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Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident
Two men have been re-arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service following an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire last mont
Isle of Man Assisted Dying Bill given Royal Assent
The Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill has received Royal Assent, making it the first place in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying for adults who h
Rantzen felt ‘deprived of choice’ over her own death
Dame Esther Rantzen, the veteran broadcaster and founder of Childline, died at her home in Bramshaw, New Forest, on 30 September at the age of 86. Diagnose
Armed police swoop as man, 61, arrested for murder and woman in car crash dies
South Wales Police arrested a 61-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the death of a 47-year-old woman from North Cornelly, Bridgend, who crashed
Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued
Storm Austen, the first named storm of the autumn, is expected to bring severe gales and heavy rain to parts of the UK starting Thursday night. The Met Off
Three children injured after school bus roof ripped off in crash
Three children were injured when a double-decker school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Newport on Tuesday morning, according to Gwent Police. The inc
Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
Flutter, the owner of Paddy Power, has announced plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs across its UK, Ireland, Portugal, and Romania operations, citing the inabili
UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
The UK government has announced it will deploy RAF Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia to defend against escalating missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed H
Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as ‘frenzied’ and ‘violent’
Russell Brand, 51, is currently on trial facing seven charges including three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault, relatin
BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
The BBC has announced plans to close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in spring 2027 as part of a broader effort to save £500 million ove