Proposals to extend a school to ensure more pupils can attend lessons in their home town have been given the go-ahead as part of a multimillion-pound investment in special needs education. An application to build two new classrooms along with other facilities at Park Community Academy, in Blackpool, has been...

Special education needs classrooms plan approved

North Lincolnshire Council plans to oversee the development of derelict land at the site.

Derelict steelworks land to be developed by council

Plans for a new Derbyshire primary school have been approved despite fears it will cause "chaos" and "gridlock". The 420-place school will be built in Marley Way, where construction is currently under way on a 2,200-home estate on the former Drakelow power station site, on the outskirts of Burton. The...

New school plan approved despite 'chaos' fears

Plans to build 446 homes on green belt land near Horley have been approved on appeal, overturning the local council’s initial rejection. The development will include including 201 affordable homes and four Traveller pitches on land west of Reigate Road in Hookwood. Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has confirmed...

Plans for over 400 new homes approved after appeal

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UNITED STATES — McDonald's has introduced a new burger, the "Big Arch," poised to become its first major global addition since Chicken McNuggets joined the core menu in 1983 and the recent addition of Chicken McCrispy.

McDonald's Unveils "Big Arch" Burger for U.S. and Global Markets

A gang that sold millions of pounds worth of cocaine and cannabis across Devon and Cornwall has been sentenced. Twelve people were sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday for the role they played in distributing at least 860lb (390kg) of cannabis, with a street value of £4m, and 41lb (18.8kg) of cocaine.

Gang sentenced for selling drugs across South West

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?

Chief constable Jon Boutcher says officers were "not professionally curious enough" when Ms Simpson died.

Officers face discipline over Simpson murder inquiry

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Can You Park in Front of Someone’s Property in North Carolina?. Parking on crowded city streets and neighborhoods can be challenging, and many wonder if it's permissible to park in front of someone’s property. Here's a breakdown of North Carolina's parking rules:

Can I legally park in front of someone’s home? What North Carolina law says

Almost 300 homes are to be built on an industrial site that was initially planned for redevelopment 10 years ago. Durham County Council is to build 282 homes on the site at Stephenson Road, between Peterlee and Horden, after its plans were approved on Friday. Planning permission was initially given...

Almost 300 homes to be built on old industrial site

More warning signs are being put up at a Devon beauty spot after two people were rushed to hospital after being bitten by adders. A Facebook post from Braunton Burrows Public Information said two visitors went to hospital after being bitten at the nature reserve near Saunton Sands beach on Friday.

Adder warning in Devon after two people bitten

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 quantity of what is believed to be the psychoactive substance was seized in two raids in Telford.

Four arrested in raids targeting monkey dust

Arsonists have set fire to a shopfront and pride flags in what police are treating as a hate crime. Emergency services were called to two fires in Norwich city centre in the early hours of Sunday. Two men had reportedly set fire to rainbow-coloured flags on the market before starting...

Pride flags and shopfront set on fire in city centre

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Addison, IL

Chicago Food King

Living in the area of Wood Dale, I am always on the hunt to try somewhere local and support them. I remember trying Elio Pizza several years ago and I was not really impressed with the food. However, my biggest complaint was the atmosphere created by the employees. My first interaction felt very cliquey, with preferential treatment given to people they knew instead of new customers.

This Popular Italian Restaurant in Addison has lost my business for good—no more Chances.

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Corcoran, CA

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Dozens of people bought tickets to the concert, with all proceeds going towards saving the Heavens.

Concert raises thousands of pounds for beauty spot

Elijah Clark is given a 13-year prison sentence for killing Andy Wood, 16, in Chelmsford.

Drug dealer jailed for killing 'rival' teenager

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Council approves plans to rebuild ageing school

Building works at Greenfield Academy in Newton Aycliffe are \"well overdue\", according to a...

Building works at Greenfield Academy in Newton Aycliffe are "well overdue", according to a...

Council approves plans to rebuild ageing school

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