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Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:47:13 GMT
Ramsgate crash: Man charged after collision that killed mother-of-two and her father
Officers investigating the incident also arrested a 58-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:27:37 GMT
Millionaire jailed after refusing to tear down ‘Britain’s best man cave’
Graham Wildin allegedly bought neighbouring homes in an attempt to keep his 10,000sq ft man cave

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 07:54:36 GMT
Boris Johnson used ‘rude words’ when I told him to quit, says Douglas Ross
Scottish Tory leader reveals PM’s anger – and says he was ‘shocked’ by attack from Jacob Rees-Mogg

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:46:49 GMT
Train drivers to strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute
Aslef members at nine companies will walk out for 24 hours, crippling services, with large parts of the country having no trains

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:45:59 GMT
Sir Salman Rushdie ‘on a ventilator and could lose an eye’ after New York attack
The 75-year-old Indian-born British author sustained injuries to his arm and liver in the stabbing.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:19:42 GMT
Tory members’ ballot an ‘undemocratic’ way to choose next PM, say voters
Exclusive: Some 41 per cent of voters not unhappy with way next PM is being chosen, poll finds

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:03:58 GMT
Pregnant women safe to get Covid mRNA vaccines
Researchers found that 7.3 per cent of pregnant women who got the shot experienced side effects, compared to 11 per cent of non-pregnant women

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 03:15:55 GMT
What the papers say – August 13
The stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie leads most of the national papers as the weekend begins.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 01:45:11 GMT
Climber, 82, to bag final peak in 282 Munro challenge
Nick Gardner has been climbing Scotland’s highest mountains since his wife went into full-time care.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:42:44 GMT
Cabinet minister switches support to Liz Truss in blow to Sunak’s leadership campaign
Robert Buckland said he is now endorsing ‘the right person to take out country forward’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:01:08 GMT
Drought persists in south of UK while thunderstorms hit the north
The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning in the south and a yellow thunderstorm warning in the north.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Bowel cancer checks at record high ‘thanks to Dame Deborah James’
According to the NHS, between the months of May and July, 170,500 people referred for checks for suspected lower gastro-intestinal cancers.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:25:17 GMT
First Cabinet minister switches sides to back Truss in race for No 10
Welsh Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said the Foreign Secretary’s plans offered the ‘best shot’ for the economy.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:07:48 GMT
Novelist Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York
A man has been taken into custody at the venue.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:06:38 GMT
Salman Rushdie: Boris Johnson and JK Rowling among those who reacted to author’s stabbing
The author was stabbed in the neck while on stage at a literary event, according to New York Police

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:54:50 GMT
Scottish director’s debut film will bring back memories of 90s’ package trips
Aftersun, directed by Charlotte Wells and starring Paul Mescal, had its UK premiere in Edinburgh on Friday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor
The Government has already stated that grades look set to drop this summer, as students transition back to exams in the wake of the pandemic.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:18:16 GMT
Pope under the grill: Newcastle United goalkeeper wins surprising online poll
Nick Pope trended on Twitter after a Newcastle fan page hijacked a Burger King poll asking people what their preferred addition to a burger would be.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:02:47 GMT
‘We told each other everything’: Deborah James’ husband on cancer campaigner’s dying days
Wife’s terminal illness ‘forced us to be grateful, to feel blessed for small things’, says widower

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 20:47:03 GMT
China compares Taiwan crisis to if ‘Scotland split itself from the UK’
Comparing two dissimilar cases, China also accuses the UK of turning a blind eye to US provocation

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 20:32:12 GMT
Heatwave: 13 rivers in England at lowest level ever recorded as nation suffers from crippling drought
Most of England’s rivers classed as ‘notably low’ after driest July in nearly 90 years

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:45:21 GMT
Sir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?
His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:48:16 GMT
Plymouth remembers Keyham massacre one year on
Last August 12, Jake Davison killed his mother, Maxine Davison, 51, after a row and then shot four others dead in a 12-minute attack.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:47:31 GMT
BT and Post Office announce new strike action in rows over pay
Tens of thousands of union members will walk out on dates that coincide with Royal Mail disruption

