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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:53:08 GMTRyan Giggs trial - live: Kate Greville questioning to resume after emotional testimony
Ten-day trial ongoing as retired Manchester United winger stands accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend but denies the charges against him
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:44:11 GMTTwo killed and child seriously injured after car crashes into family in Kent
Man arrested after car hits family outside multi-storey car park in Ramsgate
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:26:11 GMTPlymouth shooting: Victim’s family ‘still struggling to come to terms with’ murder on eve of anniversary
Stephen Washington, 59, was one of five people shot dead by Jake Davison on 12 August last year in the Devon city
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:22:16 GMTFourth alleged ‘Beatles’ terror cell member to appear in court
Aine Leslie Davis will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:14:12 GMTTwo dead and girl seriously injured after car hits pedestrians
The incident occurred outside a car park in Ramsgate, Kent, on Wednesday evening.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:08:21 GMTCCTV image of missing student nurse released by Met Police
Images show Ms Davies in a dark jacket, red Adidas T-shirt, light grey joggers and slider type shoes.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:55:04 GMTUK weather – live: Extreme heat warning begins amid ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk
Ministers are also warning of a ‘likely very dry autumn’ ahead
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:40:32 GMTMother of gas explosion victim, four, asks why problem was ‘neglected’
Sahara Salman’s body was recovered from the ruins of a terraced house on Monday.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:39:48 GMTFamily speak of loss as first anniversary of Plymouth shootings approaches
Stephen Washington, 59, was one of five people shot dead by Jake Davison on August 12 last year in the Devon city.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:30:34 GMTAine Davis: Alleged fourth Isis ‘Beatle’ charged with terrorism offences
Aine Davis charged after being deported to the UK
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:17:14 GMTTory leadership - live: Truss allies claim Sunak resisted attempts to cut Brexit red tape
Simon Clarke and Kwasi Kwarteng accuse Sunak of having ‘dug his heels in’ on post-Brexit reforms
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:14:57 GMTLiz Truss ‘asked Nicola Sturgeon about how to get into Vogue’
First minister says she told Liz Truss she had been in Vogue twice
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:51:05 GMTSturgeon says Truss asked her about how to get into Vogue magazine
The First Minister said she told the Foreign Secretary she hed been in Vogue twice.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:34:16 GMT‘It’s shocked the place to the core’ – Highlands community reacts after attacks
Politicians, local councillors and members of the Highlands community have shared their devastation over the firearm incidents on Skye and in Dornie.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:12:43 GMTUK weather – live: No 10 urged to declare drought emergency amid ‘lethal’ heatwave
It comes as ministers warn of ‘a likely very dry autumn’
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:12:01 GMTCost of living: Sunak says government has moral responsibility to help in crisis
Former chancellor pledges billions of pounds in additional support
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMTStanley Tucci and Stephen King confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival
The festival will return in October for ten days of literature, music and food.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:45:03 GMTSir Frederick Barclay faces court over cash tussle with ex-wife
A judge is due to decide what penalty the businessman should pay for contempt of court.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:26:50 GMTRyanair boss: 10 euro fares to disappear due to rising fuel prices
Michael O’Leary said he expected Ryanair’s average fare to rise by about 10 euros over the next five years.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:13:51 GMTDame Olivia Newton-John’s husband: Our love transcends our understanding
John Easterling said Dame Olivia was ‘the most courageous woman I have ever known’.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:33:03 GMTWhat the papers say – August 11
A report on police failings in burglary cases features among the front page stories.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:17:13 GMTGordon Brown calls for government to drop energy price cap and nationalise firms which cannot lower bills
Former Labour prime minister says ‘several urgently needed decisions’ need to be taken
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:04:57 GMTDisney surpasses streaming rival Netflix on total subscribers for first time
The franchise now maintains a 221 million total subscriptions across its streaming offerings.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchers take ‘important new step’ in finding treatment for MND
A drug commonly used for enlarged prostate glands could be used to treat the illness, University of Edinburgh researchers have found.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTWomen who do not eat meat ‘more likely to break hips’ – study
Women who follow a vegetarian diet are at higher risk of hip fracture, new research suggests.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:53:31 GMTBurglary victims being failed amid ‘postcode lottery’ for police investigations, watchdog says
Only 4 per cent of thefts and 6 per cent of robberies prosecuted as police brace for potential rise in cost of living crisis
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:02:01 GMTAine Davis: Fourth alleged Isis ‘Beatle’ arrested at Luton Airport on terror charges
Man taken to south London police station by officers and remains in custody
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:18 GMTLiz Truss hints at further cost of living support if made prime minister
The two Tory leadership contenders continue to face calls to address the rising cost of living.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:17 GMTMinisters to hold crunch talks with energy bosses over winter price hikes
The Chancellor will press energy company executives to share breakdown of their finances to tackle cost-of-living challenges
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:10 GMTParts of England and Wales face ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk amid heatwave
The Met Office has raised the Fire Severity Index to exceptional, the highest level, for much of southern England and part of Wales.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTTest could transform liver transplants by predicting complications – scientists
A prototype electrochemical biosensor is being developed by University of Edinburgh-based scientists SensiBile and tech firm Integrated Graphene.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTThe Queen’s signature features for the first time on Royal Mint coins
The coin collection pays tribute to the Queen’s commitment to the Commonwealth, patronage and charitable work, the Royal Mint said.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTIllegal weapons for sale on AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish, warns Which?
