Barby18 Feb 2025Police seek car driver after man hurt in crashOfficers believe the driver may have seen a car leave the road near Barby and hit a tree.18 Feb 202528 Dec 2024Pressure grows on prisons as they near capacityThe government has pledged £2.3bn to tackle prison overcrowding, aiming to create 14,000 new spaces.28 Dec 202415 Nov 2024Lorry fire closes part of M45 for several hours Fire crews attend a blaze that shuts part of the road for about seven hours.15 Nov 202416 Sep 2024Self-harm cases up 40% at prison for sex offendersIndependent Monitoring Board praises HMP Rye Hill on a number of aspects related to inmate progress.16 Sep 202413 Jun 2024What will a new MP do for carers?A full-time carer says he has not had enough government support and wants that to change.13 Jun 202427 Feb 2024Man dies after crash on rural roadThe victim, a 59-year-old man, was taken to hospital where he later died.27 Feb 202415 Mar 2023Solar farm for 4,000 homes faces objectionsPlanners recommend the project is approved, but the Canals & Rivers Trust is among objectors.15 Mar 202322 Sep 2022Inmate jailed for slash attack on prison officerJoshua Kendall is handed a life sentence for the attack at the Category C jail in February 2020.22 Sep 20227 Sep 2022Staff levels having 'severe impact' at violent jailA prisons inspector says HMP Onley has "the worst staffing situation I have ever seen".7 Sep 2022...