13+ min ago   (630+ words) The demolition of three blocks of flats in Coventry is a sad moment for former residents who grew up there. As diggers move in to clear the flats at Ferrers Close in Tile Hill, Stacey Queeney, who spent her formative…...

14+ min ago   (904+ words) People waiting for civil service pensions have described feeling upset, frustrated and ignored as a growing backlog leaves some without payments for months. Anne Sinclaire, from Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire, has been waiting six months for her widow's pension from GCHQ…...

14+ min ago   (453+ words) Daniel Meadows, who was 23 at the time, met Stanley Challenger Graham, then aged 40, at Bancroft Mill in Barnoldswick. The two men forged an unlikely friendship and now they have been reunited for a special reunion on BBC Breakfast. "I was…...

15+ min ago   (504+ words) "The lights turned on, I was told there is no heartbeat and you've got to figure out what to do." Kay Crewdson lost her first baby, Reg, during that hospital scan. She said it was the "single worst moment of…...

15+ min ago   (879+ words) After years of uncertainty, permission has now been given to build a new busway between Cambourne and Cambridge. Known locally as the C2C, it has been in the planning for more than a decade and has been the subject of a…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (349+ words) A record-breaking summer has prompted an English wine producer to begin harvesting grapes earlier than ever before. Nyetimber's staff have had to contend with extreme weather conditions from late frosts to drought. The scorching weather means picking is due to…...

18+ min ago   (246+ words) Mobile tattoo and piercing businesses will not be allowed to operate under a new council policy. The policy was agreed by North Devon Council after inquiries were received from businesses who wanted to provide tattooing, cosmetic piercing and other skin…...

25+ min ago   (123+ words) A housing developer has signalled its intent to build up to 500 homes on the edge of Wigston. David Wilson Homes has submitted documents to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council asking whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is required as part…...

26+ min ago   (656+ words) The owner of a holiday park in Derbyshire has voiced concern over the prospect of a tourist tax being introduced for visits to the county. It was confirmed on Thursday that regional mayors are set to gain new powers to…...

29+ min ago   (348+ words) A community group described as a "lifeline for so many" faces an uncertain future after it lost its main source of funding. The Liverpool 6 Community Association, based on Queens Road in the Everton area of the city, runs a youth…...