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The final surviving peregrine chick born in a nest on top of Worcester Cathedral has died. Adult birds Peter and Peggy produced four eggs at the cathedral this spring, with …

The news of the deaths of two firefighters – Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler – and a member of the public, David Chester, who were all killed in a blaze …

Opposition politicians have rejected claims that Birmingham's bin collections are mostly back to normal, as industrial action continues across the city. Refuse workers from the Unite union started an all-out …

Crews on board the little ships that travelled to Dunkirk this week have had to abandon their ceremonial return to the UK due to weather conditions. Nearly 70 boats – …

A corporate manslaughter investigation has been opened into failings that led to hundreds of babies dying or being injured at maternity units in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said it was examining …

National Trust staff have said they are "honoured" and "delighted" that BBC Springwatch have chosen to broadcast their 20th anniversary series from the Peak District. Presenters Chris Packham and Michaela …

A college has been told it needs to improve or risk losing future funding after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted inspectors. Furness College in Cumbria received the rating following …

Medway Council will begin offering members of the public an opportunity to question councillors during cabinet meetings. The local authority will allocate 20 minutes for public questions on every cabinet …

"My heart and soul died when Rifaat was killed," says Hajjah Umm Mohammed, the mother of a Palestinian paramedic who was one of 15 emergency workers killed by Israeli troops …

A man said a lack of care for his 96-year-old mother following a stroke after she left hospital, left her bedridden and without dignity in her final days. Vivien Lester …