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A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...
One user said on Reddit: “Blunsdon looking north, on a good clear day you can see to Ciren and beyond. Lovely vista. “There is a superb view to the north and on this beautiful sunny morning it did ...
US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...
When Fleming Way in Swindon town centre reopens to buses at the end of the month, local firm Barnes Coaches will not be among those using it.
Drivers have been warned that a common ‘friendly gesture’ to other motorists could land them in hot water and facing a £1,000 fine. An estimated 150,000 drivers are caught speeding each year in the UK ...
The owner of a well-known art gallery in Old Town has applied to be able to serve alcohol and “late-night refreshments” at the exhibition ...
A dilapidated pub is almost ready to reopen as a community hub following a restoration, but issues left by a previous contractor mean it ...
Three new accessible bungalows in Ashley Close, Walcot, Swindon, have been officially opened as the first residents prepare to move in.
‘Barn owls like tussocky, rough grassland which supports good numbers of voles for hunting, whether in field margins or parts of fields. Ideally nest boxes are installed inside barns, but they can ...
The US president applauded the arrival of Mr Putin as the Russian leader landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and one injured and police said they believe it was ...