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Dumbarton rapist who 'manipulated and abused' young girls dies behind bars

Owen Hollern was branded a "sexual predator" who "ruled with an iron fist" during his trail at the High Court in Glasgow.

Coventry's huge regeneration scheme City Centre South launches new Skills Centre

The council says the construction training hub will ensure local people can play a direct role in delivering the residential and commercial transformation of the city

NI beautician admits illegally selling fillers

Mum-of-two wants law change after £110k divorce bill

Annabelle Boucher was terrorised by hubby David Rogers - and had to pay to get him out of the house

'Magic' 50p item cleans tile grout mould in seconds with no scrubbing

A cleaning fan claims to have found a simple bathroom cleaning hack for tackling mould on tile grout - and it only requires one product that costs around 50p per use

UK to see warm spell with temperatures as high as 26C before wind and rain hit

The period of warm weather could be followed by a spell of heavy rain across parts of Scotland and north-eastern England on Wednesday and Thursday

Food waste collections begin across Adur and Worthing

Food waste collections in Adur and Worthing have begun.

Which Premier League managers could be sacked during the international break?

A handful of top-flight managers could be fearing for their jobs as the Premier League enters a three-weak hiatus

Plymouth 'worst in UK' as employers cut entry-level jobs

Companies across the board hire fewer new recruits

Major new drive to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping launched in Middlesbrough

The work comes as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made ending rough sleeping one of his first priorities in office

Two taken to RVI following incident at Newcastle city centre building site - key details

The Health and Safety Executive has been made aware of the incident and is making enquiries

Arrests after fire at Folkestone seafront hotel forced hundreds of people to evacuate

Police investigating a fire at a seafront hotel in Folkestone that forced hundreds of people to be evacuated have arrested a man and a woman.

Millions of UK drivers ignoring car dashboard warning lights, study finds

A Halfords poll found a quarter of drivers are using cars displaying urgent dashboard warning lights.

Violent crime falls in the West Midlands with more weapons seized

A number of violent crimes committed across the West Midlands have fallen in two years

Cyclist ‘lucky to be alive’ after driver who forgot glasses crashes into her

A “reckless driver” crashed into a cyclist, leaving her with multiple bone fractures in Hull.

The Prime Minister needs to signal a change on maternity care

The country needs a reset when it comes to maternity care with various failings proving that shortcomings are becoming far too frequent.

Village earthquake 'rattles windows' as residents say 'it sounded like a lorry crash'

The village of Silverdale has been rocked by numerous small earthquakes since last year

Pregnant mums 'not listened to' with tragic consequences

'We continue to see cases where concerns raised by mothers are not acted upon,' said one lawyer in Wales

Emergency services called out after garage set alight in Sheffield neighbourhood

Three fire engines were deployed

Scottish airport disruption: Wedding and Disneyland trips disrupted by air traffic control issues

Bride-to-be Barbara Ann Stoddart was due to be flying to Las Vegas with groom Andrew Lithgow, their three children, best man and a friend, and was hoping they still make it in time for the wedding.

Rehan Ahmed gets England opportunity in Adil Rashid’s absence

Ahmed, 16 years younger than Rashid, will lead the spin line in England’s opening ODI against Sri Lanka in Chester-le-Street.

Parents say baby's pale skin was put down to them being 'fair' before her shock diagnosis

Wakefield baby Aria's parents say their concerns were repeatedly dismissed before her leukaemia diagnosis

East Leake hammer attacker tells attempted murder trial 'in no way, shape or form did I intend to kill'

Ambulance technician Shaquel Kerr said he 'did what he could' to help the victim

Changes to Teesside substance misuse services proposed in bid to remove 'postcode lottery' access

The aim is to reduce waiting times and provide better value for money across South Tees