Great North Air Ambulance says a green laser was shone into its helicopter on Monday evening.

A full-time fraud financial advocate will support victims in pursing compensation.

Dame Esther says people should contact MPs with "good reasons" for a change in the law.

Buildings that are normally inaccessible can now be explored virtually using smartphones.

Achieving Championship survival this season will "taste all the better for the suffering" Portsmouth are currently experiencing, says winger Matt Ritchie.

Why Southampton boss Russell Martin remains calm despite nine defeats in 11 games leaving them bottom of the Premier League.

Mum Rebecca urges parents to listen to their instinct after her daughter was diagnosed with cancer.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal bosses appeal for help funding the maintenance of the network.

The cost of broadband and devices can be a barrier to getting online, the Doncaster charity says.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says his side will not be afraid of losing when they host rivals Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday.

Newcastle Falcons make it two wins from two in the Premiership Rugby Cup by seeing off Doncaster Knights at Kingston Park.

Mayon's karate championship dreams ‘jeopardised’ due to pending passport application

Airport bosses are predicting further growth in 2025

Devon and Cornwall Police were notified a man in his 80s died after a car collided with a tree.

Kenny Jackett stands down from his role as Gillingham's director of football for medical reasons.

The Environment Agency 's contractors prepare to clear 35,000 tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish.

Buckmore Park is proposing a centre with racing simulators, a restaurant and bar and roof terrace.

Unite Highland Care has been told to urgently improve by the Care Quality Commission.

Gallant grey Al Dancer lands the Badger Cheer Chase at Wincanton, while trainer Paul Nicholls has five winners.

She’s one of 22 female drivers taking part in a Formula E test event in Valencia.

Somerset Council says the upgrade work on Hurdle Way is vital for pedestrians and cyclists.

An anti-spiking charity says it has not seen a fall in reports although official figures are down.

Volunteers in Cornwall spend more than 17 months knitting poppies and 23m of simulated barbed wire.

Len and Linda Trott are retiring after running the Post Office in The Lizard since 1988.

Katie Cross says she is paying £9,000 more per tonne of chocolate than she did a year ago.

BBC Radio Stoke’s Stuart George discusses the unveiling of Vale Park's John Rudge statue.

Defender Ryan Sweeney says it was "about time" Burton registered a League One victory as they ended a 13-match winless start to the season on Saturday.

An inquest into patients linked to Ian Paterson is told the disgraced surgeon was seen as difficult.

Police say the boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital following the crash in Hanley.

A crash that killed four Shrewsbury boys could have been avoided, an inquest has heard.

The latest on the flooding situation in Shropshire.

The services involved were the 18:31 from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth on Monday night.

Former Shrewsbury Town striker Andy Mangan is a candidate to take over as Salop head coach, reports BBC Radio Shropshire.

Former Wycombe and QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth is appointed as the new head coach of League One bottom club Shrewsbury Town.

The car lodged itself in the side of the building on Sunday, but no-one was injured in the crash.

The pub had been sold and new owners were ready to move in before the crash that also left a takeaway damaged.

The band will perform at the castle on 25 July, the day before Olly Murs.

A review identifies aspects of poor care and issues with the neonatal service.

A letter to Newport Town Council claims the animals face distress, fear and mental fatigue.

Shropshire Council's forecast of being £35.1m in the red, is better than the authority expected.

The Royal Victoria Hotel, which closed in 2015, is due to undergo emergency repairs.

Ruben Amorim says he is ready to face the challenge of the "difficult" job ahead at Manchester United.

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias says the Premier League champions "embrace" the "challenge" posed by their losing streak.

Manchester's Christmas Markets return for its 26th year, set across nine sites in the city.

The Advertising Standards Authority rules an artificial grass firm's billboard "objectified" women.

Bruno Fernandes went to the aid of a man who almost collapsed on a flight from Manchester to Lisbon.

The move by Transport for Greater Manchester follows Saturday's crash, which injured 17 people.

Exeter Chiefs returned to the top of the Premiership Women's Rugby league after hammering Loughborough Lightning 40-19.

The event is designed to show how the joy art can bring people.