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Sections of the Miller & Carter steakhouse car park in Cannock have been shut following reports a hand grenade was found nearby. Army explosive ordnance disposal experts launched an investigation after the discovery in Lichfield Road, Cannock just before 12:30 BST on Saturday. Access to the Mill Green and Hawks …

Labour’s Ms Brabin was declared winner on Saturday following the county’s second mayoral election. Source link

Mr Burnham received more than 350,000 more votes than the Conservatives’ Laura Evans, who came second with 68,946. Independent candidate Nick Buckley narrowly came third with 50,304 votes, ahead of Reform UK’s Dan Barker, who got 49,532, and the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer, who received 45,905. The Liberal Democrats’ Jake …

Arsenal, the team he supported, also paid tribute to the schoolboy who was killed as he walked to school. Source link

Oliver Coppard is elected as the regional mayor for a second time as role expands to cover policing. Source link

Mr Rotheram secured 183,932 votes, ahead of Ms Marsden, who received 27,708, and Mr Crane, who got 26,417. Liberal Democrats’ Rob McAllister-Bell was fourth with 21,366 votes and independent Ian Smith came last with 11,032. Accepting the victory, Mr Rotheram said the people of Liverpool City Region had “just spoken, …

A chef said he was “gobsmacked” when four Hollywood actors dropped into his Liverpool restaurant. Lord Of The Rings stars Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan took a table at the Belzan bistro on Friday. Chef Sam Grainger said: “In walked three hobbits and an elf, and …

The cubs were found caught in netting in separate incidents in Leeds and Bradford, the RSPCA says. Source link

The charges come as protesters surrounded a coach which was en route to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge. Source link

One worker says there were “wires hanging down” inside the venue just a day before it was due to open. Source link

An update from the company at 08:30 BST on Saturday said that once the work was completed, it would recharge the network and restart water supplies. It added: “However, this will take time and we expect disruption to continue over the weekend.” A Southern Water spokesperson said bottled water stations …

The farmer was held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the shooting in Whaley Bridge. Source link

Lauren, from West Yorkshire, became pregnant last June and had no problems until she started getting “a bit of weird discharge”. Doctors thought she had a urinary tract infection, but at 18 weeks her condition worsened to the point where the pain was “just horrendous”. Lauren was in so much …

“If you think about the dolls before then – which were very much babies – this was an iconic doll for teenagers and it did become the bestselling doll by the end of the 60s,” said Ms Barnett. Sindy has a lot of stories to go with her, including in …

Mr Bostridge said he was not aware of the policy when he stopped the concert and added his actions were not intended to make “a protest of any sort”. But since learning about the new rules, he said he hoped that the CBSO would change its mind. In the orchestra’s …

Gerry and Kate McCann release a statement on the anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance. Source link

Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips called for the individual responsible for the comments to be “thrown out of the Labour Party.” She added: “I am glad that the Labour party have quickly condemned it.” And Tahir Ali, MP for Birmingham Hall Green, described the comment as “vile racism”. “I unequivocally …

Blue and white has been splashed across Ipswich town centre, with the Tractor Boys just one match away from promotion to football’s top flight. Shops across the town got in on the act after Ipswich Central, external called on them to show their support. A department store put various items …

A care home has celebrated its first birthday with a visit from two South American squirrel monkeys. Antonio, 11, and his three-year-old son, Sharky, climbed onto the shoulders and heads of residents at Jubilee House in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The ribbon was also cut at a new greenhouse allowing residents …

A suspected gas explosion at a house has left one person injured. Firefighters were called to the blast at the home in Glenmore Grove, Dukinfield, Tameside at about 19:15 BST. One person was hurt but not seriously, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said. A spokesman said: “Crews arrived quickly …