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Police and council tackle litter and fireworks problem in Shipley town centre
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (173+ words) Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Police joined forces to address the litter and fireworks issue in Shipley. Following reports of littering and fireworks being set off, police and members of the Council established a police presence on January 29 at the…...
Thousands of homes without power as Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds
3+ week, 5+ day ago (903+ words) Thousands of homes are without power as Storm Goretti hits the UK with a rare red warning issued for "dangerous, stormy" winds. The Met Office said "violent gusts" will hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly over the…...
Drug addict took money from elderly partner after threatening to blackmail him
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (660+ words) AN abusive drug addict who took money from her elderly partner after first threatening to blackmail him has been jailed for more than two years. Katie Bland said she would report the man for rape if he didn't give her…...
Boy, 14, due in court in connection with death of Amen Teklay, 15, in Glasgow
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Amen, who was an Eritrean refugee, died from fatal injuries ... had been arrested in connection with the death. Amen Teklay, 15, was found with fatal injuries on Clarendon Street, Glasgow (Police ... A 14-year-old boy will appear in court in connection with…...
Train drivers launch series of strikes in row over sacked colleague
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (439+ words) Train drivers will launch a series of strikes from Friday in a dispute over the sacking of a colleague. Members of Aslef at Hull Trains will walk out for 48 hours, and again on the same days until the end of…...
Plan ahead as Ravensthorpe-Leeds rail services to be disrupted
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (410+ words) Weekday train services between Ravensthorpe and Leeds will be disrupted from this coming Monday (March 3) until Friday, March 21." The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) team will begin engineering work on this stretch of railway as part of its multi-billion-pound programme to…...