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

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

Plans for over 400 new homes approved after appeal

NI Secretary Hilary Benn extends the deadline of a victims' pension scheme to August 2026.

Troubles pension scheme extended by two years

A court is told the gang supplied drugs with a street value estimated at more than £110,000.

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

Two men have been arrested over an an attack in Antrim town in which a teenager had part of each of his ears bitten off. The victim - a man in his late teens - was attacked at a pub in High Street on 12 May. The arrested men, aged...

Arrests after teenager's ears partially bitten off

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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

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The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt sent a text urging the recipient to call 999 after she was shot with a crossbow, an inquest heard. Hannah Hunt, 28, and her sister Louise, 26, both died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court was told on Tuesday, while their mother Carol  died from stab wounds. When officers arrived they found Hannah alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.Hannah had texted someone telling them...

Racing commentator John Hunt’s daughter ‘sent 999 text after she was shot with crossbow’

A detective has described a paedophile given a 25-year jail term for raping a child as "incredibly dangerous". Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was jailed by a judge at Cambridge Crown Court on 23 July. Jurors found him guilty of raping a child under 13. He had admitted a...

'Incredibly dangerous' child rapist jailed

Lucy Adcock is jailed for her part in a operation that saw class A drugs delivered to UK prisons.

Woman jailed for dropping drugs into prisons via drone

Buckinghamshire's chief fire officer hopes the service will soon be out of special supervision.

Fire chief pleased with progress found by inspectors

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

The skeleton of a baby found beneath floorboards by contractors working on a property renovation appears to have been “undisturbed for a number of years”, police have said.The human remains were found on Monday morning in an upstairs room at an address in Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, in County Durham.On Wednesday, Durham Constabulary said it had finished searching the building and no other human remains were present.A spokesman said: “Detectives are waiting for the results of forensic analysis, however initial indications appear to suggest that the baby was full term and had been undisturbed for a number of years.”They added: “The body of the baby has now been recovered from the scene and has been taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where a post-mortem examination will be held on Friday morning.”      Read More               Mosque chairman feared rioters would break in and burn building downShopkeeper thanks community for support after ‘terrifying’ looting in SouthportConor McGregor receives two-year road ban for dangerous driving      

Skeleton of baby found under floorboards apparently ‘undisturbed for years’

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

A motorcyclist has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of another biker in a crash in Cleethorpes. The 53-year-old rider of a Yamaha DT suffered fatal injuries when he was involved in a collision with a Land Rover Discovery and a Ford Ka on Grimsby Road at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday.

Arrest after motorcyclist killed in crash

Police have closed a number of roads in Harlow as firefighters and Cadent deal with the incident.

Homes evacuated by emergency services after gas leak

A bail hostel resident died three days after being released from prison when he was hit by a vehicle on a dual carriageway while heavily drunk, a report has concluded. Lee Walker said he was looking forward to a "fresh start" when he was sent to Clarks House Approved Premises in Oxford, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman found.

Man died in crash three days after prison release

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2020 and 2022 and relate to 37 images that were shared on a WhatsApp chat, according to the Metropolitan Police. The broadcaster was...

Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

A dead mouse was found among pan lids during a food hygiene inspection at the school in Sonning Common.

School kitchen reopens after mouse infestation

The news of Jake Wightman's withdrawal from the men's 800m after failing to recover from a hamstring injury is just the latest bit of wretched news to befall the Scottish contingent amid Team GB.From double gold medal-hunting cyclist Katie Archibald being ruled out of the Games after falling over a step in her garden, to world number one Seonaid McIntosh failing to make the final of the 50m rifle three positions, to Wightman's woes, it's been a grim few days.Add in a few missed medal opportunities here and there, and any pre-Olympic hopes of matching the record haul of 14 in Tokyo three years ago seems shot.

'Wretched Games continues for Scots'

A 17-year-old charged with the murder of three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has appeared in court, where a judge ruled he could be named.Axel Rudakubana, from Banks in Lancashire, wore a grey tracksuit which he pulled up to cover much of his face when he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday morning.The court heard Rudakubana will turn 18 next week.After hearing an application from the prosecution, supported by the defence, as well as submissions from the media, Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC said he would not impose an order under...

Teenager charged with Southport murders named as he appears in court

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Commonwealth Games box park scheme still planned

Shipping containers to screen sports publicly are arriving in Perry Barr - two years later than...

Commonwealth Games box park scheme still planned

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