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A former nightclub in Nottingham which closed suddenly in February is set to reopen under new ownership. The venue, most recently known as Pryzm, will be refurbished and reopened under the name "The Palais", new owners DHP Family said. Based in Lower Parliament Street, the dancehall first opened in 1925...

Landmark dancing venue to reopen under new owners

A Grade II-listed Derbyshire castle has been given a new lease of life by being transformed into flats. Riber Castle, which is located in the Derbyshire Dales and overlooks Matlock, was originally constructed as the private residence of industrialist and philanthropist John Smedley in 1862. The building, which also once...

Derelict listed castle transformed into new flats

Wiltshire Council is demanding better standards from housing associations.

Housing providers slammed for poor standards

The Independent

 “You just can’t believe what you see sometimes,” says Waheed Doulatzai, a shopkeeper in east London for whom the scourge of shoplifting has never been more felt.“Often some very well-dressed-looking people will go down the middle isles and steal things like honey, protein and chocolate drinks, Monster cans, and other energy drinks.”In words likely echoed by thousands of retailers across the UK, the 52-year-old is unsurprised figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week show shoplifting is at its highest level since records began 20 years ago. The 30 per cent surge in incidents in the...

‘I don’t trust anybody’: Shoplifting so bad we’ve given up counting lost stock, retailers say

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Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

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

A woman who uses a wheelchair has criticised a Derby rollerskating business which said it would not buy an access ramp for customers and removed its disabled car parking space. Sarah Camley, 35, visited Rollersnakes in Mansfield Road with her fiance Andrew Sheehan but was unable to use the entrance...

Rollerskate shop apologises after wheelchair ramp row

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

A former city centre department store, documented in local history books, will be celebrated at a one-off exhibition. The iconic Cheshire store Browns of Chester is the focus of the More than a Shop exhibition at the city's Grosvenor Museum until 1 September. Often described as "the Harrods of the...

One of city's oldest department stores remembered

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?

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 woman who was seriously injured after being attacked while out walking her dog has died in hospital, police said. Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious on a track in Brantham, Suffolk, on Wednesday. She died in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Sunday morning. Police said a 45-year-old man from...

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Local people love taking photographs of Salem as he visits shops, banks and the hairdressers.

Three-legged cat 'brings town together'

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Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Four people died in two separate motorbike crashes on Sunday - taking to eight the number of people killed on Scotland's roads in less than 48 hours. Three bikers died in a crash involving two motorbikes - a Suzuki GSXR and a Kawasaki ZX1400 - on the A6088 in the Scottish Borders at about 14:30.

Four dead in motorbike crashes in one day

Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Plans to build 92 homes in a village on the border between Leicestershire and Derbyshire have been withdrawn. An application to construct the buildings - about 80% of which were to be affordable housing - off Hepworth Road in Woodville was submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council in May last year.

Plans for 92 new homes withdrawn

A Somerset man who attacked his wife with a baseball bat and broom has been jailed. Ashley Jeanes was sentenced to three years and one month at Taunton Crown Court on Thursday. Between March 2019 and January 2020, Jeanes assaulted and injured his wife on multiple occasions, the court heard.

Man who attacked wife with baseball bat jailed

Police are investigating a "sickening, heartless assault" on a horse, which was found dead and mutilated in a field. Nottinghamshire Police said Alfie, a 16-year-old traditional tri-coloured cob, was found at a property off Owday Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, at about 10:30 BST on Thursday. Alfie was last seen fit and...

Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack

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

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Can independent shops save a High Street?

Up and down the country the state of many UK town centres is a cause for concern. About 27,000 shops closed in 2023 according to the...

Can independent shops save a High Street?

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