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A council has asked the government if it could end a controversial ring road project, but keep the £39m government money it has spent to date. In the run up to the recent local elections, the Liberal Democrats pledged to …

While MPs were being recalled to Westminster to pass a bill designed to keep British Steel going in Scunthorpe – and save 2,700 jobs – hundreds of those directly affected took to the streets to make their feelings known. BBC …

A man is to go on trial accused of driving at nearly 200mph before a passenger in his car died in a later crash. Josh Buchan, 25, is alleged to have caused the death of Ben Taylor, 19, after losing …

Dozens of acts are to descend on Brighton as The Great Escape music festival returns to the city. Up-and-coming acts from Brighton and across the UK will play gigs at various locations in the city this weekend, putting a spotlight …

Polling stations have opened across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for people to cast their vote in the local elections. Voting venues open at 07:00 BST and will remain open until 22:00. Five candidates are standing to be mayor of the Cambridgeshire …

Free activities are being offered for children and young people in Hull over the Easter holidays. The Healthy Holidays sessions – set up by Hull City Council (HCC) – are available to school-age children throughout the Easter break. Activities include …

The mystery of a North Sea message in a bottle found on a Swedish island after 47 years has been solved by BBC Scotland News. Friends Ellinor Rosen Eriksson and Asa Nilsson found the washed-up bottle earlier this year. The …

The eldest son of an aristocratic family has lost a legal battle in which he was claiming he should have been given its £85m ancestral estate. The Earl of Yarmouth, William Seymour, took the High Court action against his parents, …

A police detective who pretended to work from home and spent hours browsing online shopping sites while on duty has been fired. Det Con Philippa Baskwill weighed down her keyboard so her computer would not go into standby mode, giving …

Residents are being asked to share their views on an ongoing scheme designed to make it safer for children to walk and cycle to school. The Frome Safer School Street scheme has been running since April 2024. Roads around the …