A petition has been launched to stop West Berkshire Council from changing the frequency of bin collections, following a survey in which most people voted against the change. The authority currently collects the black bins every two weeks but plans to extend this to once in every three weeks. The petition said the consultation was "flawed" and there was "no …
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle (ICT) is to exit administration after agreements were reached with its creditors. The Highland club got into difficulty last year after running up large debts. Joint administrators …
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A motorcyclist in his 60s has died following a crash with a van on a motorway. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision at junction 20 of the …
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Illegal campers in a national park who started what police described as a "large" camp fire have been fined. They were discovered at the Parc Pale car park just outside …
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Deaths in Scotland's prisons have increased by 60% in the past year, a report has revealed. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) found 64 people died in …
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"Last year was a very dry year and in a different part of our canal, at Royal Wootton Bassett, there were dead fish" added Mr Barry, who said the dead …
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A man who installed cameras under the desk of a woman at his office has been given a community sentence for voyeurism. Ian Anderson was caught when one of the …
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"I know I have been around the block a long time but the majority of my members have not." Alan Graves is about to take the reins as the new …
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Plans to demolish a derelict pub to make way for a housing development have been turned down. Six houses were proposed for the site of the old Horse and Jockey …
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A shop worker was threatened by a man with a knife during a robbery in, police have said. The incident happened at the Spar convenience store at the junction of …