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More arrests by police investigating A66 crash and organised crime
A further seven men have been arrested as part of Cleveland Police's investigation into organised crime in Middlesbrough after a fatal collision killed seven last weekend.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100
A further seven men have been arrested as part of Cleveland Police's investigation into organised crime in Middlesbrough after a fatal collision killed seven last weekend.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100
One dead and six injured after 'serious incident' at festival
One person has died and six people have been injured in a "serious incident" at a Christian festival in West Sussex after reports that a sign had fallen.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0100
One person has died and six people have been injured in a "serious incident" at a Christian festival in West Sussex after reports that a sign had fallen.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0100
Four men plead guilty to Golders Green ambulance arson attack
Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0100
Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0100
Celtic and Rangers ordered to play behind closed doors after fan clashes
Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors after trouble marred a quarter-final tie between the Old Firm clubs at Ibrox.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0100
Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors after trouble marred a quarter-final tie between the Old Firm clubs at Ibrox.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0100
Houses to be demolished in former mining village amid ground movement
Two streets in a former pit village affected by ground movement linked to historical mining activity are to be demolished.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0100
Two streets in a former pit village affected by ground movement linked to historical mining activity are to be demolished.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0100
Teenager has dissolvable heart implant fitted in UK first
A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart that is around the size of a 10p coin.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:00 +0100
A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart that is around the size of a 10p coin.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:00 +0100
Boy, 16, dies after collapsing near river
A 16-year-old boy has died after collapsing in a river in Scotland.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0100
A 16-year-old boy has died after collapsing in a river in Scotland.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0100
Sandie Peggie's legal team claims tribunal applied 'wrong legal analysis'
Sandie Peggie's legal team has claimed an employment tribunal judgment applied the "wrong legal analysis" to determine whether NHS Fife could lawfully permit a transgender doctor to use the women's changing room.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0100
Sandie Peggie's legal team has claimed an employment tribunal judgment applied the "wrong legal analysis" to determine whether NHS Fife could lawfully permit a transgender doctor to use the women's changing room.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0100
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors warn
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0100
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0100
More than 22,000 tonnes of rubbish cleared from illegal dump site
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0100
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0100