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:37:31 GMT
Street where girl died in blast declared ‘gas-safe’ as residents set to return
Around 80 houses have been cordoned off amid mounting community fury over the tragedy.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:25:35 GMT
Brexit: Don’t rush into bad trade deal with India, business chiefs warn government
Focus on substance rather than Diwali deadline, trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan told

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:25:09 GMT
Fires tear through grassland across the UK amid tinder-dry drought conditions
Fire services are tackling large blazes across the country.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:20:33 GMT
‘The shape of summers to come’: Why new drought is more ominous than parched days of 1976 and 1995
Forty-six years ago, there were standpipes in the streets. Twenty-seven years ago, one city came to within seven days of running out of water. But this year’s shortage suggests something more foreboding, say experts

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:05:22 GMT
JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed
The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:48:02 GMT
‘Nonsense’ to say Labour has not been leading on cost of living – Starmer
The Labour leader used a swear word when pressed to come up with a nickname for Boris Johnson.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:41:31 GMT
Keir Starmer says Labour will unveil ‘comprehensive’ proposals to tackle soaring energy bills on Monday
Sir Keir responds to criticism of his party’s response to the crisis, claiming Labour has been ‘leading’ on cost of living

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:26:24 GMT
Liz Truss comments about woke civil service ‘straying into antisemitism’ condemned as ‘abhorrent’
Tory leadership favourite’s claims are ‘inflammatory’ and ‘insulting’, says FDA union

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:13:52 GMT
‘Anti-woke’ Truss accused of ‘feeding bigots’ with Tory leadership culture war
Equality activists accuse frontrunner for No 10 of fuelling division by ‘playing culture war games’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:58:35 GMT
Tory leadership – live: Liz Truss civil service anti-semitism claims ‘abhorrent’
The FDA boss which represents civil servants said the foreign secretary’s comments are ‘inflammatory’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:56:04 GMT
‘Lessons to be learned’ from Belfast Eurovision bid disappointment – Donaldson
Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield were announced as the potential host cities on Friday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:55:15 GMT
‘Cash grabbing greed’: Angry energy customers hit out at soaring direct debit bills
One customer says their bill has nearly doubled before price cap rise kicks in

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:50:02 GMT
What is a fatwa and why did Iran issue one against Salman Rushdie in 1989?
Clergy took issue with novelist’s depiction of Islam and Prophet Muhammad

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:49:01 GMT
Aldi branch rations water sales as drought declared and millions face hosepipe bans
Customers only allowed to buy five bottles each as extreme heat continues

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:44:43 GMT
‘Selfish idiot’: Homeowner covers driver’s car with angry notes after blocking skip
Images of the plastered car were shared on Twitter

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:37:57 GMT
Isle of Skye shooting: Man charged with murder and the attempted murder of his wife
Finlay MacDonald remanded in custody incident in Scotland that left one person dead and three others injured

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:03:00 GMT
Thornton Heath explosion: Gas company accused of ‘having blood on its hands’ over girl’s death
Four-year-old Sahara Salman was killed and two others remain in hospital after the blast in Thornton Heath, south London, on Monday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:42:14 GMT
Rare microscopic creatures discovered in Scottish Highland caves
Discovery of ostracods thought to be a first for Scotland

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:39:57 GMT
More than 21,000 people brought to safety of UK from Afghanistan, figures show
This includes British nationals and their families, Afghans who worked for the UK, and people identified as high-risk.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:38:59 GMT
Drought will mean poor quality potato crop and financial losses, farmers say
NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw said the situation was ‘hugely challenging’ for farmers.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:37:14 GMT
Farmers banned from removing river water in Fife amid dry conditions
Scotland’s environment agency said groundwater levels have become critical in the east of the country.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:29:48 GMT
New chief appointed to head National Crime Agency
Boris Johnson’s choice – former Met chief Lord Hogan Howe – reportedly pulled out amid controversy over his time at Scotland Yard.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:48:08 GMT
Energy giants’ profits ‘not evil’, says Liz Truss as industry demands windfall tax ditched by 2025
Tory leadership favourite says windfall taxes ‘all about bashing business’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:26:39 GMT
Pensioner cleared of causing baby’s death by careless driving due to dementia
Jurors at Cambridge Crown Court found that Shelagh Robertson’s undiagnosed dementia had affected her driving.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:25:03 GMT
Man, 34, killed in dog attack as victim mauled in Hampshire park
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerous dog

