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Authorities in Bedfordshire have charged an 83-year-old man with the murder of an 84-year-old woman who was discovered deceased in her home. Margaret Worby was declared dead at the scene in Kingsbury Avenue, Dunstable, shortly after 1:40pm on Thursday following an alert from a member of the public. According to Bedfordshire Police, Roger Worby was… Continue reading Dunstable man, 83, charged with murdering woman, 84, in home

WH Smith, a British retailer, is considering selling its high street stores, according to a statement released on Saturday. Although the company has become a “focused global travel retailer” with more than 1,200 stores across 32 countries, the high street business continues to account for a significant portion of its profits. Over the past decade,… Continue reading WH Smith in talks to sell high street stores

Ian Nutter, a football enthusiast from east Lancashire, has constructed a stand in his garden to improve his experience of watching games. Nutter, who resides beside Barnoldswick Town FC’s Silentnight stadium, claimed he erected the structure to prevent his nine grandsons from “hanging over the fence” to view matches. The glass-fronted, six-seated steel frame, wrapped… Continue reading Football fan builds own stand in Barnoldswick back garden

A tragic accident in West Yorkshire has resulted in the loss of three teenagers after their car left the road and collided with a tree on Bramley Lane near West Bretton. Two 19-year-old passengers and the 18-year-old driver died at the scene of the crash. The car, a black Seat Ibiza, had five men aboard… Continue reading Three teenagers die after car hits tree in West Yorkshire

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During Storm Éowyn, a large tree suddenly fell on a silver car that was moving down Torrisholme Road in Lancaster. The two occupants of the vehicle were not injured and managed to walk away unscathed. The incident occurred at 08:42AM GMT on Friday. The Lancaster Police were alerted about the event and dispatched a team… Continue reading Storm Éowyn: Driver and passenger survive after tree falls on car

Kyle Camp, the leader of a gang that stole £4 million worth of luxury vehicles, has been sentenced to 14 years and four months in jail. Camp and his gang targeted high-value vehicles such as BMWs, Audis, and Mercedes across Greater Manchester. They would break into owners’ homes and threaten them with knives before stealing… Continue reading Car thief who bragged online about his gang's £4m haul jailed

A 20-year-old man named Kacper Dudek has died in County Donegal after a tree fell on his car. The incident happened on the N14, north of Lifford, near Ballinalecky Cross on Friday. The road has been closed and local diversions are in place while Irish police conduct a full examination of the scene. Moreover, over… Continue reading Storm Éowyn: Man who died in Donegal after tree fell on his car named

Scotland is on a path to recovery as it deals with the fall-out from Storm Éowyn. Travel services are still experiencing disruption and over 60,000 customers are currently without power. Various incidents have been reported including a single vehicle collision in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, and a van being struck by a falling tree in Glasgow.… Continue reading Storm Éowyn: 'Significant damage' as clean-up begins across Scotland

The British Museum has had to partially close its doors due to a former employee’s unauthorised access to its IT network. The contractor, who was recently dismissed, was able to access some systems before being arrested. As a result, some temporary exhibitions and galleries had to close on Friday. The museum has informed members and… Continue reading British Museum hit by alleged IT attack by ex-worker