The consumer group found banned weapons such as zombie and flick knives, knuckle dusters, swords and batons on the sites for as little as 49p.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTHouse prices ‘moving firmly upwards despite falls in new buyer inquiries’
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said house prices are still expected to be higher in a year’s time.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTPolice response to burglary, robbery and theft ‘not good enough’, report finds
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services found a number of shortcomings in some police forces.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTPharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages
More than half of those surveyed for the Pharmaceutical Journal believed patients had been put at risk in the last six months due to shortages.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:45:20 GMTLast person living in ‘Britain’s loneliest street’ is refusing to move
‘It’s like a ghost town – it’s so quiet and strange here now,’ says 66-year-old
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:25:40 GMTFourth alleged ‘Beatles’ terror cell member reportedly arrested in UK
Aine Davis, 38, was arrested on Wednesday evening after arriving into Luton airport on a flight from Turkey, according to BBC News.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:20:25 GMTCumbria coal mine: Government delays decision on controversial new pit again
Proposed £165m facility would be environmental catastrohe, say oponents as ministers kick verdict into long grass
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:35:19 GMTPower companies join clamour for government action on energy bills
Call for urgent action on ‘cataclysmic’ price hikes to avoid damage to mental health
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:33:05 GMTVulnerable migrants scammed out of ‘huge sums of money’ by rogue solicitors and immigration advisers
Exclusive: Fraudsters damaging people ‘emotionally and financially when they are at their most vulnerable’, watchdog says
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:34:18 GMTPolice appeal over missing four-year-old boy in Turkey
George Jack Temperley-Wells was last seen in the Marina area of Antalya, having travelled from Darlington with his mother on June 29.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:15:22 GMTPolice name four-year-old girl killed in Thornton Heath gas explosion
An 11-year-old boy and 54-year-old woman who were injured in the blast remain in hospital, with neither in a life-threatening condition.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:10:17 GMTBelfast to submit official bid to host Eurovision if shortlisted
The shortlist of candidate cities to host Eurovision 2023 is to be published on Friday.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:09:31 GMTRyan Giggs’s ex tells jury she was ‘a slave to his every need and every demand’
Former footballer denies using controlling and coercive behaviour and assault
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:57:08 GMTOne dead and three injured in ‘major incidents’ in Scottish Highlands
Dozens of emergency vehicles deployed to a series of incidents involving a gun
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:37:21 GMTRyan Giggs’s ex tells jury she was ‘a slave to his every need and every demand’
The former footballer denies using controlling and coercive behaviour and assault.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:02:44 GMTBen Stiller reflects on meeting President Zelensky and Ukrainian refugees
The American actor visited the war-torn country in June.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:13:18 GMTSunak promises new cost-of-living help worth ‘a few billions’
Pledge falls well short of £15bn-plus which charities and experts believe is needed
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:08:57 GMTOne dead and three injured after incidents on Skye and mainland
A 39-year-old man has been arrested over the series of incidents and taken to hospital.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:05:30 GMTOwami Davies: Police issue new CCTV of missing student nurse
Owami Davies last seen just after midnight in West Croydon, south London
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:55:18 GMTMartin Lewis’ biggest concerns for the economy as UK faces a ‘financial emergency’
Money Saving Expert founder warns that country is in ‘pandemic scale national crisis’
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:38:31 GMTJeremy Corbyn says he stands by comments on Ukraine weapons supply
The former Labour leader said his suspension from the parliamentary group was ‘completely wrong’.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:21:38 GMTGovernment has ‘moral responsibility’ to help people through crisis, says Sunak
The Tory leadership contender signalled he would provide billions of pounds to support families struggling with the cost of living.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:17:16 GMTTrainspotting author Irvine Welsh marries actress Emma Currie
