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Three dead following house fire in Northamptonshire village
Three people have died following a fire at a former station house and listed building, police have said..
Skygazers catch glimpse of partial solar eclipse
Skygazers have gathered across the UK to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse..
Welby was overwhelmed by number of child abuse allegations he was informed of
Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he was overwhelmed by the number of child sex abuse allegations he was informed of..
Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand killing more than 150 people
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, killing more than 1000 people and destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam..
Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen
A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being charged with gross negligence manslaughter, has arrived in Aberdeen..
Girl 13 makes amazing recovery after being broken in half from horse fall
A teenage girl who was broken in half after falling from her horse and told that she might never walk again has made an amazing recovery by walking out of hospital unaided..
Tate Britain to return painting looted by Nazis from Jewish art collector
Tate Britain is set to return a 17th century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector after the work was taken from his home during the German occupation..
Guide Dogs celebrates queen great grandmother on Mothers Day
A former guide dog will celebrate Mothers Day with three other generations of her family after becoming a great-grandmother..
Hi Vis Stress Vest encourages builders to open up about mental health
Builders and construction workers are being urged to open up about mental health issues amid alarming suicide rates..
King required hospital observation due to cancer treatment side effects
The King required a short period of observation in hospital after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said..
Five people wounded in Amsterdam stabbing say police
At least five people have been wounded in a stabbing in Amsterdam, police in the Dutch city said..
Sky to cut around 2000 jobs in call centre shake up
Media company Sky has said around 2,000 jobs are at risk as part of an overhaul of its call centres..
Coalition of the willing says Russia sanctions must not be eased Starmer
There must be no easing of sanctions on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, Sir Keir Starmer has said following a meeting of the coalition of the willing in Paris..
Sewage spilled into Englands waters for more than 361m hours last year
Storm overflows spilled sewage into Englands rivers, lakes and coasts for new highs of more than 3.61 million hours in 2024, Environment Agency figures have shown..
Job loss fears at British Steel
Unions are calling on the Government to help secure the future of British Steel after the company announced it is consulting on closing blast furnaces, raising fears of heavy job losses..
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil announces end to direct action
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil has announced it will stop direct action, claiming it has won its demand to end new oil and gas..
Police to be given greater powers to stop protests near places of worship
Police will be given greater powers to stop intimidating protests being staged near places of worship..
Fresh talks aimed at resolving Birmingham bin strike
Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets..
Software provider fined 3m over ransomware attack that hit NHS services
The UKs data protection watchdog has fined a software provider £3 million over a 2022 ransomware incident which disrupted some NHS services..
Dancing on Ice rested with no plans for another series ITV says
Dancing On Ice has been rested with no current plans for another series, an ITV spokesperson has said..