Rutland Times - Regional News Feed

Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:42 GMT

Three forgers including a man from Hertfordshire have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake pound coins in the UK, some of which may still be in circulation.

Advice charity gets £20,000 grant

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:59 GMT

More than 100 households will benefit from a £20,000 grant awarded to a Cambridge-based charity which provides advice on benefits, debt issues and community care to families of disabled children.

Communities receive lottery funding

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:48 GMT

Young people in rural Essex will be encouraged to engage with their local community while building their confidence and job prospects after a project was awarded a grant by the Big Lottery Fund.

Toploader to raise festival funds

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:14 GMT

British indie bands Toploader and Space will take to the stage at a charity festival in Suffolk organised by the friends of a music-lover who died from Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Lorraine backs cycling initiative

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:11 GMT

Television presenter Lorraine Kelly is calling on people in East Anglia to support a 1,000-mile cycle tour celebrating the extension of walking and cycling routes.

William in Help for Heroes plea

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:10 GMT

The Duke of Cambridge called on the public to continue their support of injured British servicemen and women as he and Prince Harry officially opened four Help for Heroes Recovery centres, including in Colchester, during a visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth, Wiltshire.

Briton 'drank poisoned alcohol'

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:10 GMT

A Briton from Essex has died after reportedly drinking poisoned alcohol during a trek in the Indonesian jungle.

Cambridge high on destination list

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:09 GMT

Cambridge has come eighth in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.

River crossing 'could cost £5bn'

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:08 GMT

Options for a new River Thames road crossing include a scheme that would pass through "environmentally sensitive areas" and could cost as much £5 billion, the Government revealed.

'Police failed my murdered mother'

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:07 GMT

The daughter of a woman from Chelmsford killed by a convicted murderer has claimed that her mother would still be alive if police had done their jobs properly.

'King of Marbella' jailed for fraud

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT

A fraudster from Hertfordshire dubbed the "King of Marbella" has been jailed for four and a half years for committing an elaborate £700,000 bank fraud.

Singer 'fine' after new car drama

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:44:12 GMT

Chart star George Michael has been airlifted to hospital for treatment to head injuries after a motorway accident in Hertfordshire - the latest car drama for the troubled singer.

Ex-top golfer Donald receives MBE

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:24:06 GMT

Former world number one golfer Luke Donald, from Hertfordshire, said it was an "amazing experience" to be made an MBE for services to the sport when he attended the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Teacher wins major regional award

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:42:06 GMT

A history teacher in St Albans has been announced as the winner of the Pearson Teaching Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year in the East of England.

Man killed by house intruders named

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:42:05 GMT

Police have named a grandfather who was stabbed to death after three men forced their way into his home in Bedfordshire.

Man sentenced over cyber attacks

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:01 GMT

A man who used his IT expertise to launch cyber attacks on the websites of Oxford and Cambridge universities has been jailed for two years.

LulzSec hackers get jail sentences

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:01 GMT

Members of a group of young British computer hackers, including a man from Essex, who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.

Fans charged with disorder offences

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:06:50 GMT

Police have charged more than 30 Sunderland and West Ham fans, including several from East Anglia, who are alleged to have been involved in a fight before a Premier League game.

Decorator 'victim of gang rivalry'

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:06:49 GMT

An innocent painter and decorator died after being stabbed 25 times by a gang including a man from Hertfordshire as he got caught up in gang warfare on a housing estate, a court has heard.

Train death 'should act as warning'

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:49 GMT

The father of a teenage girl killed after she walked onto a railway line into the path of an oncoming train in Hertfordshire has spoken of his hope that lessons would be learned from the tragedy.