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The Prime Minister will meet with ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK, with temperatures of up to 38°C forecast on Thursday. Ministers from the Department for Environment, Food…
Read moreThe choice is particularly pertinent in Great Yarmouth, which has some of the lowest rates of progression to higher education in the country. More than 70% of 19-year-olds in the Norfolk town do not go on to higher…
Read moreLinda was in the process of divorcing Cat's father, Glyn Razzell, who was later convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. He has never revealed what happened to Linda and no trace of her has ever been…
Read moreHe could not leave Concord Lodge in Bristol unaided, an experience he said left him feeling isolated and "locked up". David, 54, has cerebral palsy, autism, and learning disabilities. He had to be moved from his own flat…
Read moreThe blaze at Holme Fen Nature Reserve, near Peterborough, broke out on Saturday, the second fire there in just two weeks. Area commander Wayne Swales said about 50% of the 660-acre (270-hectare) site had been burnt - and…
Read moreThe long-lost remains of HMS Tiger, which had evaded divers since her disappearance 118 years ago, were discovered off the Isle of Wight. In 1908 the warship was cut clean in two after straying into the path of another…
Read more"My landlord used to call me Peter Pan," said 61-year-old Martin James, a former cleaner, farmer and singer who now spends much of his time buying, creating and altering his collectables. He shares his modest-sized flat…
Read moreWadge, whose personal best dead-lift is 100kg, is now considering entering a powerlifting competition and exploring a potential Guinness World Record attempt. Wadge said he had always been active and had earned a brown…
Read moreFormer Premier League goalkeeper David Stockdale completed a takeover of non-league side Farsley Celtic in December, before liquidating it and establishing FC Farsley in its place. Now he says he has many job titles at…
Read moreAn estimated 5,000 cubic metres of waste was found on council-owned land off the A47 Leicester Road between Hinckley and Earl Shilton, which until recently had been earmarked for a new crematorium . Hinckley and Bosworth…
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