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Concern has been expressed over the siting of a loyalist bonfire close to an electricity substation in Belfast. The location of the towering pyre is also close to two major Belfast hospitals.
Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, ran the Annfield Plain Post Office with her late husband when the faulty Horizon software was introduced.
It comes as education unions have raised concerns about the statutory tests taken by Year 6 pupils in primary schools across England.
Flights scheduled at Marseille Airport have been suspended after a wildfire raged close to the southern French port city, local authorities said. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to ...
Campaigners and experts debated on whether utilities should be nationalised as ministers seek to ‘reset’ the failing sector.
The actor and comedian was caught travelling at 97mph on the M6 near Telford, Staffordshire, in July last year.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow heat alert from 10am Wednesday (July 9) until July 15 in the South West, warning ...
The chief inspector of prisons revealed ‘frightening’ blades including a zombie knife was also suspected of being dropped into prison by a drone.
It follows a mixed picture in recent years, with one such attack in 2023 and 2022, none in 2021 and 2020, and five in 2019.
Residents and environmental campaigners are set to gather in Bristol to protest against plans to expand Bristol Airport today (July 8).
The long-awaited return of the Bristol & Portishead line has been given the official green light by the Department for Transport.
A NEW education centre for SEND children is set to open in Weston-super-Mare this autumn. The Create Agency will offer specialist provision for young people aged 16 and over with special educational ...