‘They wake us up every night – it’s an absolute nightmare’

'They wake us up every night - it's an absolute nightmare'

Additional reporting by Charlotte Howard The honking of male drivers into the early hours of the morning made living near the cinema a “complete nightmare”, angry residents said. Drivers keep people awake every night by congregating in the bountiful car park behind Ashford’s Cineworld in Eureka Leisure Park. Video taken by one of the residents … Read more

Children’s fears could drown in ‘algae-infested’ lake

The lake is covered in what looks like algae

A councilor called for additional police patrols in the “algae-infested” lake before a child was injured. Cally Gale fears it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or drowns, after the hot weather tempts teenagers to jump into the lake at the new Bellway housing development. The lake is covered in … Read more

Ukraine finds British WW2 plane outside Kyiv – BBC News

Ukraine finds British WW2 plane outside Kyiv - BBC News

By James Landale Diplomatic correspondent, Kyiv 4 hours ago Caption, Ukraine found the remains of a British World War Two Hurricane plane in the woods outside Kyiv The rusty remains of eight British Hurricane fighter planes from the Second World War have been found buried in a forest in Ukraine. The planes were sent to … Read more

Jailed in June – Coventry and Warwickshire Outlaws sent to prison

Jailed in June - Coventry and Warwickshire Outlaws sent to prison

Serious crimes are too often committed in Coventry and Warwickshire. Few of us can go long without seeing another grim report of crime in our area. What we can hope for if nothing else is justice. And in the past month, that’s what the criminals were given before the courts. Today, we present the latest … Read more

Shoplifters, drink drivers, and stalkers are named by the Devon courts

Shoplifters, drink drivers, and stalkers are named by the Devon courts

A dangerous driver and a man made to sign a sex offenders register are among the latest cases to be heard in a court in Devon. Court judges convict people for various criminal acts. They can impose unlimited fines, bans, community orders, and up to a year in prison. Here’s a look at DevonLive’s recent … Read more

The Mayor of Sinn Fein lays a wreath in Belfast as NI commemorates Somme’s death

The Mayor of Sinn Fein lays a wreath in Belfast as NI commemorates Somme's death

Ryan Murphy paid tribute as events took place across Northern Ireland to mark the 107th anniversary of one of the deadliest battles of the First World War. At Stormont DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson joined party mates in honoring those who died. A total of 19,240 British troops died in the first 24 hours of … Read more

July forecast for Stoke-on-Trent as England brace for ‘hot and rumble’ conditions

July forecast for Stoke-on-Trent as England brace for 'hot and rumble' conditions

Forecasters believe the UK could see some ‘hot and thunderous’ conditions this month as temperatures may be ‘below average’. The prediction from the Met Office comes as North Staffordshire has seen a gray and wet late June – having previously been sizzling in hot conditions. And meteorologists say that while temperatures will creep up on … Read more

Locked: Pedophiles, killers and fatal accident drivers are jailed

Locked: Pedophiles, killers and fatal accident drivers are jailed

We look at their cases. Timothy Dallimore Pedophile Timothy Dallimore told a “13-year-old” schoolgirl that he wanted to see her in uniform, panties and a swimsuit after meeting her online. But he exchanges “increasingly sinister and sexual” messages not with a young teenager named Chloe, but an undercover police officer. The defendant, 49, from Tredegar, … Read more