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Youth homelessness in the West Midlands up 7%
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (401+ words) Charity Centrepoint says almost 13,000 young people are homeless in the region The number of young people facing homelessness across the West Midlands rose by 7% in a year, according to research by a charity who are warning of teens sleeping on…...
Campaigners warn 800,000 more homes at risk of flooding by 2080
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (882+ words) The South East and south of England have been experiencing their wettest starts to the year on record. Environmental groups are warning that more than 800,000 homes could be at high risk of severe flooding by 2080, an analysis has found, as…...
Levels of youth homelessness are 'criminal', says Norfolk charity
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (237+ words) The East saw a thirteen per cent drop in young people facing homelessness, last year. The second highest of anywhere in the UK A local charity tells us it's 'criminal' that over 10 thousand young people in the East faced homelessness,…...
NHS failing key cancer waiting-times target as some patients wait over 104 days
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (1031+ words) NHS England figures show 65 of the 119 trusts saw a rise year on year in the percentage of patients seen within 62 days, while 54 saw a fall Almost all of our NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target, as waits for…...
Cordon at LGI after man shot
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (157+ words) Police activity at the LGI last night, with officers saying it's after a man turned up with gun shot wounds. They go on to say it didn't happen on hospital grounds but a cordon was put in place while Police…...
Glasgow council tax to rise by 5.9% amid homelessness budget issues
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (310+ words) Budget impacts services and sets out funding challenges Council tax in Glasgow is set to increase by 5.9% in the coming year, nearly doubling the current inflation rate of 3%. Residents will receive bills reflecting this increase in April, with Band D…...
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition film gets cinema release date
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (1153+ words) It charts Maiden's five-decade journey Iron Maiden's eagerly awaited documentary film Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition will hit UK and global cinemas from 7th May 2026. Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition is directed by Malcolm Venville (Churchill at War) and produced by Dominic Freeman…...
Workmen uncover bones in Great Yarmouth
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (73+ words) Workmen uncover bones in Great Yarmouth'Rayo Workmen uncover bones in Great Yarmouth Workmen in Great Yarmouth uncovered bones on Southtown Road, prompting police involvement to determine the nature and age of the remains. Authorities were alerted at 12.05pm following the discovery…...
Isle of Wight beach named one of the most unique in the world
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (295+ words) It is described as a prime fossil-hunting spot for dinosaur teeth and ancient footprints An Isle of Wight beach has been named as one of the most unique in the world, according to Tripadvisor.com The travel guidance website has…...
Man jailed over murder of boxer and MMA fighter in Blaenavon
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (597+ words) A court heard Duane Keen, 47, was killed in a fit of sexual jealousy A man has been jailed for at least 23 years after murdering another man in a fit of sexual jealousy. Kai Pennell, 35, stabbed Duane Keen, 47, at a flat…...