A handyman who inherited an 18th Century home made a rare discovery which could unlock thousands of pounds at auction. Michael Hamson, 79, unexpectedly came into ownership of the house …
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Police are trying to trace three men and a woman after bottles of whisky worth about £1,600 in total were stolen from a distillery in Skye. It is not known …
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A police force is starting a scheme to help combat the theft of horse tack – mostly saddles for riding – which can be worth thousands of pounds. Wiltshire Police, …
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The organisers of a festival say the line-up this year will reflect "40 years of musical styles". Festival Too has been running in King's Lynn, Norfolk, since 1985 and this …
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A secondary school that was rated as inadequate by Ofsted last year is moving to the management of a new trust. Manor School in Raunds, Northamptonshire, will leave the Nene …
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Alderney has 68 affordable homes according to new figures published by the island's government – less than 5% of the island's domestic housing. The States of Alderney published its 2025 …
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A "large-scale air and ground search" is continuing for a British hiker who has been missing for a week in New Zealand. More than 40 staff and volunteers are hunting …
Four children were among dozens injured after a car was driven into a crowd of pedestrians who had watched Liverpool FC's open-top bus Premier League trophy parade. The people carrier …
A former Catholic priest in Jersey has been jailed for five years for sexually abusing a child. Piotr Antoni Glas committed the 11 sexual abuse offences between 2004 and 2007 …
Hull History Centre is marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two with a film showing archive footage of celebrations in the city. VE Day (Victory in …