Road closures throughout August are announced as Leazes footbridge in Durham is demolished.

Road closure warnings for bridge demolition

Wardens will be patrolling Stoke routes in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour on buses.

Safety officers get power to fine rowdy passengers

The Independent

As millions of people across the UK embark on summer holidays, drivers are being warned about significant disruptions due to over 220 miles of roadworks planned across the country’s motorway network.With major routes affected by ongoing construction, traffic delays are expected to reach a peak during August, posing challenges for those travelling to popular destinations.With National Highways working to install more than 130 emergency areas on smart motorways as part of a £390 million project, swathes of Britain’s busiest roads will see 50mph average speed checks put in place.Edmund King, president of The AA, told The Times that the situation...

Drivers’ holiday plans thrown into chaos as AA issues warning over 220 miles of roadworks

The road between Brandesburton and North Frodingham will be closed for up to four weeks.

Roadworks on rural route will cost £700,000

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

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

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

Two puppies were found abandoned in a sealed cardboard box, as the cost of living takes a toll on rescue centres and pet owners. RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre in Somerset took the dogs in, who were just a few weeks old, after they were found by a member of the public at a roadside in Burtle on 5 July.

Puppies found abandoned in sealed box

Danielle Parkinson, 31, died following the blaze, which also killed an eight-year-old girl.

Woman who died in house fire named locally

Axminster Fire Station said crews tackled a 'well alight' car fire in a Devon field on Friday.

Car owner suffers 'slight burns' after fire

The Standard

Detectives are searching for two boys after a teenage girl was left “extremely frightened and shaken” when she was threatened on a bus in Bexley.The 17-year-old victim was travelling on the B15 on April 22 when two boys sitting behind her whispered a threat of sexual violence.They then got off at Ruskin Drive Stop G in Welling.The victim reported the incident to officers the same day.PC Toby Bayliss, the investigating officer from the Met’s Road and Transport Policing Command, said: “This incident understandably left the victim feeling extremely frightened and shaken. We will not tolerate this type of language and...

Police hunt for two boys after teenage girl left 'extremely shaken' by threat on bus

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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?

A new dual carriageway will "make a significant and positive difference" to journeys in Cornwall, its project director said. Construction work for the £330m A30 scheme between Chiverton Cross and Carland Cross roundabouts started in 2020 but completion was delayed several times. National Highways opened the road in June...

New carriageway 'significant' for summer traffic

Community wardens are maintaining an increased presence in the area to reassure those visiting the graveyard.

Work begins to repair vandalised gravestones

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

The development is set to include including 201 affordable homes and four Traveller pitches.

Plans for over 400 new homes approved after appeal

Guernsey police officers have warned they will consider prosecution for motorists who drive on the pavement. In a social media post, Bailiwick Law Enforcement reminded drivers to move "incredibly slowly" if they needed to mount a pavement to pass an obstruction. It urged drivers to take caution as hot weather...

Police 'consider prosecution' for pavement drivers

A two-year-old girl fell unconscious and had to be hospitalised after drinking a Slush Puppie. Arla Agnew "turned grey" when her blood sugars plummeted after only half a cup of the icy drink at a friend’s house on Saturday. Her mother Carys, from Stranraer, said doctors believed this was...

Toddler 'turned grey and passed out' after drinking Slush Puppie

The victim was stripped naked, beaten with a metal pole and burned with cigarettes.

Three men jailed for 'brutal' kidnap

Essex Police say they want to speak to any residents who may have information.

Dogs to be destroyed after fatal attack on owner

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Over 70,000 vehicles fined for driving in bus lane

Mount Pleasant Road in Tunbridge Wells has generated 71,836 penalty charge notices since April...

Over 70,000 vehicles fined for driving in bus lane

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