The 63-year-old shared the news via his Instagram.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:09:18 GMTWallace dismisses Russian ‘excuses’ for Crimean air base explosions
There is speculation the fireballs – which killed one person and wounded several more – were the result of a Ukrainian attack.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:04:47 GMTLabour blasts ‘absurd’ tax regime after report shows oil giant Shell received £100m from UK
Call for companies to pay ‘fair share’ during cost of living crisis
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:49:44 GMTTerror boss who plotted mass murder denied parole
Rangzieb Ahmed, 47, was the first person to be convicted in the UK of directing terrorism.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:29:08 GMTMother of girl, 4, killed in Thornton Heath explosion accuses gas company of ‘negligence’
‘The saddest thing is that we tried to prevent this from happening,’ says mother Sana Ahmad
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:06:15 GMT‘It was fight or flight’: Young Black ‘heroes’ praised for rescuing people from fire
“We tried to save as many lives as we could,” rescuer says
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:47:38 GMTThird of Homes for Ukraine sponsors ‘struggling’ with rising cost of living, ONS warns
The vast majority of respondents said they had incurred additional costs for utilities such as energy and water
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:45:52 GMTDog rescued from hot car as police smash window after Shih Tzu left in 33C heat
RSPCA says that when it is 22C outside, a car could reach 47C within an hour
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:38:12 GMT‘No letters for four days’ when 115,000 Royal Mail workers go on strike this month
Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it will be biggest strike of summer so far
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:37:53 GMTCar thief caught hiding inside giant teddy bear in Rochdale
Joshua Dobson, 18, was caught after officers noticed that the teddy bear was breathing.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:32:06 GMTStudents’ hot air balloon artwork to take to skies over Thamesmead
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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:20:41 GMTCommonwealth Games ‘start of great things’ for West Midlands – chief constable
West Midlands Police’s Sir David Thompson is retiring from the role he has held for 12 years in December.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:17:41 GMTEnergy boss adds to calls for Sunak, Truss and Johnson to come together on bills
Energy bosses are expected to meet with ministers on Thursday.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:15:13 GMTAnimal lovers get creative helping raise £10,000 for RSPCA
The charity launched the 50 Miles For Animals challenge last week.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:03:45 GMTCharity reveals Raymond Briggs made annual donations in honour of his wife
The author’s wife Jean died from leukaemia in 1973.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:00:43 GMTTruss tax cut proposal would do little for low earners, says teaching assistant
‘We want living wages, we want proper living wages,’ says Helen Somers.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:00:31 GMTFour in hospital and man arrested after incidents on Skye and mainland
Officers said the situation is contained and there is no threat to the wider public.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:59:50 GMTGovernment accused of cost-of-living ‘spin’ after £20m publicity campaign revealed
Exclusive: Ad campaign comes as ministers hold back from new support for families
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:58:50 GMTMcFly praise Raymond Briggs for ‘bringing our childhood imaginations to life’
Prominent literary figures and famous faces have paid tribute to Briggs and shared how his work impacted their lives.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:53:50 GMTRyan Giggs trial live - Affair went from ‘fairytale’ to ‘relentlessly awful’, ex says
Ten-day trial ongoing as retired Manchester United winger stands accused of assaulting Kate Greville but denies the charges against him
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:54:29 GMTTributes to couple in their 70s found dead at property
The circumstances of the deaths are being investigated.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:18:52 GMTFootballers’ names read to jurors in Benjamin Mendy trial
The potential jurors, selected from a panel of 38, heard a list of people who may be witnesses or could be referred to during the trial.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:13:23 GMTCyclists raise £80,000 for ‘life-changing’ gardens at UK’s spinal injury centres
Presenter and TV gardener Arit Anderson joined the team for the final leg of their 1,100-mile trip across the UK.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:12:15 GMTJury to begin deliberations in trial of pensioner over crash that killed baby
Shelagh Robertson, 75, was driving home from a shopping trip to Tesco.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:11:23 GMTBraverman seeks to clarify schools’ legal duties to gender-questioning pupils
