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Disabled people in England to receive round-the-clock free bus travel

Disabled people in England will be able to use buses free of charge at any time of day from April under a change welcomed by campaign groups.

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More than 8,000 affected by water supply disruption in Kent

South East Water says more than 8,000 people have been affected by a water supply disruption in parts of Kent, as exhausted teams continue efforts to...

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Post-mortems due after five boys killed in motorway crash

Post-mortem examinations are to take place after five boys died in a crash on the wrong side of a motorway. Three women and a child from a second car...

2 months ago

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Hundreds gather in Cambridge for vigil for Jason Arday

Hundreds of people attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge for Jason Arday, where those present were asked to reflect on the difference he had made t...

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Parents describe being pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service

Parents have described distressing disputes involving the Child Maintenance Service, with mothers saying they struggle to secure payments from former...

2 months ago

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UK set for cooler, wetter weather after heatwaves and drought

The UK is expected to become cooler and wetter this week following an exceptional summer marked by heatwaves and drought.

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Emergency phone alert raised safety concerns for domestic abuse victims

Campaigners have warned that an emergency phone alert sent to millions of devices on Friday night may have put some domestic abuse victims at risk aft...

2 months ago

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New planning rules to make pub-to-home conversions harder

Changes to planning policy due to take effect on Monday will make it more difficult to convert pubs into residential homes.

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Public inquiry urged over treatment of Jason Arday

Lord Simon Woolley has called for a public inquiry into what he described as a media “witchhunt” against Jason Arday, saying Arday had been pursued re...

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Families begin returning home after Stourbridge fires

Families who fled fires in Stourbridge have started to return to their homes, with many seeing the scale of damage for the first time.

2 months ago

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Major incidents declared as fire services are stretched

Major incidents have been declared in several parts of the UK, including Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore, with fire services under pressure and som...

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Met Police apologises over data breach involving alleged Al Fayed victims

The Metropolitan Police has apologised after people signed up to receive a monthly update relating to alleged Al Fayed victims were copied into the sa...

2 months ago

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Fires prompt national alert after 19 homes destroyed

A national alert has been prompted after fires destroyed 19 homes, with the prime minister saying 37 fires were burning across England and Wales.

2 months ago

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Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead in London

Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor who had been at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea, south Lon...

2 months ago

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Derailed Essex to London train causes travel disruption

A train travelling from Essex towards London has derailed, causing disruption for passengers. The incident came less than 24 hours after another train...

2 months ago

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Prime Minister announces crackdown on subscription traps

The Prime Minister has announced action on subscription traps as readers describe being caught in unwanted plans, including one case involving an £89...

2 months ago

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Homes destroyed as fires hit West Midlands

Several fires broke out across the West Midlands on Thursday, destroying homes and forcing residents to leave their properties.

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