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Fire near Moors Valley Country Park started by bonfire
A FIRE broke out near Moors Valley this afternoon after a bonfire accidentally spread to surrounding bushes. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Pilmoor Bottom, near Holt, at ...
Most homes that lost power during Storm Floris reconnected – Justice Secretary
The Justice Secretary has said almost all homes that lost power in Scotland during Storm Floris have now been reconnected. Angela Constance said the storm had a particular impact on power and ...
People with ME have key genetic differences to other people, study finds
The DecodeME study, said to be the largest of its kind in the world, uncovered eight areas of genetic code in people with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) that are markedly ...
EFL in advanced discussions with Dejphon Chansiri over Sheffield Wednesday sale
The English Football League is in “advanced discussions” with Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri over the sale of the club. Wednesday have lurched from one crisis to another in recent seasons ...
Gordon Brown backs gambling tax reform to tackle child poverty
Gordon Brown has urged ministers to hike taxes on online casinos and slot machines to cover the cost of lifting children out of poverty. Reforms to gambling taxes could generate the £3.2 billion ...
Adrian Dunbar says ‘everybody jumped to conclusions’ about rap trio Kneecap
The group, who have been criticised by politicians, say there is a smear campaign against them because of their support for Palestine.
US vice president JD Vance to stay with David Lammy as he holidays in Britain
Mr Vance and his family will begin their summer holiday this Friday with a stay at Chevening, the Foreign Secretary’s Grade I-listed mansion ...
Purple pavement markings part of Mind the Grab campaign to tackle phone theft
Lines with the warning ‘Mind the Grab’, inspired by London Underground’s ‘Mind the Gap’ catchphrase, aim to raise awareness ...
Keir Starmer urges those involved with Morecambe to ‘do the right thing’
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is “very concerned” about the plight of Morecambe and has urged everyone involved with the club “to do the right thing”. The Shrimps, who were relegated from League Two ...
Crystal aiming to sparkle with Ballyroan repeat
Crystal Black made a return to action in the Alleged Stakes in April, finishing seven lengths adrift of Galen in fourth to end his winning streak. He subsequently underwent a wind procedure and Keane ...
Five soldiers shot at US Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia, base reports
Located about 40 miles south west of Savannah, Fort Stewart is the largest army post east of the Mississippi River.
Five soldiers shot at US Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia
Located about 40 miles south west of Savannah, Fort Stewart is the largest army post east of the Mississippi River.