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'Giant house spiders' looking for mates roaming Sheffield homes at this time of year

Wildlife expert Ian Rotherham on what has become known as ‘Giant Spider Season’...

Blundering NHS leaves Cheshire DJ paralysed and family furious

The hospital has accepted liability

Seven Premier League games scheduled for Boxing Day

The Premier League will stage seven matches on Boxing Day this year - a significant increase on last year.

Swinney says sorry to women who suffered traumatic miscarriages after NHS failures

Elizabeth Crammond was left "traumatised" after suffering her third miscarriage earlier this year - despite asking the NHS for help 60 times.

Everything we know as ambulance involved in fatal collision with Sheffield man was from East Midlands

”We are co-operating fully with the police investigation.

Rescue teams issued uniform warning in after abuse from anti-immigration yobs

RNLI volunteers have been branded as 'traitors' due to their rescue work with small boat migrants.

Parents alarmed by 'nuclear option' comment in tense meeting over Mossley Hill school plan

An education boss has been accused of 'inappropriate' language at tense meeting with parents as teachers prepare to walk out on strike over the controversial plan

Emergency sinkhole works take place in Worthing

Emergency works have been carried out to repair a sinkhole in a Worthing road.

Mum thought toy poodle was going to die during savage dog attack during Cornwall holiday

Warning, the images included in this article are graphic and may cause distress

UK economic growth set to peter out as consumers swap shops for pubs

Most economists are expecting gross domestic product (GDP) to have shown no growth in July.

RNLI warns staff not to wear uniform after 'unacceptable abuse'

The RNLI has advised its staff and volunteers to choose carefully when to wear its uniform after what it described as "unacceptable abuse" endured in recent weeks.

Terrifying gangster Specky controlled turf with henchmen Piggy and Goofy

Mob boss Stewart 'Specky' Boyd was one of the most feared men in Glasgow before his car exploded in mystery fireball crash on a Spanish motorway.

He brought another person into his vile group but had no idea what was about to happen

A top judge blasted Michael Fox for subjecting young children to 'the most horrific of experiences'

Okafor says he won't play for Swiss again under Yakin

Leeds United forward Noah Okafor says he will not play for Switzerland again while Murat Yakin remains as head coach.

Ex-car salesman says 'always make these 5 checks' before buying used motor

People could save themselves from wasting time and taking on risk before purchasing

How Morgan Rogers inspired incredible Chelsea comeback to answer Xabi Alonso call

Cole Palmer got the praise, but Blues’ record transfer is already paying off

Glasgow council warned 'you cannot turn your back on homeless people' amid night shelter row

Colin McInnes, of Homeless Project Scotland, has hit back after council officials recommended the refusal for planning permission for its Glassford Street premises next week.

Mum-of-six who filmed teenage son rioting in Belfast avoids jail after child cruelty conviction

GB return after pregnancy 'hard to put into words' - Kinsella

A year after giving birth, Alice Kinsella takes the latest step on her groundbreaking return to gymnastics at an international meeting for Great Britain.

‘Don’t wear RNLI branding’, says charity to deter anti-migrant protests

The rescue organisation has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth.

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

Record demand for A&E units, ambulance services and NHS 111 shows extreme heat having unprecedented impact on health, experts say The NHS came under its most intense strain ever as a result of the summer’s five heatwave…

Durham police call handler 'abused position of trust' by passing info to drug dealers

Cameron Clifford, who worked for Durham Constabulary, pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office after he fed information to drug dealers

Mexicans accused of running meth lab near Nuneaton say they were working as chef and builder

All five have appeared in court

Chef's silly business card mistake while visiting Leeds nightclub

Josh Stafford was offered a 'job' by a 'friend'.