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School asbestos risk leads to £35,000 fine

School asbestos risk leads to £35,000 fine

A school trust has been fined thousands of pounds after it failed to manage asbestos during building work.

Screening starts after footballer's tragic death

Screening starts after footballer's tragic death

A screening programme to detect heart defects in athletes kicks off today - after the sudden death of a footballer.

‘There’s a void without Lemmy in our lives’

‘There’s a void without Lemmy in our lives’

As Lemmy's funeral is set to be live-streamed today, an old buddy of the rock legend shares his memories of the wild man of rock.

Car bursts into flames on motorway

Car bursts into flames on motorway

A vehicle has been destroyed after flames took hold on a motorway.

Farewell, Nanny Pat

Farewell, Nanny Pat

Gills player Josh Wright was among mourners at the funeral of his beloved Nanny Pat, who shot to fame on the reality show TOWIE.

Heavy rain on its way

Heavy rain on its way

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain and fears there may be some flooding.

Home damaged in bedroom fire

Home damaged in bedroom fire

Firefighters have been tackling a house fire this morning.

Arrest after street brawl

Arrest after street brawl

One man is in custody this evening after up to five people were reported fighting in the street.

The tigers want your aftershave

The tigers want your aftershave

Did you get smellies for Christmas again? Send it to someone who'll really appreciate it, like Artur, the Amur leopard.

GP struck off after running bootlegging racket

GP struck off after running bootlegging racket

A shamed doctor who pretended to be a war hero and ran a bootlegging racket trading in black market cigarettes has been struck off.

Company boss avoids jail after worker dies in gas blast

Company boss avoids jail after worker dies in gas blast

A court heard a worker could have escaped a fatal fire if his only exit wasn't locked - as his boss receives a suspended sentence for safety failures.

Ruffled feathers after bird builds nest in Christmas tree

Ruffled feathers after bird builds nest in Christmas tree

A nesting bird has prevented a town council from taking down its Christmas tree.

Crash causes 11-mile tailback on M25

Crash causes 11-mile tailback on M25

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash which is causing long delays on the M25.

Teenagers charged after high-speed police chase

Teenagers charged after high-speed police chase

Two teenagers have been charged after a dramatic high-speed police chase which lasted more than 30 minutes on a busy motorway.

Family warned to leave mouldy council 'house of horrors'

Family warned to leave mouldy council 'house of horrors'

An elderly couple suffering illnesses due to toxic mould contaminating their decaying council house have been told by an expert to leave immediately.

Death crash driver appears in court

Death crash driver appears in court

A teenager alleged to have caused the death of his girlfriend by driving carelessly has appeared in court today.

'I thought I'd get away with stabbing wife to death'

'I thought I'd get away with stabbing wife to death'

A murder trial has heard how a killer tried to cover up knifing his wife to death, including hiding her body, cleaning up and throwing her phone away.

Patients warned to expect delays at A&E

Patients warned to expect delays at A&E

An NHS Trust has warned patients to expect delays after an unusually high demand for emergency treatment.

Woman admits trolling murdered toddler's mum

Woman admits trolling murdered toddler's mum

A woman has admitted sending vile messages to the mother of toddler Jamie Bulger, who was murdered by two children in a crime that shocked the nation.

Addict admits injecting fatal dose - but will never stand trial

Addict admits injecting fatal dose - but will never stand trial

A woman turned detective to prove that her brother had been killed by a heroin addict, an inquest heard.

Friday News Quiz

Friday News Quiz

What was found inside a husky? And why was a woman told off for taking a photo? Take the Friday News Quiz...

VIDEO: Stolen classic car 'caught on camera'

VIDEO: Stolen classic car 'caught on camera'

Dashcam footage may hold clues to the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind 1970 Dodge Coronet classic car, which was stolen earlier this week.

Chunnel delays due to power problems

Chunnel delays due to power problems

Travellers are experiencing delays over a technical issue in the Channel Tunnel.

Road re-opens after crash

Road re-opens after crash

A road which was closed after a vehicle overturned has been re-opened by emergency services.

Community in shock as centre wall collapses

Community in shock as centre wall collapses

Children and parents on their way to school this morning stared in shock at a heap of rubble which had been the garden wall to their community centre.

Crash delayed traffic around town

Crash delayed traffic around town

A collision on a busy road caused congestion near a town centre this morning.

Photo: Mangled wreckage following head-on smash

Photo: Mangled wreckage following head-on smash

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free a woman after a van and car crashed.

Grieving son brandished knives 'like Edward Scissorhands'

Grieving son brandished knives 'like Edward Scissorhands'

Wielding two knives, grieving Keiran Carr appeared ‘demonic’ as he confronted a social worker during a heated meeting about his late mother’s estate.

Revealed: The frontline in Kent's war against drugs

Revealed: The frontline in Kent's war against drugs

The top cop behind an undercover operation to smash 'death-peddling' drugs gangs tells how they prey on the vulnerable and terrorise residents.

Migrants held in town centre

Migrants held in town centre

Five men, believed to be migrants, have been handed to immigration teams after they were seen wandering around a town centre.

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