3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (392+ words) Scott Beattie plans to step up his training over the winter after a gruelling European Championship experience in Birmingham. The 27-year-old Morpeth Harriers ace finished 15th in a men’s 10,000m showpiece won by Sweden’s Andreas Almgren in a Championship record time of…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (651+ words) A fundraiser for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has topped £30,000. Prof Arday had resigned from his post as the professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism were made against him. He was pronounced…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (654+ words) More than £40,000 has been raised for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday after a Windrush campaigner launched a fundraising drive in his memory. Prof Arday had resigned from his post as the professor of sociology of education last…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (317+ words) Royal Mail has issued a reminder to customers who write addresses by hand on letters and parcels. The company says that how an address is written can affect how easily and accurately an item is sorted and delivered, especially on…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (452+ words) West Norfolk's Natasha Wilson helped Great Britain to women's marathon team gold at the European Championships in Birmingham. Wilson's 2:27.54 season's best just missed out on an individual medal in fifth place, but her performance, along with bronze medallist Abbie Donnelly…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (571+ words) Jamie Smith believes a frustrating past few months with England could be the making of him. A little over a year ago, Smith was averaging close to 60 after his first dozen Tests, while he equalled the record for the fastest…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (232+ words) A passenger bus travelling on a major road in Hungary has crashed into a ditch and overturned, killing 12 and injuring others, police said. The bus, which was carrying Polish tourists, was travelling eastbound near the town of Mezokeresztes when it…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (140+ words) A new wine tasting centre is to be built at a vineyard near Burghfield Common. The freestanding building is to be used for wine tasting and associated events as part of the existing vineyard and wine making business based at…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (249+ words) A prolific offender who stole a bike from a child and targeted businesses has been jailed. Robert Black, 57, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 17 weeks in prison at Reading Magistrates' Court on Thursday, August 6, after pleading guilty to a…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (344+ words) A historical Victorian-era house built for Huntley & Palmers biscuit managers is on the market for £1 million. The Grade II listed house in The Mount was built in the 19th century in a 'prestigious crescent' that was commissioned to house senior managers,…...