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Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:47:13 GMTRamsgate 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 GMTMillionaire 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTTrain 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 GMTSir 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 GMTTory 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 GMTPregnant 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTClimber, 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 GMTCabinet 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 GMTDrought 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 GMTBowel 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 GMTFirst 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 GMTNovelist 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 GMTSalman 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 GMTScottish 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 GMTThousands 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 GMTPope 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 GMTChina 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 GMTHeatwave: 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 GMTSir 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 GMTPlymouth 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 GMTBT 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 GMTStreet 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 GMTBrexit: 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 GMTFires 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 GMTJK 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 GMTKeir 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTTory 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTAldi 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 GMTIsle 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 GMTThornton 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 GMTRare microscopic creatures discovered in Scottish Highland caves
Discovery of ostracods thought to be a first for Scotland
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:39:57 GMTMore 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 GMTDrought 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 GMTFarmers 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 GMTNew 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 GMTEnergy 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 GMTPensioner 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 GMTMan, 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 GMTRyan 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 GMTJohnson 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 GMTLouis 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 GMTTruss 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 GMTSunak 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 GMTLulu, 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTPrimary 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 GMTPrimary 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 GMTMan 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 GMTResidents 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 GMTSemi-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 GMTNHS 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 GMTTotal 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 GMTHuge 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 GMTResidents 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 GMTPublic 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 GMTRyan 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 GMTDrought 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 GMTNHS 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 GMTIsraeli 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 GMTRishi 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 GMTTruss 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 GMTCivil 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 GMTBody 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 GMTMan 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 GMTExam 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTUK 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 GMTSunak 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 GMTMan 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 GMTUK’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 GMTFather 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 GMTMan, 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 GMTIncel 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 GMTMother-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 GMTPenguin 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 GMTTory 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 GMTIn 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 GMTVodafone, 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 GMTRishi 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 GMTRishi 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 GMTJohnson & 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 GMTIsle 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTDisappointment 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 GMTFamily 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.