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:21:10 GMT
Ryan Giggs’ ex ‘screamed in pain’ during sister’s 999 call, court hears
The former Manchester United footballer is on trial accused of assaulting PR executive Kate Greville, causing her actual bodily harm.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:16:51 GMT
Johnson vows ‘meaningful meeting’ with devolved leaders on cost of living
It follows a letter from Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding urgent talks.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:13:27 GMT
Louis Thorold death: Pensioner found not guilty of careless driving that killed five-month-old
Shelagh Robertson’s driving ‘fell below the standard of a reasonable and competent driver’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:09:41 GMT
Truss putting millions of vulnerable people ‘at risk of real destitution’, says Sunak
Former chancellor blasts foreign secretary’s focus on tax cuts as ‘moral failure’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:06:00 GMT
Sunak dodges question over how he could serve in a Truss cabinet after branding tax plans ‘immoral’
Ex-chancellor told a hustings event this week he would accept a job in a Truss government

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:04:19 GMT
Lulu, Mel B and mayors celebrate their cities making Eurovision shortlist
The shortlist of potential host cities was announced on Friday morning.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:03:18 GMT
‘How much longer?’ asks Afghan refugee in hotel with pregnant wife and toddler
Around 9,500 refugees from Afghanistan are still living in hotels, one year on from the Taliban seizing power on August 15 last year.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:02:38 GMT
Boris Johnson won’t say whether he will keep ignoring Rishi Sunak’s calls
‘He hasn’t returned my calls’, says former chancellor after pair fell out over cabinet revolt

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:56:28 GMT
Liz Truss appears to forget where she is at Conservative hustings
Foreign secretary tells Cheltenham audience they are in Derbyshire

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:54:50 GMT
Boris Johnson used rude words when I told him to quit, says Scottish Tory leader
Douglas Ross recalled the moment he urged the Prime Minister to resign over the partygate affair.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:42:02 GMT
Primary school teacher denies murdering partner after his body was found buried in their back garden
Fiona Beal, 48, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Friday

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:41:46 GMT
Primary school teacher denies murdering partner after his body was found buried in their back garden
Fiona Beal appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Friday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:12:50 GMT
Man remanded on murder charge over shootings which left one dead and wife hurt
Finlay MacDonald, 39, appeared in court on Friday over a series of incidents in north-west Scotland earlier in the week.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:59:23 GMT
Residents express anger at gas company following Thornton Heath explosion
Four-year-old Sahara Salman was killed and two others remain in hospital after the blast in Thornton Heath, south London, on Monday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:33:26 GMT
Semi-pro footballer beaten in ‘racist’ attack left with life-changing injuries as attacker remains at large
Exclusive: Student Billie Busari, 21, was beaten by two white men in an attack that his family say was racially motivated

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:45:30 GMT
NHS to create thousands more beds and boost 999 staff numbers ahead of winter
Winter is the busiest period and health leaders expect the combination of Covid and flu to pile yet more pressure on already stretched services.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:41:04 GMT
Total water in England’s reservoirs is at lowest level since 1995
The amount has been falling steadily in recent months.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:37:42 GMT
Huge rise in no-fault evictions as thousands forced out of homes after end of pandemic protections
Charities call on government to protect renters during cost of living crisis

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:16:38 GMT
Residents can return to homes after fatal gas blast
Around 80 houses have been cordoned off since the explosion on Monday morning that killed a four-year-old.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:32:19 GMT
Public can expect more help on cost of living from next PM, says Johnson
Boris Johnson said that whoever is the next prime minister will focus on delivering extra measures to support households amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:20:48 GMT
Ryan Giggs trial - live: Defendant found with ‘blood around mouth’ on night of arrest
Ten-day trial ongoing as retired Manchester United winger stands accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend but denies the charges against him

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:14:18 GMT
Drought declared for parts of England after driest summer for 50 years
The change could lead to more measures such as hosepipe bans.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:08:39 GMT
NHS staff in Scotland ‘prepared to strike’ over pay, say unions
Workers have overwhelmingly rejected a 5% pay offer from the Scottish Government.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:59:10 GMT
Israeli man who died in Kent car crash radiated kindness, says former student
Amnon Eden was supervised by Yoram Hirshfeld, who died in a car crash in Ramsgate on Wednesday night.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:58:30 GMT
Rishi Sunak splashes £400,000 on new swimming pool as Britons battle soaring bills
Aerial photos show the construction of a mini leisure complex well under way at would-be prime minister Rishi Sunak’s sprawling £1.5million mansion

