Michael Ball's wedding surprise after radio proposal

"I had no inkling whatsoever that this was going to happen," she said. "I was blown away. "I just can't believe Dave has surprised me like this a second time. I was fooled the first time and now he has got me again."…

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Hut owner wins battle to keep living in off-grid home he built

Pembrokeshire council told him he must apply for retrospective permission for the home that is self-sufficient, and also collects rain water. However, the local authority found that because it has now been occupied as a…

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Families of Croydon tram crash victims say justice not been done

It was travelling at over 43mph (70km/h) - more than three times the recommended limit. Sixty-nine passengers were on board at the time. Seven people died and 61 were injured. The driver Alfred Dorris was cleared of…

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Teacher banned over late-night messages to pupil

A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel deemed the messages unprofessional and over-familiar, but said there was no evidence they were sexually motivated. Hill, in a written response, described his conduct as "a poor…

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Navy's first drone boat squadron launched

The ceremony for the commissioning of the 1st Autonomous Squadron took place at HMNB Portsmouth, featuring a demonstration of the Kraken K3 Scout boats. Senior officers say the new capability will help defend the UK…

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Families living in a Travelodge for months after flat fire

Residents of the nine-flat block in Spreadbury Close, Harborne, were forced to leave their homes following the bin-store blaze on 12 August. Despite being told electricity could be restored within days, the building…

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Plane lifted into back garden as bunker takes shape

A team of volunteers helped to lower the aircraft cabin into position at his home in Hilton in Derbyshire. Dave has now adapted it to allow the space to become an underground "man cave", and it will ultimately connect to…

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Section of King Charles III path damaged by storms

The King Charles III path, which stretches around the entire English coast, was inaugurated by the king in March and according to Natural England is the longest managed coastal walking route in the world. Storm Austen…

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Inside the French drug gangs recruiting children to kill

It was because, along with the illegal drugs, she had been handed a note by the young seller during their brief meeting on a Marseille housing estate in 2022. "We're being held captive and need help. We are…

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How your PIP may be cut – and what could replace it

His final report is due this month. His review, alongside a separate review of PIP led by disability minister Sir Stephen Timms , will shape how the benefits system supports people into work. Both come as ministers face…

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