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Leeds City Council confirmed it would not issue a statutory notice to close Queensway Primary Plans to close a primary school have been put on hold after a parent launched a legal challenge over the ...

Officers have issued an appeal for dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage as they continue to search for the occupants of a van which hit a woman after a police chase.

Herefordshire's ruling Conservative group has confirmed one of its councillors, Nick Mason, is stepping away from the group following a charge against him of illegal political betting. Mason, who ...

An escaped prisoner found playing pool in a Lincolnshire pub has been jailed for six months. Liam Lytollis, 31, was found on 14 February after he was recognised by regulars at the White Horse pub in ...

A hospital trust has imposed visitor restrictions due to an outbreak of a virus that causes nausea and diarrhoea. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust said it had "high numbers of norovirus cases ...

China is facing the prospect of losing a trading partner which buys more than $400bn (£302bn) worth of goods each year, but the pain will also be felt on the other side, with economists warning that ...

A search and rescue operation involving a coastguard helicopter and the RNLI ended on land when an emergency beacon was found at a recycling centre. The emergency signal was picked up in Hartlepool by ...

A dedicated foster carer has marked a milestone after caring for more than 200 children over the past five decades. Christine Lunn, 80, who was recognised for her services to fostering with an MBE in ...

A man has been jailed for life after he murdered his father and hid his body in a cardboard box. Thomas Sykes, of New Street in Burton-upon-Trent, killed his dad Anthony at the flat the pair shared in ...

A couple who set up a fresh dog food business after they started cooking for their own dog is investing £10m in new facilities. Different Dog, based in Shrewsbury, has provided freshly cooked dog food ...

The family of a man who died in a crash in Plymouth have said they are "heartbroken and in utter and complete shock". Stephen Hawnton, 63, died at the scene on North Prospect Road on Friday, 11 April.