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Police said it has been a "tense, challenging and sensitive" day with anti-government protests and counter protests taking place across Devon and Cornwall. Hundreds of people have gathered in Plymouth, Exeter, and Truro as part of the Great British National …

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has become the latest co-owner of FC United of Manchester. The former French international said the whole of the Cantona family are also co-owners of the not-for-profit club, which is owned by members. As he …

Emergency services were called to a fire in the basement of a derelict theatre in Derby. Crews from the Kingsway and Nottingham Road stations were sent to the Hippodrome in Green Lane at 18:55 BST on Thursday. A "small fire" …

An older sister has described caring for her little brother every day as "a gift". Freya, 21, became a young carer at the age of 14 after the birth of her brother Harry, who has a life-limiting condition, and his …

A petition signed by 800 people has been delivered to Peterborough City Council after a school's long-serving lollipop lady was made redundant. Lisa Bryan has been helping children at Eye Primary School for more than a quarter of a century, …

Firefighters have tackled a large blaze at a bar in Edinburgh's Cowgate. The fire broke out at the three-storey Ox184, between Blair Street and Guthrie Street, at about 16:00 on Monday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched four fire …

The Church of Scotland says it can no longer afford to print its 146-year-old magazine, Life and Work. The Kirk's General Assembly in Edinburgh was told on Tuesday that publication of the monthly magazine would end later this year. Falling …

A woman who won a battle to move into the house in which her mother was stabbed to death said it felt "amazing" telling her family the news. Lucie Lambourne has been describing how the support of her community forced …

One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended from around 17:25 local time on …

The University of York has announced plans to open a new campus in India. The institution said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra to open the site in Mumbai. A …