Ben Ainslie one win from emulating Loch Ness Monster-believing captain from 1964
Four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has the chance to become the first skipper to hoist the Union flag at the America’s ...
Israeli strike kills at least seven in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate
An Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital Beirut killed seven health and rescue workers, an Islamic health organisation said, ...
Consultants’ concerns over Letby should have led to calling police – inquiry
Dr Elizabeth Newby was giving evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Wiltshire pharmacy 'armed robbery' leads to four arrests
Four men have been arrested in connection with an alleged “armed robbery” at a Wiltshire town centre pharmacy. Wiltshire Police are continuing to investigate an incident at Gompels Pharmacy in ...
Wiltshire Golf driver caught speeding in 50mph zone of M4
Keelan Tucker, 21, was clocked going through Newport on the 50mph zone eastbound carriageway between Junction 28 and Junction 27 in a Volkswagen Golf. The offence occurred on December 3 last year, ...
First Dates: Swindon construction worker stars on show
A construction worker from Swindon had two awkward dates in the most recent series of Channel 4’s First Dates. Clinton Lovett, 33, featured on episode two of series 22 of the popular show, filmed at ...
Wheelhouse left unattended before trawlers collided, report finds
Two fishing trawlers collided after one of the skippers left the wheelhouse unattended, marine investigators have found. Guiding Star sank on October 6, 2022 during a transfer of the catch with sister ...
Boutcher ‘can’t see’ how passing information on McMonagle would prejudice probe
He was speaking after MLA Conor Murphy indicated Sinn Fein could not have told a charity about Michael McMonagle being under investigation.
Royal Wootton Bassett town hall reopening delayed by 'rot'
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council has confirmed that the town hall will officially reopen in November 2024, two months later than planned, with the Town Hall Museum returning in spring 2025.
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas
Hundreds of enthusiasts flocked to the small farming town of La Junta, which hosts the Tarantula Festival, to watch the huge spiders emerge ...
Arab Strap, Barry Can’t Swim and corto.alto up for Scottish album of the year
Barry Can’t Swim’s When Will We Land? and corto.alto’s Bad With Names, which were both nominated for the 2024 Mercury Prize, are also on the shortlist, along with Becky Sikasa’s The Writings And The ...
Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke back in England squad seven years after sole cap
Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has been called up to the England squad for games against Greece and Finland, but Eberichi Eze, Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and James Maddison have been overlooked ...