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Petition lauched against council Costa deal as plan comes under fire from opposition members
A PETITION has been launched calling on borough council chiefs to rethink a plan to use nearly A 800,000 of taxpayers' money to buy a Costa Coffee restaurant at the Basingstoke Leisure Park.
7 hrs ago | Wiltshire Times
Body of former council officer discovered in Melksham
Neighbour Madeleine Tosh became concerned she had not seen David Waring for several weeks, and alerted Wiltshire Police, who found his body at his home on Beech Avenue.
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Powerball Pot Would Near $1 Billion If No One Wins on Saturday
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing has swelled to a record $600 million for the popular lottery game, but one official estimated Friday that if it goes unclaimed the prize would zoom to nearly $1 billion.
Bicester death: Mum of baby found dead in house is thought to have fled to Kenya
Body: The tot was discovered by officers after they received a fear for welfare call at around 10am on Thursday The mother of a 20-month-old baby found dead in a house in Bicester is believed to have fled to Kenya.
New Yorkers furious over photos taken through windows for art exhibit
It was the first week of my first job, and one of my co-workers was showing me around the building.
Bognor Regis man charged with murder
Walter Brazil, 41, of Collyer Avenue, is due to appear in custody at Worthing Magistrates' Court today.
Patients pack meeting to demand action against Basildon Hospital
The Basildon branch of Cure the NHS teamed up with London-based legal firms Leigh Day and Field Fisher Waterhouse to hold a public meeting at The Place in Northlands Pavement, Pitsea , yesterday afternoon.
Two people stabbed - major police operation south Hereford - details as they unfolded
CONFIRMED : A second man has been arrested in relation to today's stabbings, and the suspect taken away in an ambulance with a police escort.
Motorists' anger at yet more roadworks on key routes in south Essex
FURIOUS motorists have hit out at yet more road closures being planned for routes in and out of south Essex.
Freezing order served on Harlequin Property bosses
The order was secured by CPC Worldwide, which is acting for a number of Harlequin investors seeking around A 1.1million, at a private High Court hearing which the couple were not notified of.
3.8 million worldwide 'bubble' supply operation uncovered at Farnworth industrial estate
An industrial unit in Bloomfield Road was being used to supply illegal drugs with an estimated street value of A 3.8 million pounds to drug users all over the world.
THE Church of England has appointed its first woman to the post of Archdeacon of Southend.
AWE apologises after Aldermaston fire
A NUCLEAR weapons factory has apologised after admitting a health and safety breach after a fire in which a Basingstoke man received burns injuries.
Winchester MP Steve Brine set to vote for referendum now on EU
WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine was among three Hampshire Tory MPs today set to defy the Prime Minister by demanding a quickfire referendum on whether Britain should quit the European Union.
Headteacher of troubled school on sick leave
A CONTROVERSIAL headteacher at a troubled school has gone on long-term sick leave.
Lesbian New York City Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn Reveals Bulimia Struggles
New Yorkers might have felt they knew about the personal life of Christine Quinn, the veteran politician seeking to become the city's first gay and first female mayor.
Comic McGrath held in assault probe
Police were called to reports that a man had assaulted a man and a woman at a property in Pool, West Cornwall, at 10.15pm on Friday.
UK School's Anti-Bullying Education Not Spurred by "Gay Shoes"
A May 15 article in The Telegraph made waves by reporting that the head teacher at a London Catholic School called in gay rights group Stonewall to educate on the need to avoid homophobic bullying after a five-year-old boy called another student's shoes "gay." Now it turns out that the incident never happened.
Four men arrested after armed robberies
Three 22-year-olds were arrested at addresses in Hendon following a two-week surveillance operation by the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad.
Nuisance bikers warned by police
Riders up to their late teens start riding in the park during the Spring and Summer every year, and the police say that they are already receiving 'three or four' calls a day about the problem.