1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (374+ words) A shopkeeper has been refused an alcohol licence for a new corner shop after police raised concerns it could fuel underage drinking. Norwich City Council's licensing committee blocked the application for the store on the corner of St Stephens Street,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (206+ words) Two teenagers were rescued on Saturday after they were blown to sea on a paddleboard. The alarm was raised to Guernsey Coastguard at about 16:30 BST and the RNLI St Peter Port Inshore Lifeboat launched at about 16:40 to carry out a…...

5+ day, 12+ min ago  (380+ words) Several towns have missed out on the chance to become the UK's first Town of Culture 2028. Earlier this week the government announced a shortlist of 15 locations across the country who could take the inaugural title in 2028. Only Stockton in north-east…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (343+ words) The family of a British teenager who died in Greece has mourned a "deeply loved son". The 17-year-old was reportedly involved in a fall from a hotel balcony in the Athens suburb of Chalandri at 05:00 local time (03:00 BST) on 3 July,…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (263+ words) Sheffield Moor Market is set to reopen on Monday after a cockroach infestation forced a two-week closure. The city council said an "extensive programme of treatment, deep cleaning and monitoring" had taken place, with no pest activity for two consecutive…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (558+ words) The partner of a Kent Police officer who died after a car crash while on duty has said the drive to hospital after the incident was the longest of her life. Hannah Kitney's boyfriend of five years, PC Bradley Corke,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (302+ words) The head of England's governing body for swimming has stepped down with immediate effect. Andy Salmon joined Swim England as chief executive officer in February 2024 at the same time a review identified a toxic environment within the organisation. It found…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (209+ words) A climber has been rescued from cliffs at St Cyrus near Montrose in a late-night multi-agency operation. Coastguard rescue teams were alerted at about 22:45 after the climber got into difficulty about 40ft (12m) from the ground. A rope team winched the person…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (390+ words) A large number of fish died in an as-yet unsolved pollution incident in a Bromley waterway last weekend, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. The EA and Thames Water are investigating after dead European eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (133+ words) Tonight will start cloudy with persistent rain, heavy at times. In the early hours, cloud will break to reveal clear spells, with just the odd light shower lingering in places. Windy. Tomorrow will turn dry. Staying windy in the morning…...