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Shropshire flooding latest

"Over a month's worth of rain in a few hours" says the Environment Agency's Nick Green.




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Woman found dead after fire in house

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the blaze in Middleton, Greater Manchester.




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Artificial grass firm's 'degrading' advert banned

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




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Middlesex sign ex-Gloucestershire all-rounder Gohar

Spin bowling all-rounder Zafar Gohar signs a two-year deal with Middlesex following his departure from Gloucestershire.




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Gloucestershire spinner Smith signs T20-only deal

Gloucestershire spin-bowler Tom Smith signs a one-year T20-only contract extension with the club through the 2025 season.




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Gloucestershire street sold at auction for £2.5 million!

Residents can stay, but some fear for their future, Duncan Cook reports.




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Campaign launched to rebuild 'tired' bike track

The track was originally constructed by a group of young people four decades ago.




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Gladiators star hopes school visit will inspire pupils

The athlete hopes his own fitness journey will inspire pupils.




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To Harborough with love - Sandro's FA Cup fairytale

A chance meeting at a hospitality suite at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has led to a former Brazil international playing for free in the FA Cup second round.




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Route confirmed ahead of city's Sikh procession

Nagar Kirtan will make its way through Leicester on Sunday, with rolling road closures planned.




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'I had to write my children's names on their hands'

A mum is sending mobility aid home after she fled Ukraine with her children to live in the UK.




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Bomb survivor tells of facing conspiracy theorist

Martin Hibbert successfully sued a man who claimed the 2017 Manchester attack was staged and "a lie".




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Pair jailed after £1m cannabis farm found in office

The operation was uncovered following a search of a disused office building in Morecambe.




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Crews tackle fire at derelict city-centre building

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service say four crews were deployed to a derelict building in Preston.




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Water firm spends £6.8m keeping eels out of pipes

United Utilities is installing measures to prevent eels from getting caught up in equipment when water is taken from the river.




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Slough fire: "My life feels like it's on hold"

Talha from Slough has been living in a serviced apartment since the fire in August.




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Berkshire's Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.




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Organised crime linked to Derbyshire lay-by waster dumps

Ten containers holding tonnes of waste are found abandoned in the Midlands in recent weeks.




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First acts revealed for Download 2025

Headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn will be joined on the bill by Weezer and McFly.




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Girl, 10, to sing in BBC Children in Need choir

Gracie is supported by group Echo Connect after she lost her father to cancer when she was seven.




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Aladdin arrives at Birmingham's Hippodrome

We chat to Gavin Adams and Desmonda Cathabel AKA Aladdin and Jasmine.




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Halesowen's Norma Hyde gets British Empire Medal

Norma received her award for services to the Special Olympics Sandwell.




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Birmingham residents face 'cruel' price rises

The cost of hundreds of council services will increase in Birmingham ahead of a planned 10 per cent council tax hike.




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Free display after firework fiasco at cricket club

The display will be held as compensation for delays at an event on Sunday.




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Six charged after drugs seized at airport

Three men, two women and a teenage girl are due to appear in court charged with drug offences.




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‘Frustrated disbelief’ at another Hitchin fire

The Labour MP for Hitchin, Alistair Strathern, reacts to the blaze in Wallace Way.




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BBC Sounds: 'Gig Buddies means I can see Iron Maiden again'

Gig Buddies partnered Lee up with Steve as they share similar musical tastes.




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Fire service praised over safety improvements

A watchdog says a fire service is taking "significant steps" to address concerns raised a year ago.




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Jet2 opening new base at UK airport

Jet2 says it will initially bring more than 125 jobs to the council-owned airport.




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Hereford students 'inspired' by Strictly star

Former RNC student Chris McCausland has been winning the hearts of the nation in recent weeks.




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Worcester confirm bid to return to professional rugby

Worcester Warriors take a major step towards a return to professional rugby with a formal bid to join the second-tier Championship.




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Cobb exits Worcestershire after one-season stay

Josh Cobb departs Worcestershire after one-season stay on white-ball contract, while Olly Cox also exits.




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Thick smoke as fire breaks out at UK nuclear sub shipyard

Two people were hospitalised but have since been released, the company who runs the shipyard says.




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'Our town is becoming a desirable place to live'

A £12m cash boost from the council has seen newly refurbished homes make Maryport more desirable.




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Campbell's Bluebird to have engines refurbished

A team of engineers are checking the engines so the hydroplane can return to the water.




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Damaged bridge to close for essential repairs

The council says the route will close for five days, including to emergency vehicles.




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Guernsey property prices up in third 2024 quarter

The increase compares with a decrease during the the same period in 2023.




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Third of working age people die in poverty - report

According to Marie Curie, 35% of working age people who died in Bradford were in poverty.




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Poole Pirates crowned speedway champions

The Poole Pirates win speedway's SGB Championship after beating the Oxford Cheetahs.




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Steam fair axed for 2025 after no buyer found

Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair say it costs about £5m to run the event each year.




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Blackpool to host Birmingham in FA Cup second round

Former Premier League sides Blackpool and Birmingham City are drawn together in the second round of the FA Cup.




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Secret Wiltshire

Sophie Parker tells the story of Easy Company’s stay in a Wiltshire village.




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The Wiltshire boy who inspired a national charity

Horatio Chapple’s mother Olivia talks about Horatio’s Garden.




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Secret Wiltshire

Roger and Richard remember the day her statue arrived in Swindon.




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Salisbury’s first woman bus driver

Daughters Gill and Kay talk about the struggles faced by their mum Gwen Watton.




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Novichok inquiry told of 'car crash' Gove meeting

An expert says a meeting with Michael Gove about the poisonings showed he "had not been briefed".




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Road closed as firefighters tackle kebab shop fire

The fire service is investigating the cause of the blaze on Northgate Street, Devizes.




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Meet Salisbury's first ever female bus driver

Her first application for a Public Service Drivers Licence was refused because she was a woman.




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Man rescued after bungalow roof fire

Firefighters are still at the scene and a road closure is in place on Drove Road in Swindon.




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"Claude" author's inspiration

Coventry author Alex T Smith shares where his writing journey began.