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One Dead And Five Injured In Shooting At Rave In Switzerland

A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five wounded early on Su…

Searches Continue For Thousands Missing As Death Toll Tops 700 After Nepal Flood

Searches are continuing for thousands missing amid the devastating flash flood in Nepal which has left more t…

No Early Release For Pc Harpers Killers After Release Scheme Change

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers will be excluded from the early release scheme after Prime Minister Andy Burnham s…

Flooding Death Toll Tops 670 As UK Rapid Response Team Heads To Nepal

The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 670 as a team arrived in the country from the…

Cleverly Quits Shadow Cabinet To Run For London Mayor

Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly has said he is quitting the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor..

Business As Usual In Edinburgh As Princes Street Reopens After Major Fire

Traffic is once again travelling along the length of Princes Street in Edinburgh after the thoroughfare reope…

Sarah Ferguson Set For Move Back To Britain Reports Say

Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to return to Britain after living overseas amid the fallout over her and ex-…

Flooding Death Toll Tops 600 As UK Rapid Response Team Heads To Nepal

The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 600 ahead of a team arriving from the UK to p…

Lando Norris Commits To McLaren In 120m Deal

Lando Norris has signed a new £120million McLaren contract to keep him with the British team until at least t…

Weather Warning Issued For Widespread Rain And Possible Thunderstorms In Ireland

A weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms, as festivalg…

Government Pledges 15m Boost For Barrister Training To Tackle Courts Backlog

The Government has pledged £1.5 million to help fund the training of 100 more barristers per year in a bid to…

Bank Holiday Train Services To Be Hit By Strikes

A train operator is warning of disruption to its services over the bank holiday weekend because of a strike b…

Guilty Pleas Over Arson Attack On Jewish Community Ambulances

Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack causing £1 mil…

Detectives Not Linking A66 Crash Which Killed Two Policemen To Fatal House Fire

Detectives have confirmed they are not linking a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt t…

More Than 100 Firefighters On Scene Of Blaze Near Wembley Stadium

Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters have been sent to a blaze close to Wembley Stadium in north-w…

Charles Pays Tribute To Much Loved Friend King Harald Of Norway

The King has paid tribute to his “dear cousin” King Harald V of Norway who has died aged 89..

Search On For Missing Britons In Nepal Amid Fears Of New Floods

Rescuers are searching for dozens of missing British nationals in Nepal, amid fears that more floods could hi…

More Than 200 Extra Police Officers Sent To Cleveland After String Of Incidents

More than 200 extra police officers have been drafted in to help Cleveland Police keep “innocent residents” s…

UEFA Considers Legal Action Against FIFAs Gianni Infantino Over World Cup Plan

UEFA is considering bringing criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Switzerland over…

Chemistry Teacher Guilty Of Indecent Assault With Two Male Pupils

A chemistry teacher has been convicted of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school i…

87 Million Customers Data Accessed In Cyber Attack Against Three UK Airports

Three major UK airports have been hit by a “cyber security incident” in which the data of about 8.7 million c…

Dozens Of Homes Damaged By Flooding As Heatwaves Make Way For Thunderstorms

Dozens of homes have been damaged by flood water amid thunderstorm warnings and heavy rain after most of Engl…

Vehicle Hits Wall Outside House Minutes Away From A66 Crash And Fatal House Fire

A vehicle crashed into a wall outside a house near Middlesbrough, minutes away from the scenes of two fatal i…

UK Offers 5 Million To Nepal Following Countrys Devastating Flash Floods

The UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government amid a “very distressing and devastating situat…

Miley Cyrus Remembers Angel Godmother Dolly Parton After Death At 80

Miley Cyrus has led tributes to her “angel” godmother Dolly Parton after the death of he country music supers…

Rocky Horror Picture Show Star Tim Curry Dies Aged 80

The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry has died aged 80..

Girl 13 Among UK Tourists Feared Missing In Nepal After Flash Flood

Twelve UK citizens, including a 13-year-old girl, and two Irish nationals are feared missing following a flas…

Harrys Home Duke Of Sussex And Meghan Return To UK With Archie And Lilibet

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to the UK with their children to begin a new life after six year…

Ex Police Chief And Three Other Officers Under Investigation Over Macabi Ban Row

A former chief constable and three other officers are being investigated by a watchdog over the Maccabi Tel A…

Murder Probe Launched After Two Killed And Four Injured In House Fire

Police have launched a murder investigation after two people died in a house fire near Middlesbrough..

Graffiti Left For Young Men Killed In A66 Crash

A community group has urged people not to graffiti their buildings with tributes to the young men who died in…

Winter Energy Price Cap To Rise 4

Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap…

Country Superstar Dolly Parton Dies Aged 80

Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family has announced..

Country Superstar Dolly Parton Dies Aged 80

Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family has announced..

Dolly Parton Has Died At The Age Of 80

Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her nephew Brian Seaver said in a video share…

Murder Investigation Launched As Young Man Dies After Stabbing At Council HQ

A murder investigation has been launched after a young man died after a stabbing at a council headquarters bu…

Manchester United Complete Carlos Baleba Signing

Manchester United have completed the signing of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in a deal worth up to £70mi…

Man Dies And Woman Critically Injured After Crash Following Police Pursuit

A man has died and a woman is critically injured after a crash following a police pursuit in Warwickshire..

Five More Arrests Following Horrific A66 Crash

Five more people have been arrested following investigations into events surrounding the crash on the A66 in …

Intense Thunderstorms Could Cause Travel Disruption Met Office Warns

“Intense” thunderstorms and heavy rain across much of England and Wales could cause travel disruption this we…

Consultation Opens To Consider Finer Details Of Phone Ban In Schools

The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on restricting mobile phones in schools to help work out “f…

Rugby League Great Sir Billy Boston Dies Aged 92

Sir Billy Boston, who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at …

Councils Trusted To Deliver As First Wave Of Housing Fund Allocated

Burnham Calls On Allies To Send More Interceptor Missiles To Ukraine

Andy Burnham has urged Ukraine’s allies to send more interceptor missiles to Kyiv as Ukraine struggles under …

Teachers And Construction Workers In Demand As Other Sectors Struggle Study

Vacancies for jobs in travel, teaching and construction increased in recent weeks, research has shown..

Ex Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Children

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age ch…

Brydon Carse Withdrawn From England Squad After Nightclub Incident

Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from England’s squad for this week’s second Test against Pakistan, with the C…

Burnham Hits Back At Kremlin Claim UK Is Adding Fuel To The Fire In Ukraine

Andy Burnham has hit back at Moscow’s claim that Britain has added fuel to the fire of the Ukraine war, askin…

One Of A Kind Race Across The World Star Jo Gardiner Dies A Year After Son

Race Across The World star Jo Gardiner has died aged 61, a year after her son and co-star Sam died following …

Burnham Arrives In Kyiv To Underscore UK Support For Ukraine

Andy Burnham has arrived in Ukraine to underline the UK’s support for the country on his first foreign trip a…

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