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A man who died following a tragic incident at a level crossing in Lancashire has been named as his family pay tribute to him. British Transport Police (BTP) officers were called to a level crossing in Burscough, West Lancashire, following reports at 3.18pm on Saturday...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man has died in a serious collision near Mickleton in the Cotswolds early on Saturday morning (Saturday 5 September). Emergency services were called to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Bakers Hill, between Mickleton...
A woman has been sentenced after admitting to being in charge of an XL bully that killed 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett in Bristol last year. Kelcie Reed, 24, was given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Bristol Crown Court today (4 September) having...
Tesco is recalling packs of its Tesco Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslawbecause some may contain a different product containing mustard that is not declared on the label. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an Allergy Alert over the recall, warning...
A 16-year-old has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention after he attacked a teacher while armed with a knife in a classroom. On 5th February this year, the teenager, then aged 15 – who cannot be named for legal reasons – followed the victim...
A reward is being offered by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information that could help locate wanted man Alex Parker. The 27-year-old is wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery in November 2021. He has links to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and...
A speeding driver has admitted killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a hit-and-run collision in Coventry. Dolars Aleksanders pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in Radford Road on 14 June 2024. Dolars Aleksanders The 23-year-old was driving a BMW and...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an investigation was launched following the death of a man in Worcester. On Tuesday (1 September) officers were called to an address on Wylds Lane in Worcester shortly after 9pm following reports that a man had been...
Herefordshire Council has condemned an attack on one of its staff in Hereford and is working closely with West Mercia Police following the incident. The officer was attacked in Union Street on Monday, 31 August, and was kicked to the ground and then kicked multiple...
Herefordshire jewellery brand Nudie wins Emerging Jewellery Brand of the Year A Herefordshire jewellery brand that launched to customers just 15 months ago has been named Emerging Jewellery Brand of the Year at one of the UK jewellery industry's national awards. Nudie...
Officers are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was assaulted by a group of teenagers in Tewkesbury on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August). Police were called with a report that a group of teenage boys had assaulted a man in his 90s in the Priors Park area of...
Officers are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen near Telford Central Train Station yesterday evening. Scarlett is described as white, around 5ft 4”, with dark red/ brown hair which was tied up when she was last seen. She has an eyebrow piercing...
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found with serious injuries in Worcester on Tuesday evening (1 September). Officers were called to Wylds Lane in Worcester shortly after 9pm following reports that a man had been found with life threatening...
Hundreds of employers have been named today for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage, as the Government continues its drive to give working people more room to breathe and deliver inclusive growth in every postcode. Around £4 million has been returned to...
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) will be visiting customers’ properties in Hereford this month as part of a safety inspection programme. Domestic and small business customers in the HR1 postcode area will receive visits from NGED-approved contractors to...
Herefordshire Council is reminding passengers about several bus service changes taking effect from the end of August and beginning of September, including new journeys in the morning and evening to help people get out and about. This joins several timetable...
A £12 million National Lottery Lotto jackpot bought in Rhondda Cynon Taf is still waiting to be claimed, with the lucky ticket-holder facing a race against time to come forward. The winning ticket matched all six numbers in the Lotto draw on Saturday, June 6,...
Tesco Clubcard members can now collect Clubcard points when they charge their electric vehicles at more than 680 Be.EV sites across the UK. The electric vehicle charging network has joined Clubcard as a points partner, meaning that Clubcard members who link their...
Asda has completed the rollout of electronic shelf edge labels (eSELs) into every Asda Express convenience store, as the retailer continues to invest in technology across its estate. Working with Vusion and its partners, Renovotec and HL Display, Asda has invested...
Former Whitecross School student Fraser Scott turns a teenage sweatshirt idea into an international creative career. A sweatshirt designed in a teenager’s bedroom in Hereford has helped launch a career that has taken Fraser Scott from the classrooms of Whitecross...