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A burst pipe affecting the water supply for about 13,000 properties in the Plymouth area has been fixed, South West Water (SWW) has said. On Monday morning SWW said customers in the postcode areas of PL6, PL19 and PL20 may …

A man has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-three described by her family as a "bright, smiling soul". The body of Samantha Murphy, 32, was found by police after they were called to a house in Wadham Road …

A Coronation Street superfan has followed in his father's footsteps by leading more than 2,500 tours of the long-running soap opera's set. David Owen, 59, has been running the tours since 2014 and won the Lifetime Achievement Award from The …

Water companies should no longer be allowed to monitor their own levels of sewage pollution, the industry body has told the BBC exclusively. Instead they are proposing a new, third-party monitoring system to build consumer trust. The recommendation is part …

A former tour manager for the Beach Boys has said the legendary frontman Brian Wilson would want to be remembered for his music. The 82-year-old Californian singer's death was announced by his family on Wednesday, saying they were heartbroken. Barry …

Firefighters have continued to douse the remaining pockets of a wildfire that started in a wooded area of West Lothian on Saturday. At the height of the blaze there were 50 firefighters at the site near Fauldhouse covering 40,000 sq …

A bypass that would complete a ring of A-roads around Shrewsbury is one of the issues on the minds of voters ahead of local elections in Shropshire on Thursday. The four-mile-long single carriageway "needs to go ahead", according to Shropshire …

Transport Scotland has warned of the potential for about three weeks of delays on a stretch of the A9 south of Inverness. Temporary traffic lights are to be in place opposite Dalmagarry Farm so that large pipes can be laid …

On Mark Carney's final day of a gruelling race to be elected PM of vast and sparsely populated Canada I was with him. It was his last push, not just to win, but also to get the majority he said …

The chief constable for Cambridgeshire Police will step down from the position in September. Nick Dean has been in the role for seven years after he became head of the force in 2018. Mr Dean previously announced he would retire …