30+ min ago   (621+ words) Three play areas in Lincoln are to be improved following a government funding grant. City of Lincoln Council said it had been awarded £270,000 from the government's Playground Fund, which aims to improve access to playgrounds in areas of greatest need....

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (595+ words) Wales' Senedd constituencies were changed earlier this year to 16, with six politicians representing each New constituency names in Wales - used for the first time in this May's Senedd election - are going to be reviewed and possibly changed. It means the…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (297+ words) Maud Kerr, who was 85, died at the scene of the crash An elderly woman has died after a road crash in Coleraine on Saturday. She's been named by police as 85-year-old Maud Kerr, from the Macosquin area. Police received a…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (611+ words) Bass Maltings in Sleaford was closed in 2000 A summit has been held as part of a "serious attempt" to find a use for the derelict Bass Maltings complex in Sleaford. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) said a meeting between central…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (457+ words) The one-year-old girl died at a home on Long Street, Atherstone, on Friday Two people arrested in connection with the death of a one-year-old girl in Warwickshire have been released on bail, police say. It comes after emergency services were…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (543+ words) The roundabout near the A189 Redheugh Bridge in Gateshead was submerged Flooding caused by a burst water main has disrupted Great North Run traffic. Northumbrian Water said there was a "heavy burst on a water main" at the grassed bank on…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (536+ words) Residents expressed concerns dredging at St Aubin could harm wildlife and be a danger to people Harbour officials have agreed to meet with residents who are worried about sand and silt from dredging being left on a beach. Letters from…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (564+ words) Not everyone arrives prepared or skilled enough to take on some mountain routes, rescuers say Mountain rescuers are calling for a "serious conversation" to reverse the rising number of callouts and are urging walkers to take "personal responsibility" for their…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (473+ words) County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service trained police officers Dozens of police officers have undergone water safety training and been equipped with new throw lines following an influx of "river-related incidents". Durham Police said the reports had involved…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago   (612+ words) The new Luton apple from Clarendon Road which has yet to be named A previously unidentified apple variety grown in a back garden was discovered after a donation of surplus fruit. The apple was found on Clarendon Road in High…...