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:43:07 GMT
Truss would change ‘woke’ Civil Service culture that ‘strays into antisemitism’
The Foreign Secretary has also set her sights on boosting links between the UK and Israel, with a plan to secure a free-trade deal.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:41:25 GMT
Civil servants ‘will find Truss antisemitism claims insulting and abhorrent’
The Foreign Secretary was accused of going ‘further than the usual dog-whistle politics’ of the leadership election.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:33:15 GMT
Body pulled from River Thames after man disappeared under water
Emergency services were called to the water on Thursday evening

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:32:27 GMT
Man jailed for life more than 30 years after being acquitted in UK legal first
Rickie Tregaskis, 53, has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years after a legal-first change to Jersey law

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:07:02 GMT
Exam board workers to strike as students receive GCSE and A-level results
Staff in customer services who Unison said would normally take calls from schools, parents and pupils on results day will walk out.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:02:23 GMT
What you can and cannot do during a hosepipe ban
Five water companies have already announced bans as Britons continue to swelter through hot and dry conditions.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:59:16 GMT
UK heatwave – live: Drought declared across large part of England
Yorkshire Water the latest company to declare hosepipe ban

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:45:01 GMT
Sunak questions Truss’ criticism of oil and gas windfall tax
The Tory leadership contender also insisted he is not out of the race, as many members are yet to make up their minds.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:33:51 GMT
Man due in court over shootings which left one dead and wife injured
Finlay MacDonald, 39, will face Inverness Sheriff Court following the incidents on Skye and the mainland in north-west Scotland.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:51:32 GMT
UK’s Eurovision will be ‘greatest’ yet, says former Ukrainian winner Jamala
The singer-songwriter praised the UK as a host country for 2023’s contest as she released a single to thank the world for supporting Ukraine.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:04:28 GMT
Father wins £3m house in Cornwall after charity prize draw
Uttam Parmar spent £25 on the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:04:19 GMT
Man, 34, killed in dog attack as victim mauled in park
A man has died after a dog attack in a park in Hampshire. The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene in the town of Fareham on Wednesday morning.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:42:30 GMT
Incel violence threat ‘still not being tackled’ year after deadly Plymouth shooting, MP warns
Exclusive: Counterterror police insist they are taking the threat from incels seriously but MP says there is no ‘coherent strategy’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:41:35 GMT
Mother-of-two killed alongside her father as sports car crashed into family leaving restaurant
Man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following incident in Ramsgate, Kent

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:25:10 GMT
Penguin killed by fox in zoo enclosure
The other penguins at Edinburgh Zoo were not harmed in the attack.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:21:21 GMT
Tory MPs told to keep quiet on Partygate inquiry as Boris Johnson ‘calls in lawyers’
Chief whip tries to draw line under row over probe dubbed ‘witch hunt’ by Nadine Dorries

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:14:49 GMT
In Pictures: Sky’s the limit as the Bristol Balloon Fiesta takes off
After wind grounded the first launch, the colourful extravaganza saw hot air balloons fill the sky.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:56:34 GMT
Vodafone, TalkTalk and BT among firms ‘failing to close accounts’ after people die
Customers have alleged that household providers have sent debt collectors to recover costs from deceased loved ones

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:49:03 GMT
Rishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:48:49 GMT
Rishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:48:36 GMT
Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder after cancer claims
Around 38,000 customers have filed lawsuits against the healthcare giant

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:44:15 GMT
Isle of Skye shootings: Father killed and three injured in series of ‘linked’ firearms incidents
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the three incidents

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:43:34 GMT
Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:43:13 GMT
Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:32:25 GMT
Disappointment as Belfast fails to make short list to host Eurovision
Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield are the seven cities shortlisted to host the show next year.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:31:57 GMT
Family tribute to Lilia Valutyte: We had four corners and now one is gone
Lilia died from a stab wound to the chest, an inquest previously heard.



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