Berry growers are currently reporting a glut of tonnes of fruit, with other crops also affected.

Farmers reflect on challenging year in South East

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

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

The US Sun

GRAVEYARDS are full with loved ones unable to be buried unless a spot has been booked in advance, a town’s bosses warn. And experts say the cemetery crisis is mirrored in many communities across the country. Friends of a recently deceased 46-year-old man, named only as Neil, said yesterday they had learned there were no […]

Warning as graveyards are full with loved ones unable to be buried unless spot has been booked in advance

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Independent

Three deaths in the same northeastern town have potentially been linked to the same batch of suspected dangerous drugs, police have warned.Northumbria Police said that two men and a woman were found dead after “fatal medical episodes” in South Shields, South Tyneside.The force said that while the exact circumstances remain “unexplained”, detectives are exploring the possibility that all three could be linked to the same batch of drugs.The next of kin of a man in his 30s, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were informed after the three deaths were confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Northumbria...

Police warn of ‘dangerous drug batch’ after three deaths in the North East

They came to east London in their hundreds, preaching a message of peace. Under grey skies, people chose to chant, clap and come together to stand up for those feeling fearful following events across the UK during the past week. Waltham Forest is a borough of sanctuary, meaning it welcomes...

'We're here to ensure no-one ever pushes us around'

A member of the public is seriously injured on a night of disorder which saw police attacked again.

Man's head 'stamped on' during racist attack

The wife of a Conservative councillor has been arrested after she called for hotels with asylum seekers to be set on fire. In a now deleted post on her X account, Lucy Connolly, from Northampton, wrote: “Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the b******* for all I care... If that makes me racist, so be it.”

Wife of Tory councillor arrested for racial hatred

Police say the injured man was taken to hospital by air ambulance.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after car crash

A Dundee woman was forced to smoke crack by criminals who turned her home into a drug den.

'I was force-fed crack by criminals who took over my house'

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Kansas State

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CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

New Jersey State

Collingswood, NJ

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

A police officer is critically ill after being stabbed in the chest at a high-security prison.The officer, who is from Greater Manchester Police, was attacked at HMP Frankland in Durham just after 11am on Tuesday.Land and air ambulance crews were called to the notorious jail and he was taken to hospital in a critical condition but was talking and conscious, Durham Police said.Deeply concerning news from HMP Frankland today, where a police officer has been stabbed, though is conscious and talking in hospital. I am being kept up-to-date with all developments. And my thoughts are with that brave officer.— Shabana...

Police officer critically ill after being stabbed by prison inmate

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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Farmers compare harvest time to 'exam results day'

If you think you are busy during the summer holidays, balancing childcare and work, imagine being a farmer. August is the start of the UK’s main...

Farmers compare harvest time to 'exam results day'

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