Columbus, OH

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

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

Huddersfield railway station will be closed over four weekends in August as part of ongoing work along the Transpennine route. Network Rail said the station would be shut every weekend except the bank holiday weekend of 24 and 25 August. The closure will allow engineers to carry out work, including...

Station to close over four weekends in August

Network Rail has released CCTV footage of people trespassing on the railway lines at stations including a young man jumping onto the tracks at Bramley in West Yorkshire. The company said it was releasing the footage in a bid to urge people to stay off the tracks. Network Rail said...

Footage shows boy jumping onto railway tracks

The Independent

The lack of toilets on Elizabeth line trains has been blamed for stranded passengers trying to force open doors.A report into trains being stranded for several hours near Paddington, west London, on 7 December last year found the absence of lavatories on Elizabeth line services was “a contributing factor to the passenger self-evacuation”.Damage to overhead power lines brought four Elizabeth line trains, two Heathrow Express trains and one Great Western Railway (GWR) service to a standstill.The report by consultancy Steer for watchdog Transport Focus and regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) stated: “GWR and Heathrow Express passengers had...

Lack of toilets on Elizabeth line trains blamed for passengers attempting to force open doors

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

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

Campaigners against a 170-home development on the outskirts of an Oxfordshire town have described their "upset" after outline planning permission was granted on appeal. Vistry Homes' proposals for a site east of Warwick Road in Banbury were refused by Cherwell District Council in 2023 but have now been allowed by the Planning Inspectorate.

Rural campaigners 'upset' over plan for 170 homes

The developer says a "significant proportion" of the new properties would be affordable homes.

Up to 400 homes planned for edge of town

Chicago, IL

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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.

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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

The family who raised Imane Khelif, the boxer whose Olympics have been overshadowed by a gender eligibility row, has told the BBC "Imane was born female and has lived as a female". Her uncle, Rachid Jabeur, told BBC Arabic that he thought Khelif’s tough upbringing in Algeria has given her...

Boxer Khelif's uncle describes her tough upbringing

Ocilla, GA

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Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Mount Pleasant Road in Tunbridge Wells has generated 71,836 penalty charge notices since April 2023

Over 70,000 vehicles fined for driving in bus lane

Mental healthcare failings have been identified at two prisons following the death of an inmate who took his own life. Staff at HMP Gartree, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, found Shaine Tester unresponsive in his cell on 1 November 2022. A report by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman said the...

Failings at two prisons found after inmate's death

A man has been left in a critical condition in hospital after his motorcycle was in a collision with a car outside a theme park in North Yorkshire. The man, 60, was heading north from Ripon on an Aprilia motorcycle on the A6108 on the outskirts of North Stainley at 15:35 BST on Monday.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after car crash

Police had constituted several teams to investigate how she came to be in the forest.

US woman found chained to tree in India tied herself, say police

Los Angeles, CA

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

A rape survivor who received multiple letters from her jailed attacker has criticised a prison for failing "to keep victims safe". HMP Parc in Bridgend, south Wales, is already under pressure after 10 prisoners died in three months earlier this year. Rieve Nesbitt-Marr, 21, waived her right to anonymity to...

Rape survivor sent letters from attacker in prison

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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Rail station escalators to get £12.5m upgrade

Escalators at four stations will be revamped over the next three years, Network Rail...

Rail station escalators to get £12.5m upgrade

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