New York City, NY

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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

Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of two men at a lockdown party are urging locals to "do the right thing" and give information on a suspect who is from another city. Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were gunned down in Moss Side, Manchester, on 21 June 2020. No-one...

Party shooting suspect from Birmingham - police

Lancaster County, PA

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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

Cambridgeshire Police have seen a recent rise in incidents in both Peterborough and Wisbech.

Police offer tips as thefts from cars spike

Police are appealing for more information about the attacker as the victim remains in hospital.

Woman stabbed and robbed in hospital car park

A 33-year-old man was airlifted by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital.

Police appeal for witnesses after serious crash

Ian Scott twice went to look for the drugs after losing them on a petrol forecourt, a court hears.

Dealer lost his cocaine at petrol station

John Gilliver was caught using a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera at Folkestone Harbour.

Man who used secret recording sunglasses jailed

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'

Plans to build 120 homes on the edge of a village can go ahead after the developers successfully appealed against a council decision to reject the proposal. Developers, including Bellway Homes, saw their project for land to the east of Ploughley Road in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, turned down by Cherwell District Council in July 2023.

Developers win appeal to build 120 village homes

A drug commonly prescribed to thin blood can be repurposed as a cheap antidote to cobra venom, a team of scientists based in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the UK has discovered. Snakebites kill about 138,000 people a year, mostly in poorer rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in...

Common blood-thinning drug neutralises cobra venom

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

A 20-year-old man is threatened and assaulted by three men, before they took off with his motorbike.

Two people arrested after knifepoint robbery

Network Rail says a new underpass in Needham Market is due to be finished by the end of 2024.

Railway crossing where actress died is to close

The formal identification follows the discovery of the remains in Herschel Park, Slough, on 7 July.

Remains identified as man missing for two years

A woman has fostered a Labrador that was destined for a dog meat festival in China after being abused for years. Jackie Head, who volunteers for dog rescue charity Yappy Ever After, decided to give Toby a new home after spotting him on a charity website. Believed to be aged...

Labrador saved from being sent to meat festival

The Yemeni Houthi rebels has released a video of an attack it claims to have carried out on an oil tanker in the Red Sea. The footage shows a small vessel approach, then collide with the left side of the ship, resulting in a large explosion. BBC Verify has confirmed...

Watch: Yemeni Houthi rebels attack oil tanker

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Avanti West Coast talks over 'unacceptable performance'

The operator was called in to meet Labour's new transport secretary to discuss its poor...

Avanti West Coast talks over 'unacceptable performance'

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