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Police given powers to ban people from West Yorkshire town centre after 'recent incidents'

West Yorkshire Police have issued a statement.

Investigation underway as man dies while at HMP Forest Bank

Laurence Russell, 62, died at Forest Bank prison in Salford on October 2, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has said, with an investigation now underway into the death in custody

Storm Austen batters Cornwall as thousands of homes without power and schools closures - updates

Over 60 schools and colleges across Cornwall have been affected by the storm

Man and dog die after being hit by bus in South West

A man in his seventies and a dog have died after being hit by a bus in Bristol. The bus driver has been arrested and remains in custody while enquiries continue.

PSNI welcomes ‘significant’ seizure of explosive material in Co Louth as two arrested

'Shameless joke' as ill councillor shows up days after by-election rumours

Councillor Graham Jeffery saved his seat by attending a litter bin scrutiny meeting just before his exemption expired — after a bid for a further six-month extension was rejected by fellow councillors.

Edinburgh weather LIVE: Storm Austen and Boelo to bring disruption across weekend

The storms are set to batter the capital.

Leaders 'very frustrated' as youths in balaclavas scale Debenhams building weeks after ban

Youths wearing balaclavas scaled the six-storey building again, despite a ban coming into force in mid-September

Mersey Ferries to be suspended for 'several weeks' as statement issued

Services were first suspended on Saturday, October 10

Lilo & Stitch Hull Fair squishy toy warning as Trading Standards seize £10,000 in dangerous goods

More than £10,000 worth of dangerous fake toys and illegal prize giveaways have been seized after worried parents shared concerns about dangerous imitation squishy toys reportedly causing chemical burns and skin reactio…

Andy Burnham says 'I make no apology' as he shares reason for doing Gogglebox

The pair will be giving their verdict on some of our favourite TV programmes

Fight breaks out on Cornwall beach as family enter sea despite storm warning

A concerned passerby reportedly tried to warn the young family of the dangers and got assaulted - all caught on video

Police bodycam footage shows moment 'despicable' killer is arrested for sadistic murder of stepdaughter

Nathan Owens stares blankly as he's arrested for murdering Carla Georgescu

A30 in Cornwall blocked after lorry and tractor crash - live updates

The lorry jack-knifed

Man charged £490 to clear rubbish from house then just dumped it next to M4

He tried taking it to a recycling centre but when that failed he left it under a motorway flyover near Port Talbot

Jamie Webster says 'big news coming' in exciting teaser with James Nelson-Joyce

The musician shared a teaser video with the Scouse actor

'Super silky' bronzer 'lasts all day without caking' and 'blends out seamlessly'

'It gives an effortless sun-kissed warmth with buildable pigment'

Man, 62, arrested after indecent act in park woods at popular Lanarkshire spot

Officers are keen to speak with two men and a group of joggers who may have information which could help their investigation.

East Lothian emergency services respond to 'medical incident' on quiet street

Emergency services were called to the scene.

Well-known couple die just hours apart after almost 60 years of marriage as heroics during IRA bombing remembered

Boy, 14, in life-changing condition after challenging 'tall, fat, bald man' urinating in street

The teenager was left with life-changing injuries in a "particularly violent" attack after challenging a man urinating in the street.

Man with 'paramilitary past' arrested as police discover explosives in hideout

A suspected terrorist 'hideout' lead to the discovery of alleged explosives

Award-winning team’s plan to break Smithdown Road ‘curse’

Two familiar teams are coming together with the hope of bucking a trend

'You don’t solve any problems by getting angry’: Yasmin Qureshi MP on HMO attacks

Bricks have been hurled through windows, cars attacked, properties trashed and one home had a severed pig’s head left on the doorstep