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Major Kirklees transport schemes worth millions nearing completion as council outlines progress

Several major transport schemes across Kirklees are nearing completion, with councillors set to receive an update on projects worth millions of pounds aimed at...

PM promises answers for thousands of women affected by County Durham breast surgery scandal

The Prime Minister has promised women affected by County Durham’s breast surgery scandal they will get the “support and the answers” they need, amid...

Sunderland Council urged to trial community skips to tackle fly-tipping and bulky waste backlog

Sunderland City Council is being asked to consider introducing “community skips” in an attempt to tackle fly-tipping across the city. Under a proposal due to...

Oxford Street’s biggest changes are still to come as Sadiq Khan reveals ambitious plans for London’s shopping landmark

One of the world's most famous shopping streets is entering a new era, with cars, buses and bicycles removed from a major stretch of...

‘You are not alone’: Fundraiser backs PC Fiona Shaik Umar after abuse overshadows award

When Tanweer Khan saw the abuse directed at PC Fiona Shaik Umar, he thought of the officer whose professionalism and compassion he had experienced...

Britain is being told to ‘Be Ready’ — but can every household afford to prepare?

For families counting every pound at the supermarket, buying extra food to put aside can feel like a luxury. Yet households across Britain are...

Bradford drugs gang jailed for more than 100 years after £4.3m seizure

A courier caught with £4.3 million of cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine was part of a Bradford-led drugs network whose members and associates have...

‘I keep trying to call her’: 33 Britons among hundreds missing in Nepal as fears grow of another deadly landslide

Among those unaccounted for are 33 British nationals, including children, pilgrims and tourists who had travelled through Nepal towards the sacred Mount Kailash region. The...

A family crisis led Fara Butt from teaching to the top of manufacturing

For 25 years, Fara Butt thought she knew exactly what her future looked like. She was an English teacher, later becoming Head of English, spending...

Sadiq Khan says social media ban alone won’t stop youth violence

The incoming ban on social media for under-16s will not be enough on its own to tackle youth violence, London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan...

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