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A hospital has been told it must make changes “immediately” to improve its fire safety measures following an inspection in July. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust was issued an enforcement notice by the fire service in relation to floors four to eight of Torbay Hospital’s Tower Block. Devon …

A 60-year-old retiree who disappeared more than two years ago was murdered by a man who then took his life savings and renovated his home, a court has heard. Ibrahim Yosif, 44, is accused of killing Gary Piatek, who disappeared on 18 April 2024 after going drinking in Leicester, before …

Katie Price has told a jury no-one believed her when she said her ex-husband had acted inappropriately with a teenager. Kieran Hayler is accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a then 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016. Hayler, 39, who was married …

On Wednesday, the force added there was “nothing to suggest” that the attack was “racially or religiously motivated at this stage”. Officers added they would like to provide reassurance to the local community that they did not believe anyone, other than the two people who entered the house, were responsible. …

The RNLI defended its plans to replace Plymouth’s Severn-class vessel, Sybil Mullen Glover, with the Coastal class vessel. Speaking on BBC Radio Devon, Tom Mansell, RNLI regional operations lead, said 98% of the charity’s lifeboat responses were within 10 nautical miles (11.5 miles, 19km) of the coast between 2017 and …

Dan, 17, from Freckleton, Lancashire, was in hospital for three years before DIY SOS adapted his home. BBC News

Woodhead said: “I didn’t expect one person to know me, I travelled here on my own, but I had people people screaming my name, confetti, homemade banners and I’m just lost for words.” He completed the marathon in two hours, 31 minutes and 31 seconds. It was not until he …

A pastor died from “multiple severe injuries” when a large wooden arch fell on him at a Christian event in West Sussex, an inquest opening heard. Robert Guanco, 41, was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and attended the Big Church Festival, near Steyning, …

A man who fell from the upper tier of a grandstand during a football match on to fans below has been found not guilty of assault. Maidstone United supporter John Ryan fell on to Joanne Peters and her partner Aaron Rose at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road ground during an FA …

Thieves who went on a 48-hour criminal “rampage” through Leeds have been jailed. Lee Wakefield, 41 and Jessica Stewart, 28, carried out a series of violent offences across the city centre over a two-day period in February. During one break-in the pair left one of the occupants with a broken …

Westermost Rough is approaching the midpoint of its estimated operational life. It was designed to operate for 25 years and was the first in the world to make commercial use of Siemens 6MW offshore wind turbines, with components built in Hull. Three other wind farms, Hornsea 1, 2 and 3, …

Ava ended up living in hostels when a relationship breakdown left her homeless. The 22-year-old felt “lost in the system”, but has now found safety, security and friendship after moving in with a host family. Mike and Beth Edwards gave a spare bedroom in their house in York to Ava …

Patrick Fox had always wanted to write the story of his life. But when the 75-year-old sat down in his Worcestershire home to get started, he found he was unable to put pen to paper. First he had to confront the difficulties of his childhood – from his earliest years …

Every week, bags of unwanted clothes, broken toys and damaged household goods are dropped off at charity shops across Britain. Donors may believe they are helping a good cause. But for many charities, a growing share of those donations are proving costly to process, recycle and dispose of. Acorns Children’s …

Further tests run by doctors revealed Gibbs’ kidneys were also failing. This has meant her having to stay at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, where her specialist is based, to be monitored until she has her transplant. In the meantime, her family have remained focused on “trying to see the …

A man with a rare and life-limiting condition has raised the £5,000 he needed for a new lightweight wheelchair in just a week. Corey Haseley from Telford said the donations had been “beyond belief” and told the hundreds of people who supported him: “You are going to change my life.” …

When the soldiers headed to France, Winnie was moved to London Zoo. TV personality and author Gyles Brandreth was a friend of Milne’s son, Christopher Robin Milne, who visited Winnie at the zoo and named his teddy bear after her, which led to the famous friendship in the books. “According …

It was seeing “the lovely Tom Hardy reading a story on Jackanory” on socials that was the turning point in her popularity. “He said you’re not in bed yet, go on, get in to bed, and I’ll read you a story,” the 56-year-old explained. So she filmed herself running through …

Ellis’ execution had a devastating impact on everyone involved in her trial but particularly on her family and her two children. Both Andre and Georgina suffered from trauma, external and mental health issues throughout their tragically short lives.Andre died from an overdose of anti-depressants in 1982, weeks after smashing up …

Martin Tett, a Conservative councillor, pointed out that, under government policy, the fact that work had intentionally been started without permission should be given “substantial weight” when considering a retrospective application. Councillors voted to refuse the application partly because it had been made after construction began, and because children living …