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‘Putney pusher’ suspect wanted to pay for DNA test to clear his name, say sisters

Nicholas Brandram’s sisters say he was ‘failed’ by the system and called the Met Police ‘reckless’

338-home plan for Rhoose approved – but there's one big catch

One resident claimed the area was a 'dumping ground' for housebuilding though this suggestion was rebuffed

Polish man faces human trafficking and slavery charges in Birmingham after extradition

West Midlands Police said he was charged following a major investigation into human trafficking

London borough recovers council homes in fraud probe including one where tenant was living in USA

A London borough has recovered 18 council homes during a £700,000 fraud investigation, including one property where the registered tenant was found living in the USA.

M6 delays live – crash in Warwickshire causes long delays

Delays are on the northbound stretch of the motorway heading towards Birmingham

Mourners gather for funeral of girl, 7, who died in Grangetown house fire

Valentina and her aunt Natalie McDonald died in the blaze in August

British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say

A committee report says the government has not set out how British Steel will become profitable.

HMRC confirms Sunday deadline for certain state pensioners to avoid new monthly charge

The payments will be issued as Labour Party government Prime Minister Andy Burnham vows to help hard-up and skint households with the Cost of Living.

Police ‘urgently searching’ for 16-year-old missing from Worthing

Sussex Police have stated it is ‘urgent searching’ for a 16-year-old missing from Worthing.

Meeting an opportunity for initial views on energy windfall tax – Simon Harris

Ronaldo named in Jesus' first Portugal squad

Cristiano Ronaldo is named in the first squad selected by new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus for their upcoming Nations League games.

Wanted Brookside star Philip Foster arrested by 'armed police' after ECHO investigation

An ECHO investigation tracked wanted criminal Foster to the Costa Blanca - hundreds of miles from where police had previously believed him to be

Mourners gather wearing pink for funeral of girl, 7, killed in Teesside house fire

Loved ones gathered to say their final farewell to Valentina Foster, 7, known as 'TT', who died alongside her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34, in a house fire on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, on August 26

Popular Crawley-based gaming group moves venue

A popular Crawley-based board gaming group has moved venue.

I ditched my job in the UK to work on a cruise ship - here's what I earned in a month

Sam Catling lived the dream by ditching a supermarket job for a supposedly fun role as a cruise ship entertainer. He opens up about his day to day life on a cruise ship, the long hours he worked, and how much he took ho…

Man rushed to hospital with neck wound after suspected stabbing in Wakefield - 41-year-old arrested

Police remain at the scene

Game4Hope moved from Hill Dickinson Stadium

There has been a major update on the charity match

Roberto De Zerbi drops Luca Williams-Barnet hint as Tottenham wonderkid pushes to play

Teenager is considered one of the brightest talents to come out of Spurs’ academy in recent years

Daniel gang boss 'Fraggle' Green swallowed sim cards at scene of Gerbil execution

Fraggle raced to the scene after his best pal Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll was executed in 2010.

He built this city: Man spends decades on New York model with 800,000 structures

Drug trafficker smuggled £1m of heroin and cocaine from Birmingham to Leeds

The drug network smuggled 20kg of heroin across the country

Watch fleeing dad take police on North Staffordshire chase

Cops used a stinger on A500

'Millisecond' software error caused air traffic outage that grounded thousands of flights

The air traffic outage that grounded thousands of flights was not caused by a 'military operation' but by a software problem, an initial investigation has found.

Woman sexually assaulted at nightclub in Bristol city centre

Police say the man pictured 'may have information which could assist enquiries'