A speeding driver who mounted a pavement and crushed a student to death has been jailed. Akbar Razaq was doing 60mph in a 30mph zone when his Audi hit another car and came off the road near Charing Cross in …
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Goodison Park has been at the centre of its community since it opened in 1892. Over the years, it has given Everton fans some memorable moments but it is more than just a football ground to so many. The Blues …
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Plans for an affordable housing scheme next to North Middlesex Hospital will move forward now that a developer has been appointed, the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said. Under the scheme, 284 low-rise and terraced homes ranging in …
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"You should always listen to your body and get checked when something doesn't feel right." Sharon Hever, 58, wants her words to resonate with others. She realised something was wrong when she began "feeling full all the time" and had …
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A national pickleball champion said he did not know it was a "real sport" until he picked up a paddle. Richard Love, 51, from Norwich, along with three other players from Norfolk took gold at the English National Singles Championships …
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A railway line was blocked after a boat collided with a swing bridge and became wedged. The incident happened at the Somerleyton crossing over the River Waveney on the Norfolk-Suffolk border at about 11:00 BST. Greater Anglia said train services …
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A university has announced plans to transfer one of its colleges in Staffordshire to another education provider. The Buxton and Leek College (BLC), part of the University of Derby, is in talks with Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) about …
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A busy Glasgow railway re-opens on Sunday after being closed for four months due to work on electrification of the line. Services between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central will resume with the 08:26 service leaving the South Lanarkshire town. Since …
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The screenwriter behind hit TV drama Adolescence has told the BBC the government's planned benefit changes are "punching down" on disabled people. Jack Thorne, who is autistic and won critical acclaim for the Netflix drama, said the plans were "wrong …
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A woman from north London is fundraising to help her husband with terminal cancer reach his 50th birthday at the end of the year – a milestone she "never thought they'd even plan for". Steve Ackroyd, from Palmers Green, was …