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Jim Alison, who gave up his licence five years ago, has driven again with support from a charity. Source link

A jacket worn by rock legend Freddie Mercury during his last live singing performance has sold for £85,000 on what would have been his 80th birthday. The Queen star wore the cropped black jacket during a surprise guest appearance alongside Cliff Richard at a charity gala at the Dominion Theatre …

Last March’s 3-0 win for Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium provided the platform for the visitors’ survival bid while leaving Spurs floundering until the final day. Since then Spurs have spent over £300m on new players – contributing to the record £3.49bn Premier League outlay this summer. Sandro Tonali, …

Trains to and from Heathrow Airport have been halted after a trackside grass fire caused delays and cancellations. National Rail said “major disruption” was expected until the end of Saturday following the incident which began shortly after 16:00 BST. A statement said all lines were blocked between London Paddington station …

City clung on to a nervy victory against the Sky Blues to maintain their 100% winning start to the season, but managed to get the job done courtesy of a string of saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Haaland continued his fine start to the season by converting his third goal …

Crowther’s younger brother, Ian, said he was “very honoured and grateful” for the memorial. He read a tribute at the service. “It is very emotional when you lose people, even after 45 years,” he said. “But I’m also proud of our brother Andrew, who we always looked up to. “He’d …

A man has been charged with multiple offences, including the rape of a 14-year-old boy in Portsmouth, according to police. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it had charged Sadiq Farhad Azad in connection with the alleged rape of a teenager in an alley off London Road on 11 …

A man has been charged with multiple offences, including the rape of a 14-year-old boy in Portsmouth, according to police. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it had charged Sadiq Farhad Azad in connection with the alleged rape of a teenager in an alley off London Road on 11 …

A centralised crackdown on illegal number plates will target organised crime groups and drivers who dodge fines by bringing together data and information from police forces across England, the government has said. The newly-created National Roads Policing Coordination Centre (NRPCC) will see improved collaboration across forces as well as new …

A headteacher, whose ankle injury turned out to be motor neurone disease (MND), has fulfilled a dream to open an £89,000 playground at her former school. Claire Park had to retire from Hartburn Primary School in Stockton after being told she has MND, a condition which causes muscle weakness, in …

A police investigation has been launched following the unexplained death of a child in woodland. Emergency services were called to reports of a child in cardiac arrest on land near Strawberry Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, at about 08:45 BST on Saturday. An air ambulance was sent to the scene, but …

A murder investigation has begun after a man in his 30s was found with serious head injuries at a home in south London. Officers were called by the London Fire Brigade to Poynders Road, Lambeth, at about 20:35 BST on Friday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene despite …

Thanks to a law dating back to 1624, Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK are not technically permitted to resign. “Unless they die or are expelled, they must become disqualified if they wish to retire before the end of a Parliament,” according to the UK Parliament website. This is …

The public is being asked to report sightings of a six-banded armadillo named Stanley on the loose in East Sussex. The mammal escaped from Animal Magic, a company based near Hailsham that organises school visits and birthday parties. Sightings have been reported on the Cuckoo Trail path between Hailsham and …

A selection box from the 1990s will remain uneaten in tribute to a young girl who died before she could receive it as a Christmas gift 36 years ago. Susan Peacock, from Middlesbrough, was seven when she died in a car accident and her dad Stephen kept the Cadbury’s chocolates …

JLR said over the past three years, it had strengthened its brands and had prepared for production of its next generation of vehicles. In July, the company said it expected fewer than 300 people would leave the firm under cost savings plans announced at the time. The company has its …

People have received death threats in a row over new traffic restrictions, according to a Luton councillor. Luton Borough Council is planning an 18-month trial of a red route in Bury Park, which would involve a ban on street parking and loading. Labour’s Alia Khan told Thursday’s full council meeting …

The party leader’s speech was disrupted shortly after a banner was displayed during his deputy Richard Tice’s address. It referenced the scandal around a donation to Farage. He reportedly laughed during the disruption and said: “We’ve got a screamer. Oh dear.” Addressing the conference hall, the Reform leader said: “That …

Local photographers have shared their images of hooting, hunting and swooping owls, as autumn closes in. Meteorological autumn began on Tuesday, while astronomical autumn starts with the autumn equinox on 23 September. Dan Watson said spotting three short-eared owls hunting on moorland near Middleton-in-Teesdale was “one of his most memorable …

The news of Parton’s death, aged 80 on 25 August, brought sadness to millions around the world. “I was in Italy with my family and that was really tough,” she explained. “Then my husband said ‘You’ve got to do about 50 radio interviews’, so I kind of had to put …