The restoration of a passenger rail link through the Midlands has been stopped in its tracks. A business case for reopening the Ivanhoe Line rail link from Burton-upon-Trent to Leicester had been submitted before the election, with campaigners hopeful that work could begin in 2024. But on Monday, Chancellor Rachel...

Disappointment as reopening of railway line halted

Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott says she believes the new UK government should call a border poll.

Labour MP Diane Abbott calls for border poll

Philippa Swatton had to shelter inside a restaurant when rioters stormed the venue.

Diner describes panic as protesters storm restaurant

Four people have been arrested after what is believed to be monkey dust was uncovered during raids. Three females and one male remain in custody after West Mercia Police carried out two raids on properties in Telford. Officers targeted properties in Ketley Park Road, Ketley and Wilkinson Close, Snedshill, where...

Four arrested in raids targeting monkey dust

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

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

An 11-year-old girl was flown by air ambulance to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in the Western Isles. Two women - aged 23 and 36 - were also taken to hospital by ambulance after the collision involving two cars and a tanker on the A857 on Lewis on Thursday. Police...

Girl flown to hospital after three-vehicle crash

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?

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

Nearly 1,000 protesters are involved in disorder after a protest in one of England's best-known resorts.

Chairs and bottles thrown as protesters clash in resort

A faith leader has told how some members of the Muslim community were left terrified and did not want to leave their homes after a night of unrest in the city. Rioters in Sunderland attacked police officers, damaged buildings and targeted mosques on Friday in an outbreak of violence following the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport.

Night of violence leaves community in fear

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First Minister John Swinney has warned against “unhelpful speculation” relating to the stabbing of a woman in Stirling.The woman, 21, was treated in hospital for a “non life-threatening” injury on Saturday and a 29-year-old man was charged in relation to the attack, which took place at about 8.20pm in the town’s King Street.Social media reports on Saturday suggested three people had been stabbed and the attacker had appeared to be Muslim.The 29-year-old is currently in police custody. He is described as a white man and local to the Stirling area.This is being treated as an isolated incident and there is...

Swinney warns against ‘unhelpful speculation’ after Stirling stabbing

Kyan McWhir denies murdering John McWhir during first appearance at Bradford Crown Court.

Man cries in court as he denies murder charge

Sharren Bridges said a "multi-agency, systematic failure" contributed to Jen's death.

Mum calls for change after daughter's suicide

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a bus driver who was on his way home from work in east London have released details of a man they urgently want to speak to. The Metropolitan Police said Kamar Williams, 33, is from the Isle of Dogs and if spotted, members of the public "should not approach him" but call 999 immediately.

Police hunt man after bus driver fatally stabbed

 A far-right mob repeatedly chanted "Yorkshire" as rioters stormed into a hotel used to house migrants in Rotherham on Sunday, 4 August.Masked rioters attacked police, smashed windows, launched planks of wood, and sprayed fire extinguishers outside a Holiday Inn Express.IHG, which operates the hotel, said: "The safety and security of our guests and colleagues is always our priority."The far-right has drawn widespread condemnation as the organising force behind disorder in multiple locations in the wake of the killings of three young girls in Southport on Monday.It followed the spread of false claims online that the suspect, identified as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana from Lancashire, was an asylum seeker who had arrived in the UK by boat.      Read More               Heartbroken supermarket manager clears burnt-out store after violence in BelfastRioters will face consequences for ‘marauding in streets’, policing minister vowsObjects hurled at police in Liverpool as far-right clash with officers      

Far-right chant ‘Yorkshire’ as mob breaks into migrant hotel in Rotherham

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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

Officers were granted extra stop and search powers after a fight involving machetes on Tuesday.

Four arrests as police patrol city after knife brawl

Passengers on the South Yorkshire Supertram network have been warned to expect disruption as an upgrade scheme reaches its second phase. Following the project's completion, tram users could expect quieter, smoother journeys as worn rails were in the process of being removed. The second phase of work focused on blue...

Supertram disruption as upgrade work continues

Denver, CO

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In this week’s installment of Homeless Hotel Diary, broken glass again leads the lineup. Someone smashed a window in the lobby of Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the homeless property where I live and pay a third of my income for rent. This same person shattered the door to the case manager’s office and threw rocks through the windshield and side windows of the community van. Multiple residents told me who did the damage – the same person allegedly committed all three crimes – and last I knew that person still was at large. I could not get any official reports from Coalition staff. They were not available to speak with me Friday.

Opinion: Homeless Hotel Diary: Busted door, windows at Fusion Studios in Denver, internet spotty

Three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.

Fight to restore rail link not over, vow campaigners

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