Police have thanked two women who talked a distressed man off a railway line in Nottinghamshire. They noticed the man at a level crossing in Attenborough at about 14:00 BST …
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Greater Manchester's mayor has said towns left out of a new transport funding boost have not been "forgotten", as he revealed plans for a new tram-train service. Andy Burnham said …
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An eight-year-old girl says she feels "joyful" that her year-long series of charity fundraising challenges will help those in need. Tahlia, from Bury in Greater Manchester, has vowed to raise …
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Sharon Yates has been working at Dunoon Mugs in Staffordshire for more than three decades. Four generations of her family have worked there – her mother, Irene, who has now …
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A dance school says a reliable broadband connection for the small village where it is based means routines are no longer disrupted by music stopping unexpectedly. Halkirk's speeds are now …
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An elderly tabby cat is in need of a new home after being found as a stray at a major power station. Buzz, who is believed to be about 20 …
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I grew up in Nepal's capital watching the Himalayas. Ever since I left, I've missed sweeping, panoramic views of some of the highest mountain peaks on Earth. Each time I …
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A group of elderly students say they face becoming socially isolated after the cost of their college course more than doubled, leaving them "priced out", with friendships "torn apart". The …
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Two people have been arrested after a man in his 20s suffered serious head injuries in an attack. The assault happened on Thursday in Mill Green Road, Amesbury, at about …
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A historic manor house in Brighton is hosting an Edwardian Easter fete to celebrate reopening to the public for the first time in five years. While Preston Manor has been …