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 Met Office says temperatures in Essex reached 30.6C (87F).

In pictures: East of England on hottest day of the year

There is never a dull moment here in the West as things heat up for the summer holidays and the busy festival season. There is excitement for Womad Festival, in Wiltshire this week. Other local stories covered by local papers and website include unsafe vapes, plans for a heritage railway and a graduation proposal.

Local headlines: Womad, unsafe vapes and railways

Passengers will be entitled to free travel on selected bus routes in North Somerset.

Two days of free bus travel start

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

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

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

The pair spotted victims outside fast food restaurant and invited them to house party in Harehills.

Two men jailed after raping women at house party

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

Two men have been arrested after a person was raped in a cemetery in the early hours of Sunday. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 01:50 BST in Dean Road Cemetery in Scarborough. Officers said two men, 18 and 21, were arrested shortly after the incident on...

Two held after 'terrifying' rape in cemetery

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Police have launched a manhunt for a Pharrell Williams, who is wanted on recall to prison.Not to be confused with the ‘Happy’ singer of the same name, the 20-year-old has links to the Bristol area.Avon and Somerset Police has urged members of the public not to approach him and instead call 999.He is described as being 5ft 5in tall, of slim build, brown eyes, with curly, dark hair, which may be worn in braids. Have you seen wanted 20-year-old Pharrell Williams?He is wanted on recall to prison and has links to the East and South areas of Bristol.If you see him, please call us immediately and provide reference 5224171322 to the call handler. pic.twitter.com/SmUAd9sfCO— Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) July 24, 2024Williams has links to the south and east of Bristol and has frequented the Fishponds and Hartcliffe areas in the past. He also has connections to Weston-super-Mare, officers said. 

Police hunt Pharrell Williams, 20, wanted on recall to prison

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

Man suffers head injury outside nightclub

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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

A drug dealer who stabbed and killed a teenager for "selling on his patch" has been jailed for 13 years. Andy Wood, 16, suffered "uncontrollable bleeding" after he was knifed in the neck on 12 February last year. Elijah Clark had met with the rival drug dealer to buy cannabis...

Drug dealer jailed for killing 'rival' teenager

Police said a man died and five people were injured following the collision on the busy route.

Man dies in hospital after two-car crash

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A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

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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?

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

Police were called to an address on Newport Road in Stafford on Monday morning.

Murder arrest after woman found dead

A senior police officer allegedly dragged a woman to the ground before punching her in the face and hitting another female, a misconduct hearing was told. South Bristol Insp Tola Munro, who was off-duty at the time, left the first woman with a bruise to her cheek after the incident, which began with a discussion about Meghan Markle and race.

Senior officer 'punched' two women, panel told

Oakbank Secondary School had a turnover of 29 staff between September 2023 and May.

Concern over school's 'phenomenal' staff turnover

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Extra train seats provided across festival days

Great Western Railway is introducing a reserve-only system on trains during the Cornwall...

Extra train seats provided across festival days

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