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Man charged with attempted murder after house party 'stabbing'

Man charged with attempted murder after house party 'stabbing'

A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a suspected stabbing at a house party.

Rio-bound Ainsworth warming up at Weymouth

Rio-bound Ainsworth warming up at Weymouth

Sophie Ainsworth is under two months from her Olympic dream becoming a reality and believes the World Cup in Weymouth will be perfect preparation.

'I thought I was going to fight with fists'

'I thought I was going to fight with fists'

A scaffolder who needed open heart surgery after being stabbed in a brawl said he thought he was just going to have a fist fight, a court heard.

660 new homes recommended for town

660 new homes recommended for town

Councillors are expected to approve plans to build 660 homes in a town centre.

Scaffolder left fighting for life after pub brawl

Scaffolder left fighting for life after pub brawl

A man suffered five chest wounds - one cutting his heart - after a pub brawl escalated into a stabbing, a court heard.

Neon spray paint highlights dog poo problem

Neon spray paint highlights dog poo problem

Volunteers have been spray painting dog poo in bright colours to highlight the problem and stop people stepping in the mess.

Plans to rebuild gas blast flats

Plans to rebuild gas blast flats

Almost a year on, plans have been made to rebuild a row of flats which were seriously damaged by a gas explosion.

One of UK's worst paedophiles given 23 life sentences

One of UK's worst paedophiles given 23 life sentences

One of the country's most prolific paedophiles, who abused babies and raped children as young as three, has been jailed for life.

Restaurant burgled twice hours after devastating fire

Restaurant burgled twice hours after devastating fire

Heartless thieves targeted an Indian restaurant TWICE just hours after crippling fire.

Free parking for town centre

Free parking for town centre

A council could introduce free evening parking in a town centre in a bid to boost the night-time economy.

Celebrating 10 years after heart transplant

Celebrating 10 years after heart transplant

A brave mum is celebrating 10 years after a heart transplant by fundraising for the doctors and nurses who saved her life.

Man fights for life after stabbing at house party

Man fights for life after stabbing at house party

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being "stabbed with a bread knife" at a house party in a quiet cul-de-sac.

Anger as parking wardens target cancer patients

Anger as parking wardens target cancer patients

Cancer patients are being "systematically" slapped with parking fines while undergoing gruelling chemotherapy at a Kent hospital.

Council to fine litterlouts

Council to fine litterlouts

Litterbugs face new £75 on-the-spot fines as part of a council scheme to curb those who are trashing their town

Escaped horse causes road chaos

Escaped horse causes road chaos

A loose horse caused traffic mayhem on a busy road this afternoon.

East African migrant stowaways detained

East African migrant stowaways detained

A group of 17 men, women and children who entered the UK in the back of a lorry were from East Africa, it has been revealed.

Man in court on murder charge after body found

Man in court on murder charge after body found

A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a body was discovered in a block of flats.

Parents begged police to take away paedophile son

Parents begged police to take away paedophile son

The parents of a Kent man described as one of the UK's worst paedophiles asked police to take him away after he confessed his crimes.

WATCH: Drone captures restaurant blaze

WATCH: Drone captures restaurant blaze

More than 30 firefighters were called to a blaze in a popular high street restaurant today.

'Wrong-way driver' charged with causing serious crash

'Wrong-way driver' charged with causing serious crash

A man has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after allegedly travelling the wrong way down a motorway.

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