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Peter Rabbit chosen as design for 2027 Worcester public art trail
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (420+ words) A charity has chosen Peter Rabbit as the design for its fourth public sculpture trail. The trail, known as Peter Rabbit in the warrens of Worcester, was revealed by St Richard's Hospice at a launch event at Worcester's Guildhall on…...
Ex-MP Jonathan Ashworth says stroke 'hit me like a lightning bolt"
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (766+ words) Former Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth has described how he suffered a stroke that hit him "like a lightning bolt" on New Year's Day. The 47-year-old - who represented the Leicester South constituency from 2011 to 2024 - told the BBC he had been totally…...
Lando Norris, Luke Littler and Lionesses up for Laureus World Sports Awards
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (728+ words) Lando Norris, Luke Littler and Leah Williamson are all shortlisted after landing their sports' biggest prizes Lando Norris, Luke Littler and the England women's football team are among the nominees for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards. Having claimed the…...
Maldon pontoon to close to allow dredging work
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (148+ words) A coastal beauty spot in Essex will be closed to visitors until at least May to allow for dredging work. The visitor pontoon at Hythe Quay near Promenade Park in Maldon will be removed in the coming days so the…...
Police target suspected brothels in series of raids
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (694+ words) Police Scotland has targeted a number of suspected brothels across Stirling and Falkirk as part of a national strategy to address prostitution and sexual exploitation. The BBC was given exclusive access to a raid and witnessed officers simultaneously entering a…...
Tonnes of cannabis farm waste dumped in ancient Hastings woodland
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (345+ words) More than four tonnes of waste from cannabis farms have been dumped across rare ancient woodland in East Sussex, a conservation charity has said. The Woodland Trust said the waste had been fly-tipped in black bags at Brede High Woods…...
Homes at 'high risk' from contaminated soil near Lancashire plant
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (399+ words) An ongoing investigation into so-called "forever chemicals" in soil has identified seven homes near a former industrial site in Lancashire as being high risk. Results of soil samples for 71 properties showed concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) near an Imperial Chemical…...
Man denies criminal damage over Winston Churchill statue graffiti
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (254+ words) A man has denied criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on a statue of Sir Winston Churchill. The bronze monument in Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, was defaced with phrases including "Stop the Genocide" and "Free…...
Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (124+ words) Kuwait's ministry of defence confirmed "several American fighter aircraft came down this morning", with crews "unscathed". Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait Footage verified by the BBC appears to show the moment an F-15 fighter jet falls…...
Dr Seuss Day: 'Without Oxford University, we don't get Dr Seuss"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1225+ words) When he waved away the dreaming spires where the students all stay, young Ted Geisel went zipping away. It has been 100 years since the author who wrote The Grinch and The Cat in the Hat left Oxford. In 1926, the man…...