7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (373+ words) Mayor Richard Parker has secured over £5 million for the West Midlands to help end rough sleeping Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has made a commitment to see every person sleeping rough in the region offered a roof over…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (330+ words) Rachael Maskell has welcomed plans but say money raised locally must stay in York A York MP says any new tourist tax must exempt children, camping and hostel accommodation. Rachael Maskell has welcomed plans to allow mayors to introduce the…...

14+ hour, 34+ min ago   (118+ words) Court dates confirmed for those involved in public disorder Three people arrested during a protest in Portsmouth are facing various charges with upcoming court dates. Timothy Justin Miller, 76, from Hedge End in Southampton, has been charged with concealing identity at…...

23+ hour, 32+ min ago   (832+ words) The First Ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are due to meet tomorrow Reports suggest there could be discussions on the possible break-up of the UK during a summit in Cardiff tomorrow. The First Ministers of Wales, Scotland and…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago   (481+ words) A significant police operation has been in place in the city Anti-migrant protesters and counter demonstrators have gathered in Portsmouth as police warned they would not tolerate incitement of fear or violence. Protesters were not wearing masks at either gathering…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (208+ words) Around 70 firefighters tackled a blaze on the 17th floor of a residential tower in Poplar A man has died following a serious fire at a high-rise block of flats in Poplar in the early hours of this morning (12 September). An investigation…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (218+ words) A 42-year-old man is set to face Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court following his arrest during last weekend's anti-migrant protests. Del Leon Somerville, from Paulsgrove, has been charged with violent disorder and assaulting a police officer. The hearing coincides with more planned…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (287+ words) Joshua Cammidge was remanded in custody for planning sabotage for Russian intelligence A British man has been remanded in custody after being accused of planning to sabotage a drone factory in Swindon for Russia’s intelligence services, the court has heard....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (346+ words) The service is for Pc Tom Clough in Redcar A funeral has taken place today for a police officer who was killed in a horrific collision on the A66 and described as “giving everything to everybody”. The service for Pc Tom…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (489+ words) Jury finds Wiltshire PE teacher guilty of sexual activity with student A former PE teacher from Chippenham has been found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a student. Bronwen James, aged 30, was convicted of three counts of sexual activity…...