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Police commander issues update as army bomb squad take over house search after evacuation

Police ‘investigating potentially explosive substances’

M56 closed live updates after crash involving lorry, flatbed truck and three cars near Manchester Airport

Drivers have been warned to avoid the area after the major crash

Four jailed over Heathrow tear gas attack 'that left people vomiting blood'

The airport’s Terminal 3 was closed for hours following the incident, when tear gas was sprayed in the face of a woman who had her suitcase taken

Man arrested after being found with cash and drugs in Newport

The man has been arrested and remains in police custody

Businessman allegedly strangled wife in row after Sunday roast with in-laws

Property developer attacked his wife after she told him she wanted a divorce, court hears

Heathfield poised to get its first High Street pub in October

Heathfield has come a step nearer to having a High Street pub.

What's driving UK 'shoplifting crisis'?

The number of shoplifting offences recorded in England and Wales in 2025-26 is still above pre-pandemic levels.

UK urged to follow Canada’s example as it looks set to become ‘associate member’ of EU

Canada’s PM Mark Carney is pivoting to Europe amid his country’s trade war with Donald Trump

Birmingham City fan reunited with lifesavers after suffering cardiac arrest in Crawley

A Birmingham City fan who suffered a cardiac arrest, before a match against Crawley Town, has reunited with the people who helped save his life.

Dogs could be banned from parts of several Arun parks and public spaces

Dogs could be banned from parts of several Arun parks and public spaces under new rules being considered by councillors.

Playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer dies aged 77

Lee Andrews offers to send Good Morning Britain hosts £10k as Katie Price divorce confirmed

Lee Andrews sent a voice message to Good Morning Britain as Katie Price addressed the status of their whirlwind marriage

Referendum and open letter show that asylum seeker accommodation plans such as Linton-on-Ouse are inappropriate

The idea of a small village in Oxfordshire declaring independence from Britain is absurd but there’s an important message behind the stunt by the villagers of Piddington.

CCTV shows missing Noah Wood moments before he vanished

Noah Woods, 3, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday when he became separated from a relative after visiting a playground

4 announcements as Andy Burnham breaks silence on Autumn Budget - from taxes to cost of living help

Prime Minister has confirmed the upcoming budget will "challenging" amid global economic shocks.

Police in 130mph car chase with Lanarkshire drug dealer before BMW loses control

Daryl Morrison has been jailed for three years after causing the serious crash.

Arun Council could face bill of £200k for stopping using pesticides

Arun District Council could face an extra bill of up to £200,000 a year if it completely stopped using pesticides in its parks and open spaces.

Shopper racially abused at Asda self-serve check-out

Police are seeking witnesses to what they say is a hate crime

Homes evacuated and roads closed as bomb squad searches property in Sheffield

A woman, 36, was charged under the Explosive Substances Act on Monday

Mum lived with son's dead body for 'up to six years'

The bodies were found at a home in Rotherham

Man caught panning for gold illegally in Welsh river

Brian Wright was caught in his waders in a river by Natural Resources Wales staff. When asked if he had found gold he told them: 'Yes, a few flakes.'

Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan

Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.

‘My record is clear’ over library closure, top councillor insists

'Nobody who knows me would think that I would consider it an ideal scenario to close a library'

Missing 14-year-old girl could be in Coventry as public urged call 999

Kiera is missing from Wolverhampton but could have travelled to Coventry or Warwickshire