Sydney’s Olympic Stadium to host 2027 Rugby World Cup final
Sydney’s Olympic Stadium will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, it has been announced. Organisers on Thursday confirmed the seven Australian cities which will host the 24-team competition. The ...
Trump briefed on ‘terrible accident’ after jet collides with Army helicopter
President Donald Trump says he has been briefed on the “terrible accident” after a passenger jet collided on Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near ...
Gang jailed as drug network operating from Swindon collapses
Six members of a cocaine drug network operating from Swindon have been sentenced to a total of 20 years imprisonment.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service issues woodburner warning
Firefighters have issued a safety warning after a rise in incidents involving wood-burning stoves. The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is calling on people to be careful with open fires ...
Minister for Youth Justice visits Wiltshire police force
Minister for Youth Justice visited Wiltshire Police to see how the force is helping young people and keeping them out of crime.
Wiltshire: Marie Curie asks for volunteers to back appeal
Marie Curie is asking people to support its Great Daffodil Appeal in March by donating a few hours of their time to distribute the charity's daffodil pins in return for a donation. The Great Daffodil ...
Canal and river chairty searches for Wiltshire volunteers
A national charity is seeking volunteers to help maintain canal habitats across Wiltshire. The Canal & River Trust, which looks after the nation's navigable canals, wants people to get involved in ...
Thursday’s briefing: Manchester City do just enough to reach play-offs
Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight ...
Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing near Washington
A passenger jet collided on Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River ...
‘Red Rum’ double murderer to be sentenced
Steve Sansom was out on life licence when he killed Sarah Mayhew, 38, and dumped her remains in south London last spring.
What the papers say – January 30
A large number of papers focus on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ “plan for rapid growth”, laid out to the public in her speech on Wednesday. The Daily Mirror, Metro and the i all report on Ms Reeves’ big ...
Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute settlement deal
Hawaii Governor Josh Green announced the 4 billion dollar (£3.2 billion) settlement — agreed by the state, power utility Hawaiian Electric, large landowners and others — about a year after the ...