13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (204+ words) People are being urged to train and become mental health allies Staffordshire has introduced a new community initiative called the Orange Button scheme, aimed at tackling suicide rates in the area. Residents can now access free online training provided by…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago   (571+ words) A new social services system aimed at getting quicker, better help to children and families has enjoyed “phenomenal” success in its first few months. The “Family Help Front Door” was launched in April with a new team of experts. It…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (89+ words) The hikers were safely guided off the hill by rescue teams Three 19-year-olds were safely rescued after becoming stranded on Broad Crag Col due to adverse weather conditions. Cumbria Police received a call from the group stating they were stuck…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (98+ words) They're due in court tomorrow Two men have been arrested and charged following an attempted burglary at the Co-Op in Navenby on 12th September. Scott Overton, 51, of Lincoln, and Martin Lee Anderson-Smith, 60, with no fixed address, are charged with burglary and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (109+ words) An 85-year-old woman has died and an 80-year-old man is in hospital following a road crash in Co Londonderry. The two-vehicle collision occurred in Coleraine on Saturday. The victim has been named as Maud Kerr, from the Macosquin area. A…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (231+ words) The case involved mortgage fraud and tax evasion Two men have been sentenced following a major fraud investigation that uncovered fraudulent schemes involving mortgages, stamp duty, and tax evasion. The operation, led by the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (84+ words) The blaze started in the kitchen of the property Two people have been taken to hospital following a kitchen fire at a home on The Crescent, Blackburn. The incident was attended by two fire engines from Blackburn at 18:10 last night....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (231+ words) The case involved mortgage fraud and tax evasion Two men have been sentenced following a major fraud investigation that uncovered fraudulent schemes involving mortgages, stamp duty, and tax evasion. The operation, led by the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) and…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (271+ words) It comes after a teacher who sexually abused students in her care was found guilty yesterday Police say they'll be supporting the victims of a teacher who sexually abused students in her care in Southampton and Wiltshire. Bronwen James was…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (465+ words) Eloise and Bonomanzi complete the UK's only herd of this rare species Twycross Zoo in the East Midlands has announced the arrival of two critically endangered Kordofan giraffes to complete their unique herd. Eloise, a 17-year-old giraffe, and Bonomanzi, aged…...