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Train passengers urged not to travel on Sunday due to lack of staff
A train operator has urged passengers not to travel on several routes in north-west England on Sunday due to a lack of staff..
Chris Harris I warned BBC about Top Gear safety before Freddie Flintoff crash
Former Top Gear star Chris Harris has said he expressed safety concerns to the BBC before Andrew Freddie Flintoffs injury at the shows test track and told them that someone could die..
Painter gets longest summer riots sentence so far as he is jailed for nine years
A painter and decorator who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing hundreds of asylum seekers and attacked police with missiles during rioting in Rotherham, has been jailed for nine years..
Van driver who smuggled migrants found screaming for help jailed for 10 years
A van driver has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling migrants in a hidden compartment who were discovered screaming for help as they were starved of oxygen..
English Teacher say it shouldnt be novelty that Northern band win Mercury Prize
Indie band English Teacher said it is insane that they mark the first act from outside London to win the Mercury Prize in a decade..
Fuel prices drop to lowest levels in nearly three years
Fuel prices have fallen to their lowest levels in almost three years after a drop in wholesale costs..
Zelensky meets military leaders in Germany as US announces more aid for Ukraine
Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky met top United States military leaders and more than 50 partner nations in Germany on Friday to press for more weapons support as Washington announced it would provide another 250 million dollars (£190 million) in security assistance to Kyiv..
Dame Sarah Storey claims 19th Paralympic gold with C4 5 road race victory
Dame Sarah Storey wrote another chapter in the history books by winning the womens C4-5 road race at Paris 2024 to collect her 19th Paralympic gold..
School absences doubled as knock on effect of pandemic lockdowns report
School absence rates in the UK doubled from pre-pandemic levels as a knock-on effect of lockdown restrictions and school closures caused by Covid-19, a new report has found..
Yvette Cooper to chair summit aimed at destroying small boats criminal gangs
Yvette Cooper will chair a summit aimed at destroying the criminal gangs involved in smuggling people over the English Channel in small boats..
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office to get NTA Impact Award for huge cultural shift
ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office is to receive the National Television Awards (NTA) Impact Award for creating a huge cultural shift..
Hopes trial could help women with ectopic pregnancy avoid emergency surgery
Researchers hope a trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery..
Investigation continues into cause of Navy helicopter ditching in Channel
An investigation will continue into what caused a Royal Navy helicopter to ditch in the Channel during a night-flying exercise, resulting in the death of a member of Navy personnel..
Indie rock band English Teacher named winner of 2024 Mercury Prize
Four-piece indie band English Teacher have won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album This Could Be Texas..
Classroom ban for ex Eton teacher who searched for indecent images of children
A former music teacher at Eton College has been banned indefinitely from teaching in England after he was found to have searched for indecent images of children on a school-issued laptop..
Major General receives suspended sentence for drunken disgraceful conduct
A senior Army officer who drunkenly touched and tried to kiss a woman in a karaoke bar while leading an overseas military delegation has received a six-month suspended prison sentence..
Anton Du Beke says new Strictly series will be brilliant despite abuse claims
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has said the shows upcoming series will be brilliant despite controversy over allegations of abuse..
Jeremy Kyle defends direct presenting style following death of chat show guest
Jeremy Kyle has defended his presenting style at an inquest into the death of a man who had been a guest on his chat show, saying it was direct, but it was empathetic, it was honest..
Competition watchdog launches investigation into Oasis tickets sale
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert ticket sales..
Member of Royal Navy personnel dies after helicopter ditches into Channel
A member of Royal Navy personnel has died after a helicopter ditched in the Channel during a night-flying exercise..