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Northern suggests ten books that commuters could read in a week

Northern[1] marked Harry Potter Book Day last week by suggesting classic books that its passengers could read during their daily commute.
The operator has calculated that at the average reading rate of 250 words per minute, a commuter travelling the av…

Dad killed in A5 crash named as fundraiser hits ?20000

The father who was killed along with his two children in a horror crash on the A5 last month has been named – and a fundraiser set up in their honour has made more than £20,000. Alomgir Hussain, who was in his 30s, was killed along with his four-year-o…

New sports pavilion for Dersingham among latest applications …

WEST NORFOLK
Brancaster: 23/01690/F, White Horse, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, variation of condition 3 of planning permission 21/01603/F: retrospective application for the seasonal erection and use of temporary buildings including a marquee, mobile …

New Greggs could be set for Somerset as building work begins

A beloved UK baking chain could be just months away of setting up shop in a Somerset town after construction work begin. Viabill Ltd. was granted outline permission in January[1] to construct a drive-thru outlet on vacant land on Tapstone Road in Chard…

Chef at Mill Road restaurant to represent UK in worldwide contest

A chef at a Cambridge[1] restaurant is set to switch Mill Road for Milan when he represents the UK in an international cooking competition. Marcus Clayton, who works at Venderlyle in Cambridge’s Mill Road[2], will head to Milan next month for a two-day…

Yobs ‘misuse’ park near HMP Brinsford as cops launch appeal

Cops have launched an appeal after a park near a West Midlands prison is being “misused” at the expense of residents. The play area, located on a new housing estate in the village of Brinsford, Staffordshire[1], has attracted “anti-social-behaviour” fr…

M42 traffic delays near Birmingham Airport tonight

Drivers heading from Worcestershire towards Birmingham Airport face delays tonight and have been urged to plan ahead.
M42 traffic delays near Birmingham Airport are expected from tonight as motorists are warned to leave extra time for their journeys.