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Annual Pause for Hope service returns to St Nicholas Parish Church

The service brings people together to find hope and consolation through prayer, music and reflection

Manchester United handed injury boost as Michael Carrick reveals latest on returning star

Red Devils were thrashed in Champions League in midweek

Dramatic pictures show pony hauled to safety as emergency services called to South Yorkshire river incident

Fire crews don specialist gear to rescue stricken pony

Work already halted on Bath's new cycle lane after 'very concerning' revelation

Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition against the controversial cycle lane

Hundreds of Newcastle East End council homes remain empty amid calls to end 'air of neglect'

Walker and Walkergate have more than 250 empty council houses, with the two East End wards accounting for more than a third of all void local authority properties in the city

Borussia Dortmund launch anti-phone initiative for fans in stadium

Borussia Dortmund have launched a new initiative to protect the atmosphere at their iconic stadium.

Taoiseach ‘hopes’ upcoming talks with solicitors will resolve legal aid dispute

The Chase star Jenny Ryan surprises locals at pub quiz

ITV's The Chase star Jenny Ryan made a surprise appearance to host a pub quiz at The Castle Inn in Skipton, Yorkshire, as part of a special members' event for Skipton Building Society.

Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton show

Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham join William on sofa for special edition to celebrate prince’s Earthshot prize The Prince of Wales has braved the chatshow sofa, making a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Sho…

The Chase's Jenny Ryan stuns locals with surprise pub quiz appearance

The Chase's Jenny Ryan left punters stunned after making a surprise visit to a Yorkshire pub to host a pub quiz.

New charity shop opening in St Leonards

Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind (HRVAB) is opening its new charity shop at 1 Sedlescombe Road North, Silverhill, St Leonards, on Tuesday October 27.

World-first personalised cancer vaccine slashes risk of death and disease returning

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer, causing about 2,600 deaths a year in the UK

UK politics: Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – as it happened

The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness A DUP minister has said he is confident MP Carla Lockhart will stay in the party despite leaving its main decision-making body a…

Derby day - when Chelsea and Spurs meet, is chaos guaranteed?

Chelsea face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend - and BBC Sport looks back at five memorable matches between the London rivals.

Man shot by police at Bristol property

He was seriously injured

Water regulator raises concerns over Welsh Water's financial resilience

Ofwat says there remains uncertainty over how Welsh Water's £4bn capital investment programme can be funded efficiently while maintaining financial resilience

Talking about domestic abuse might put an end to it forever, Queen tells summit

Gardaí appealing for witnesses after man’s body found in Cork

Officials warn of road closure in East Sussex due to accident

East Sussex Highways have warned drivers there is a road closure in Herstmonceux due to fallen tree.

Traffic chaos and emergency services on scene after major route near Sheffield closed after crash

Car reported on central reservation after collision

Pensioner fatally attacked at Garforth bus stop for challenging thug who rode bike on the path

Cyclist rammed bike into elderly man

Sefton landlord ordered to repay thousands in housing benefits

The ruling followed Sefton Council’s earlier successful prosecution of the landlord

Man arrested after drug warrants issued for four addresses

A motorbike has also been found, which police believe was stolen

Storm Austen devastates Plymouth Scare Fest site

Organisers 'heartbroken' as months of hard work, money and passion destroyed - but they've vowed not to give up