A ‘highway phantom’ unmasked, a new search for Nessie, and Howie Mandel’s remarkable UFO sighting were among the weird and wondrous stories to cross our desk this past week. The worlds of pop culture and the paranormal crossed paths this past week with a pair of stories involving celebrities and …
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The announcement that the port was to be given Royal Charter status was made by PM Sir Keir Starmer on behalf of the monarch during a visit to Barrow on Thursday. During the official visit to mark the contribution of Barrow’s shipbuilding industry to the nation’s national security, the keel …
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The Oxfordshire Court and Crime Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of all the latest trials, sentences, and more taking place across Oxfordshire’s courts. Season two launched on Friday, February 7 with episode one focusing on the sentencing of Catherine Pearl, a teacher guilty of sexual assault. READ MORE: Driver avoids …
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A councillor queried whether such a scheme would be possible after a trial was found to be “limited to unsuccessful” due to weather. But an Argyll and Bute Council official responded that various types of drones were being trialled, while a report said there is a “strong use case” for …
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Police have arrested a teenage van driver after a collision on the A34 left a biker in hospital with ‘serious injuries’. Emergency services were scrambled to Newcastle Road, on the outskirts of Congleton, following reports of a smash. The incident left the route, near Brownlow Heath, shut for around six …
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A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford – as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day. Bombardier Tom Jones was called up to serve in the Royal Artillery as the war broke …
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A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford – as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day. Bombardier Tom Jones was called up to serve in the Royal Artillery as the war broke …
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An engineering firm has been granted planning permission for two new production units – creating up to 100 jobs. Goodwin International, a subsidiary company of the Hanley-based Goodwin Group, is set to build the units at Newstead Industrial Estate. The group, which currently employs 400 staff at the site, says …
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Postal workers and their supporters rally against job cuts and privatization of the US Postal Service at a rally in New York City, March 20, 2025 Join the rank-and-file rebellion to save the Post Office! Join the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee by filling out the form below. US postal workers …
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A search for a man who escaped from a prison van on a motorway has entered its third day. Jamie Cooper, 33, fled from the GEOAmey vehicle travelling to Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Lancashire Police said. The force said they received a report of the escape, believed to have …
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