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Man admits murdering partner and neighbour in brutal Christmas Day stabbing
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Alan Rickman had so much more to offer
His widows raising awareness of pancreatic cancer.
Birmingham rubbish strikes set to continue after bin workers reject offer
Bin collection strikes in Birmingham are set to carry on after refuse workers rejected an offer from the council to halt the long-running dispute..
Katy Perry will write a song about her experience after returning from space
Singer Katy Perry kissed the ground and held a flower in the air as she returned from her Blue Origin trip to space and revealed she will write a song about the experience..
Virgil van Dijk expects Liverpool to have big summer in transfer window
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is expecting a big summer in the transfer market as the club look to build on their pending Premier League title triumph..
Former Tory MP among 15 facing charges related to gambling on election date
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people who have been charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election, the Gambling Commission has revealed..
Union officials hopeful of Scunthorpe steel materials delivery within 48 hours
Union officials are hopeful that the materials needed to keep furnaces burning at the Scunthorpe steel plant will be delivered within the next 48 hours..
Katy Perry hails incredible and inspiring women on her space flight
Katy Perry has hailed the incredible and inspiring women who will be joining her on a flight into space..
Striking Birmingham refuse collectors to be balloted
Refuse workers involved in a long-running dispute over pay and jobs are to vote on a partial deal aimed at ending an all-out strike..
Drivers face hat trick of hold ups over Easter weekend
Drivers face a hat-trick of hold-ups as the bank holiday weekend coincides with the end of the Easter holidays for many schools, a motoring organisation warned..
Nearly half of teachers say number of unfilled positions has worsened
Nearly half of teachers in England have seen the number of teaching posts left unfilled or temporarily filled increase over the past year, a survey suggests..
A man has died following a gas explosion inside a Nottinghamshire home
A man has been found dead among the debris of a terraced Nottinghamshire house that was destroyed by a gas explosion, police have said..
Prison officers stabbed by Manchester bomb plotter now stable says union
Two prison officers who were seriously injured as they were stabbed by Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi are in a stable condition in hospital, the Prison Officers Association (POA) has said..
Reynolds gives instructions to British Steel after MPs back emergency law
The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces..
Major incident declared after home explosion
A major incident has been declared following an explosion at a home in Nottinghamshire..
Gym owner and gymnastics coach crowned winners of Gladiators
Gym owner Amanda Wah and gymnastics coach Joe Fishburn have been crowned the winners of Gladiators 2025..
Parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks
Proposals to save British Steels Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been approved by Parliament after an extraordinary sitting on Saturday..
MPs begin debating emergency law to save British Steels Scunthorpe plant
The Business Secretary accused British Steels Chinese owners of attempting to unilaterally close down its Scunthorpe blast furnaces as MPs began debating emergency legislation to save the plant..
Eurovision organisers address call for debate around Israels participation
Eurovision organisers have responded to calls for a debate around the participation of Israeli public broadcaster Kan..
Family of man stabbed to death pay tribute to gentle giant
The family of a man who was stabbed to death in Leicestershire have paid tribute to a gentle giant who was ripped from us cruelly..