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Government launches shadow body to overhaul Britains railways
A shadow version of a new public sector body to oversee Britains railways has been launched by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh..
Five children arrested on suspicion of murdering 80 year old
Five children, including three aged 12, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80-year-old man died following a serious assault in a park..
Jeremy Kyle egged on audience to boo TV show guest inquest told
TV show guest Steve Dymond spoke of Jeremy Kyle egging on the audience to boo him and was very upset after the shows recording, his son told an inquest into his death..
UK gets nine new offshore wind farms after latest green power auction
Britain is in line for nine new offshore wind farms after the Governments latest renewables auction, but campaigners fear it may still fall short of clean power targets..
Bereaved mother puts smiles on cancer patients faces with Lego sets
A bereaved mother has been spreading smiles across the country by giving over 700 Lego sets to people with cancer following the death of her son from complications linked with a brain tumour..
Two teenage boys charged with murder of 13 year old stabbing victim
The boy who died in Oldbury, near Birmingham, has been named as Jahziah Coke.
Government pledges crackdown on phone theft after 150 spike in incidents
Around 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched in the year to March 2024.
Benjamin Zephaniah tribute plaque unveiled by Brunel University London
A plaque paying tribute to writer, actor and musician Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled by Brunel University London..
Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and US President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting..
Jack Draper thrashes Tomas Machac to reach first grand slam quarter final
Jack Draper booked his place in a first career grand slam quarter-final as he demolished Tomas Machac in the US Open fourth round..
Harry Potter fans boo as Kings Cross fails to celebrate Back to Hogwarts
Disappointed Harry Potter fans booed after an annual announcement at London Kings Cross railway station did not happen..
Cleverly accuses Starmer of defence spending vandalism in leadership pitch
James Cleverly accused Sir Keir Starmer of an act of vandalism on defence spending as he repeatedly attacked the Prime Minster during his pitch to become the next leader of the Conservative Party..
Thunderstorms set to hit UK as summer unlikely to return
Thunderstorms are set to hit parts of the UK this week as the country is unlikely to see the return of summer, forecasters have warned..
Britain enjoy double Paralympic triathlon glory in Paris
Dave Ellis set aside previous Paralympic frustration and issues with the river Seine water quality to power to triathlon glory before Megan Richter grabbed another gold for Great Britain..
Tory councillors wife pleads guilty over asylum hotels race hate tweet
The wife of a Conservative councillor has admitted sending a social media message stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the Southport attacks..
Sam Fox said she would knock officers teeth out in drunken incident court told
Former Page Three model Samantha Fox told a police officer I know where you live and threatened to knock his teeth out after a drunken incident on a British Airways flight, a court has heard..
Fund for councils to help vulnerable extended after support cliff edge warning
A fund to help struggling households with bills and essentials has been extended to cover the winter period after councils warned that the most vulnerable were facing a support cliff edge..
Search continues for student who vanished after house party
Renewed appeals are being made to find a student who vanished six months ago after a night out..
Israeli court orders end to general strike over hostage crisis
An Israeli labour court has ruled that a general strike called over the Gaza hostage crisis must end..
Three people who allegedly targeted Nick Grimshaws rented Ibiza villa arrested
A group of alleged thieves who are suspected of targeting luxury Ibiza villas, including one rented by TV and radio star Nick Grimshaw, have been arrested by Spanish authorities..