3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (276+ words) Guernsey Post plans to scrap its special delivery plane service after a three month trial showed it had "limited demand". A trial of the Special Delivery by Air service was introduced in July following the withdrawal of the dedicated mail…...

15+ min ago   (136+ words) Throwers hurled black puddings at Yorkshire puddings as they took part in the world championships Hundreds of people cheered on as entrants competed in the official Black Pudding Throwing World Championships, at The Oak pub in the village of Ramsbottom,…...

25+ min ago   (565+ words) The Great North Run (GNR) returned to Tyneside this weekend, with 63,000 runners taking part in the world's biggest half marathon - including Prime Minister Andy Burnham. England star and Newcastle captain Dan Burn rang the starter's bell, with famous faces including…...

37+ min ago   (387+ words) A scheme to help Worcestershire farmers by getting more locally-grown produce into schools was watered down before being approved, a councillor has claimed. Reform councillor Justin Bowen said the motion passed by Worcestershire County Council on Thursday was not what…...

51+ min ago   (304+ words) A US embassy staffer accused of possessing indecent images of children, was detained at his south London flat and flown out of the UK in August, without being first questioned by British police. The US Embassy confirmed to the BBC…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (267+ words) Two mariners have been rescued after their boat sank near the entrance to Littlehampton Harbour. The Littlehampton lifeboat was called out shortly after 19:30 BST on Saturday to a 15ft (4.6m) cuddy, which was about 100m (328ft) south of the harbour entrance. Crews said the…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (343+ words) A man has been charged with concealing his identity at a protest in Portsmouth, after police warned they would arrest demonstrators using face masks and coverings. Several hundred anti-migrant protesters marched through the city centre while anti-racism groups also made…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (369+ words) Another major fire has broken out at a derelict mill complex where Peaky Blinders was filmed. The blaze at Dalton Mills in Keighley started at about 20:00 BST on Saturday and at its peak required 12 fire engines to tackle it. West…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago   (202+ words) Thousands more reusable drink covers have been funded to help people protect themselves from spiking. The latest funding brought the total number of DrinkSeals ordered for Guernsey since 2024 to 7,500. The covers stretch over most glasses and cups, leaving a small…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (238+ words) A man has died in a flat fire on the 17th floor of a residential tower block in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Its investigation team is looking at "a range of factors" regarding the cause of…...