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Lee Byer is charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O'Halloran who was stabbed in west London.

A drought is officially declared in south-west Wales after heatwave causes water levels to plummet.

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Lynne Jones could not be moved and it was a "dreadful night", her husband says.

The Art Nouveau Pavilion, in Torquay, opened in August 1912, but was last used 10 years ago.

Horticulturalist Louise Danks and her father took on the National Dahlia Collection in Cornwall.

Janet Broome fought to preserve Leek's buildings but a plaque on an historic pub is deemed "inappropriate".

Unison union says the strike is over contract changes, pay cuts and working hours.

The Big Issue says more bikes were damaged in one week in Bristol than in all its worldwide schemes.

A mass motorcycle ride is taking place in memory of Ben Garland, who went missing in 2020.

A free voucher for a vape kit given out to smokers in a town saw more than 100 quit in four weeks.

Families who lost their homes due to wildfires say their community has rallied round to help.

A year after being placed on a priority housing list, Michelle Forbes says she is still waiting to move.

The role involves championing walking, running and cycling as a way of improving health.

The National Trust is working to preserve Edward Chambre Hardman's huge collection of photographs.

The North Yorkshire Police campaign aims to encourage people to only call 999 in a real emergency.

The grass at council-owned flats in Lincoln has not been cut since May, residents say.

The RSPCA believes rising living costs have led to the increase in abandoned pets in Worcestershire.

The latest news and updates as London Underground and bus workers walkout in a dispute over pay and job cuts.