A north-west London council has started a new scheme to tackle fly-tipping, which has led to a 141% increase in fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued in a month. As part of the initiative, Brent Council said it had employed more patrol teams, which can issue fines of up to £1,000.

Council cracks down on fly-tipping with fines and patrols

A Lincolnshire council is introducing a free community skip scheme in an attempt to reduce fly-tipping. Boston Borough Council will place skips in the town centre to allow people to dispose of bulky waste. One will be for household items with the other for furniture, in addition a separate collection...

Community skip scheme aims to reduce fly-tipping

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Sadiq Khan has announced a £2million investment package in activities to divert thousands of young people away from violence over the summer holiday. The funding has been put into the mayor’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and will be directed to areas of the capital most affected by crime. The package of activities, ranging from sport to music production to mentoring - as well as employment opportunities - will work to support young people during a time of year when the evidence suggests they are more vulnerable to exploitation and violence.“Tackling violence is my top priority and I’m committed to building...

Sadiq Khan announces £2million summer activities package to keep young Londoners away from crime

About 80 teenagers have taken part in the project by Integrate UK to help tackle knife crime.

Teens create film to help tackle knife crime

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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A huge manhunt for a potentially armed triple murder suspect is under way following the “utterly devastating” crossbow deaths of the wife and two daughters of a BBC racing commentator.As part of a note sent to BBC 5 Live staff on Wednesday, the organisation said it would provide John Hunt with “all the support we can” after the killings of Carol Hunt and her two daughters Hannah and Louise in Bushey, Hertfordshire.Police have said 26-year-old suspect Kyle Clifford, who is understood to have left the British Army in 2022 following a short period of service, is believed to be armed...

Huge manhunt for armed triple murder suspect after ‘devastating’ deaths

Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, and Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, died in the crash on Sunday.

Mum, dad and daughters, 4 and 9, among crash dead

Christopher and Janine Barton died in the collision which claimed a total of six lives, police say.

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 shoplifting bird dubbed "Steven Seagull" has been banned from a convenience store for flying off with packets of crisps over a six-year stealing spree. Staff at the Lyndale Central store in Wyke Regis, Dorset, have put up posters urging customers to "close the door" behind them in a bid to stop Steven.

Shoplifting 'Steven Seagull' banned from shop

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

A husband, wife and their daughter who performed together in American gospel group The Nelons have been killed in a plane crash along with four other people. Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark died alongside Amber Nelon Kistler on Friday when their aircraft came down over Wyoming on its way to a performance.

Three members of family gospel group die in plane crash

Anita Rose dies in hospital four days after being found unconscious on a track in her village.

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Police say two women aged 29 and 58 suffered serious injuries in the crash on the A386.

Four people in hospital after Devon road crash

The Ministry of Justice said public safety would always be the government’s priority.

People 'left in the dark' over prison closure

A surfer whose severed leg washed up on an Australian beach after it was bitten off by a shark has confirmed the limb has not been reattached. Kai McKenzie, was surfing near Port Macquarie in New South Wales (NSW) last Tuesday, when what he describes as “the biggest shark I’ve ever seen” attacked him.

Surfer's leg unable to be reattached after shark attack

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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

Two men were seriously injured in a collision on the A34 that led to almost 12-hour traffic queues.

Major road reopens after military convoy crash

Two men whose bodies were found in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, UK, are suspected to have been murdered in hate crimes with a man arrested. Metropolitan Police said Yostin Andres Mosquera, 34, will appear in custody today at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of murder. Police have named the two victims as 62-year-old Albert Alfonso and 71-year-old Paul Longworth who had previously been in a relationship and still lived together at a flat in Scotts Road, Shepherd's Bush.

Two bodies found in suitcases named as man charged over 'hate crime' murders

Revised plans for a new 4,000-home village have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council after feedback from the public. Wetherby-based developer Caddick Group said it had received 96 responses during a three-week consultation on its plans to build the village of Maltkiln between York and Harrogate. The Maltkiln scheme would...

Plans for new village revised after public feedback

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Mayor invests £2m in activities to reduce youth crime

Sadiq Khan says he is investing in activities to divert young people away from violence this...

Mayor invests £2m in activities to reduce youth crime

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