7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (274+ words) A new booking system at recycling centres in Nottinghamshire will be introduced for van owners. From 2 January, van owners will need to re-register to book an appointment to visit recycling centres, with drops limited to six visits a year. Nottinghamshire…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (639+ words) "As a community, we've just been told over the years, you've got to be better. You are guests in this country; you won't be treated equally," said Faisal Mahmood, a community leader from Peterborough, on growing up as a Muslim…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (768+ words) Across the country, the signs have gone up in dozens of locations along the same theme: "Save Our Green Belt". Yet ministers insist more homes must be built, councils warn they have little choice and developers argue that parts of…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago   (424+ words) Bus passengers in Lancashire will be able to get discounted fares for longer than previously planned after the initiative was extended until after Christmas. The flat £1-per-journey fare in operation during evenings and all day on Sundays across much of…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (458+ words) Laptops, phones and bikes are top of the shopping list for thieves as students head off to university, according to insurer Aviva. They are the items most likely to be on student insurance claims - after being stolen from digs, cars,…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (618+ words) The UK needs a "culture shift" in how it does business, Andy Burnham has said ahead of a meeting with some of the UK's biggest bosses. The prime minister said those who take risks in business should be backed by…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (346+ words) Steve Cram, a silver medallist in the 1,500m at the 1984 games, set the local radio station the challenge of running the fastest half marathon while presenting a live radio show. That challenge was taken up by executive producer Tim Boswell who…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (147+ words) Andy Burnham talking after completing the Great North Run, becoming the first Prime Minister to do so. WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos 'I loved it' - Andy Burnham completes Great North Run. Video, 00:01:35'I loved it' - Andy Burnham completes Great North Run…...

20+ hour, 12+ min ago   (698+ words) Some residents in an east London tower block have said they did not hear any alarms during a fire in which a man died on the 17th floor. They told BBC London they had been alerted by neighbours banging on their…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (126+ words) WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos Prime Minister Burnham finishes Great North Run. Video, 00:01:02Prime Minister Burnham finishes Great North Run Up Next. Prime Minister Andy Burnham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burnham on competing at Great North Run…...