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Disgraced MP Mike Amesbury to stand down
It follows his conviction for assaulting a constituent.
Police name woman believed to have died in South Wales shooting
A woman who was shot dead in a residential street in South Wales is believed to be Joanne Penney.
Crew of the stricken oil tanker now all accounted for
The vessel crashed with a cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire this morning.
Thirty two injured after two ships collide in the North Sea
The oil tanker and cargo vessel crashed off the East Yorkshire coast.
Drivers are confused by the move to electric cars
The AA says people need to be persuaded that EVs are desirable.
Sentence reductions should be less generous if no question of guilt MP
Automatic sentence reductions for guilty pleas should be less generous when there is no question of guilt, a Conservative MP has said, following calls from the family of a crash victim..
Patients being put at risk by medicine supply shortages pharmacy leaders warn
Almost every pharmacy is unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day.
Mark Carney to be the next Canadian PM
The former Governor of the Bank of England has been elected Liberal Party leader.
Man charged after scaling Big Ben
Daniel Day accused of causing a public nuisance .
Man charged with murder of boy 16 shot dead in south London
A man has been charged with the murder of a boy who was fatally shot in south London..
Pierce Brosnan says next James Bond should be British
Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a given that Daniel Craigs successor should be British..
Man arrested after Big Ben clock tower incident
A man has been arrested after spending more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben..
King to praise Commonwealths ability to bring people together in annual address
The King will praise the Family of Nations ability to come together in the spirit of friendship in these uncertain times, during his annual message to mark Commonwealth Day..
Cyndi Lauper cried after song title was made into feminist slogan for protests
Girls Just Want To Have Fun singer Cyndi Lauper said she cried after seeing the title of her hit song had been modified and turned into a feminist slogan..
Cyndi Lauper cried after song title was made into feminist slogan for protests
Girls Just Want To Have Fun singer Cyndi Lauper said she cried after seeing the title of her hit song had been modified and turned into a feminist slogan..
Covid a day of reflection
Therell be a minutes silence at midday.
Body found in Thames in search for Valentines Day shooting suspect
A body which has been recovered from the River Thames by police is being linked to a murder investigation in Kent, officers said..
Keir Starmer shares message to daughter on International Womens Day
Sir Keir Starmer has said that he looks forward to the achievements possible in an equal world, as he marked International Womens Day with a message for his daughter..
Emergency services called to man climbing up Houses of Parliament
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Shooting at Toronto pub wounds 12 people
A shooting at a pub in east Toronto left 12 people wounded, police said..
