A council has said it is "delighted" to have been given more time to submit plans to regenerate its town centre. Hartlepool Borough Council is set to receive £20m in funding from the government's Long-term Plan for Towns programme. But the council warned the original 1 August deadline to...

Council given more time for town centre plans

A council has said it is "absolutely committed" to reopening a railway line to passengers after the government announced budget cuts to several large projects. Plans to bring the railway back to Portishead are under threat after the new Labour government announced earlier it was axing the scheme that was funding it.

Council committed to reopening railway despite cuts

Beccy Barr who became a firefighter after leaving the BBC is described as an "inspiration to many".

'Inspirational' former BBC TV presenter dies

An "evil man" who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been sentenced to life in prison. Aminan Rahman, 46, from east London, attacked 24-year-old Suma Begum during a video call with her boyfriend last April, the Old Bailey previously heard.

Husband who put body in suitcase sentenced to life

The 38-year-old is in hospital after being knocked unconscious outside The Deck.

Man suffers head injury outside nightclub

Police say two rival gangs co-ordinated to kill the rapper as he celebrated his 26th birthday in June.

Three arrested for murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio

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

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

The parents of Conor Dowers say staff at a mental health trust failed to keep him safe.

Dancer who took his own life 'badly let down'

The Independent

A body has been found after a 14-year-old boy went missing while swimming with friends in the River Mersey a week ago.Daniel Halliday disappeared on Sunday 30 June while jumping waves with his brother, his family said after the incident.He is thought to have been swept away in a strong current in the River Mersey, near Crosby Beach, despite his older brother trying to save him.Emergency services were first called to the waterside at Waterloo, in Merseyside, at around 7pm to reports of the teenager going missing. They searched into the next day but called off the operation on Monday morning.Police...

Body found after boy, 14, vanished while playing with brother in River Mersey a week ago

Three women describe years of abuse and controlling behaviour at the hands of police officer Paul Whitehurst.

'I felt a prisoner at hands of my police abuser'

Port Richey, FL

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Four people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting in Northern Kentucky where the suspected shooter led police on chase before turning the gun on himself. Police responded to a call just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning for an active shooting situation at a home in Florence.

Four dead, three injured in birthday party shooting; suspected shooter dead after chase

The protest came just hours after people in Southport held a vigil for Monday's knife attack victims.

Twenty-two police officers injured in Southport unrest

Vision Pet Care

Ah, cats. Those mysterious, aloof beings that grace our homes with their presence. We feed them, clean their litter, and sometimes, if we’re lucky, they let us pet them. But how do we know if our feline friends actually adore us?

Hidden Signs Your Cat Adores You

Eight buildings once used to generate power at a nuclear plant are due to be demolished. Sellafield has been given permission by Cumberland Council to knock down the Calder Hall Blower Houses at its Seascale site. They consist of two sets of four identical buildings built in the 1950s, that...

Nuclear plant's buildings to be demolished

The Harbour Commissioners say agencies will have to work together to get funding and permits.

Hope and 'frustration' over harbour's brown water

Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King were at a dance workshop when the attack occurred.

Community in mourning after three girls killed in knife attack

Amid reports of a large police presence in Southend-on-Sea, an MP has warned residents to avoid the city centre.

Six arrested as city MP warns of 'ongoing incident'

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

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County's new devolution vision includes mayor

The Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says the government's keen for Lancashire to have an elected...

County's new devolution vision includes mayor

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