3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (442+ words) Motorcyclists dreaming of green, wide-open spaces - and riding off-road rather than contending with London's 20mph limits and traffic jams - are gearing up for the biggest UK bike festival of the year. Other attractions at the beautiful Ragley Hall Estate from June…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (771+ words) A Turkish restaurant is no longer allowed to sell alcohol, after a police investigation into an alleged assault on a homeless man revealed the venue was in breach of its licence. The Metropolitan Police Service is investigating an incident in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (632+ words) The murder of Emma Caldwell was likely not the first killing carried out by Iain Packer, the man convicted 19 years after her death, according to a former detective. Retired detective constable Stuart Hall, who was involved in the initial investigation…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (622+ words) The Queen has paid tribute to Dame Elaine Paige, saying the singer has brought "huge joy to untold numbers of people" as she was honoured at the Olivier Awards. Dame Elaine, who has starred in musicals including Cats and Evita…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (437+ words) A BMW driver was killed in a multi-vehicle crash after a police chase on Saturday night, with seven other people injured. Two people are being treated for serious injuries following the collision on the A21 in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, on Saturday,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1046+ words) Further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase have been announced by Irish premier Micheal Martin after an emergency Cabinet meeting agreed on a response to the fuel crisis following major protests. The size…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (470+ words) Jo Whiley has said being the Couch To 5k voice is "one of the best things I've ever done, as she encouraged people to take up running from the start of a half-marathon. Speaking on the start line of the London…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1047+ words) Fuel protesters in Dublin city centre were "ambushed" by an "army" of public order police, according to a spokesman for the blockaders. The blockade of the capital's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street was cleared in a late-night police operation, ahead of…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (911+ words) A blockade of Dublin's main thoroughfare has been cleared in a late-night police operation, ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting to sign off on measures the Irish Government hopes will bring all protests over fuel costs to an end. The…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (617+ words) Hence the hold-up: arguments over who pays what" and even if they will pay at all. There is, of course, a knock-on effect, too. Putney and Roehampton MP Fleur Anderson says that Putney's "less resilient" transport network has been overwhelmed....