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A group of neurodiverse students are taking on a 1,000 mile (1,609km) cycle challenge from John O'Groats to Lands End. The 12 students, aged between 14 and 16, are from Appleford School in Shrewton, Wiltshire. They live with dyslexia, ADHD, …

An emergency road closure has been put in place in Torquay due to "a potentially unstable slope supporting the highway". Torbay Council said the closure on Ilsham Marine Drive was likely to be in place for several weeks. It said …

A moment is seared into Thomasina Scott-Greenard's memory. Shortly after the sudden death of her 19-year-old son Oliver, she walked into her local supermarket only for it to be "like the parting of the Red Sea – people turned their …

Visitors to the Worcester Show are being invited to take a trip down memory lane with a theme chosen this year of "I Grew Up in the 90s". Organisers said that whether people were team Blur or Oasis, or just …

The Labour leader of Redditch Borough Council has resigned after being suspended by his party. Councillor Joe Baker, who had led the council for 11 months, stepped down on Friday, citing personal reasons. A West Midlands Labour party spokesperson confirmed …

Residents say they are "dumbfounded" that temporary parking restrictions have been imposed on their street yet again. For the past 15 years, Durham County Council has put the ban in place to stop people on their way to Cumbria's Appleby …

One mother says she fears her son will struggle as the school he attends may have to stop its residential service. Fosse Way School, in Midsomer Norton, offers a 24-hour, residential option for some children with special educational needs and …

Two benches dedicated to a former footballer who died have been unveiled. Former Southend United captain Chris Barker, 39, took his own life on New Year's Day in 2020. The Bench for Barks campaign, run by the Southend United Ex-Players …

Motorists are being urged to "plan ahead" as a motorway junction will close for at least 14 weeks for a £5.7m upgrade project. Somerset Council's contractor Heidelberg Materials is refurbishing junction 26 of the M5 and the A38 Chelston link …

Labour has retained the mayoralty of North Tyneside after beating Reform UK by a thin margin. Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of John Falkenstein. Clark, who effectively becomes leader of North Tyneside Council, said the …