A £65m project to regenerate the area around the city centre's railway station has been approved by the government, while a group of visually impaired rowers said a piece of …
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Police have launched an arson investigation after tents used by homeless people were set alight, including one with a man inside it. Fire crews were called to Grantham's South Lodge …
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The chairman of a Sikh charitable organisation has spoken of the importance of dialogue between people of different faiths, following a meeting with the new Pope. Bhai Sahib, Prof Mohinder …
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Northern Ireland-born fashion designer Jonathan Anderson has announced he is to take on the role of creative director of both women's and men's collections at Dior. In April, Anderson confirmed …
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Councillors have backed a more ambitious town centre regeneration plan described as a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity. A total of £17.5m in funding was secured for Barrow, in Cumbria, by the now …
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An investigation is set to be carried out to establish the cause of a fire in the roof space above a row of terraced shops in Derby. Six fire engines …
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'It's really hard to have any hope': Gaza doctor describes daily struggle
by Landonby LandonHealthcare in the Gaza Strip is itself a casualty of 18 months of war between Israel and Hamas. With doctors struggling to cope, the BBC followed one GP through her …
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A man who murdered his wife in a "persistent and frenzied" attack at their home in West Yorkshire has been jailed for life. Wahib Albaradan murdered Salam Alshara, 27, at …
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The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate has condemned the arrest of a prominent local journalist by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Ali al-Samoudi, who has worked extensively with Western media, …
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A man has been fined after he dumped bulging bin bags on a street corner the day before he was due in court for a previous fly-tipping offence. Umit Bilgin, …