The Attorney General said she wanted to ‘free up schools to act in each and every child’s best interest’.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:11:03 GMTJail term for man who poisoned neighbours’ cats
Tristian Paul Pearson placed pots of the poison at the end of his garden to lure in unsuspecting animals.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:10:29 GMTSturgeon to make ‘judgment’ on remaining as leader ahead of next election
The First Minister said her ‘default position’ was that she would continue to lead the SNP at the next Holyrood vote.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:50:29 GMTAnimal welfare charity granted permission to seek judicial review over cosmetic testing
‘This judicial review is vital to establish whether there is a ban on cosmetic testing on animals in the UK’
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:48:05 GMTEnergy companies to be ‘hauled in’ by government over ‘unprecedented’ profits, minister says
James Cleverly says companies must explain ‘what they are going to do with these unexpected, unplanned, unprecedented profits’ to chancellor Nadhim Zahawi
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:47:27 GMTSturgeon: Scotland will vote Yes to independence by comfortable margin
The First Minister also discussed post-independence energy prices and trade with the rest of the UK.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:44:54 GMTLiz Truss urged to rule out giving Boris Johnson job in her Cabinet
Tory frontrunner also urged to keep sleaze investigation into outgoing PM open
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:39:25 GMTGovernment ‘considering all options’ to accommodate Ukrainian refugees
There are more than 4,000 refugees staying in student accommodation across the country.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:38:35 GMTChancellor tours Northern Ireland’s industrial past and cybersecurity future
Nadhim Zahawi took in the Titanic visitor centre and the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology in a one-day visit.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:33:59 GMTJohn Lewis boss says over 50s need to go back to work to solve labour shortage
Government should consider ‘flexible retirement’ to entice people back into work, she says
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:27:35 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg attack on civil service waste shows photo of empty desks in his own department
Now-deleted photo showed ghostly office within Cabinet Office
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:25:44 GMT‘Kangaroo committee’: Truss dismisses calls to discuss cost of living support with Sunak and Johnson
‘I think it will be constitutionally deeply undesirable,’ foreign secretary says
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:19:04 GMTDolly Parton sad to have lost ‘my special friend’ Dame Olivia Newton-John
The US country legend said she was ‘so happy that our lives crossed paths’ as she joined those paying tribute to the actress and singer online.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:18:22 GMTBoris Johnson ‘misled parliament on Partygate’, ex-No 10 staff ready to tell inquiry
Three former members of staff say PM did not give proper account to Commons – as one claims he ‘knew what was going on’
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:16:27 GMTRishi Sunak ‘losing advantage’ over Liz Truss among public – poll
The number of people saying the former chancellor would make a good prime minister fell over the last week of July.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:09:57 GMTMan who killed new bride and put body in suitcase found guilty of murder
The body of 52-year-old Dawn Walker was discovered in a field four days after she married Thomas Nutt in October last year.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:50:44 GMTCommunity demands answers over girl’s ‘unnecessary’ death in gas explosion
Sahara Salman died when a terraced house collapsed in Thornton Heath on Monday.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:50:26 GMTBBC broke impartiality rules by screening Russell T Davies Bafta interview
The corporation admitted the clip of the Doctor Who and It’s A Sin writer criticising the Government’s plans to sell off Channel 4 was aired in error.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:48:23 GMTChancellor and Stormont ministers ‘looking at solution’ to energy bill worries
Extending the scheme to Northern Ireland has been complicated by the absence of a fully functioning Stormont Assembly.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:43:00 GMTRishi Sunak says someone has now taught him how to use a contactless bank card
Chancellor says publicity stunt earlier this year was embarrassing
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:41:01 GMTNadine Dorries waging ‘terrorist campaign’ against Partygate inquiry, says Tory MP on committee
Sir Bernard Jenkin lashes out at ‘publicity campaign designed to discredit the committee’
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