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Train driver who died in crash that injured 100 'had passed red signal moments before collision'
A train driver who died in a crash near Bedford had passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators say.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
A train driver who died in a crash near Bedford had passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators say.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Innocent woman was shot dead on doorstep - as six jailed
Six people have been jailed after an innocent woman was shot dead at point-blank range on the doorstep of a flat.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Six people have been jailed after an innocent woman was shot dead at point-blank range on the doorstep of a flat.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Man killed in 'most brutal way' with body found in stone circle after summer solstice event
A murder investigation has been launched after a man's body was found at a Bronze Age stone circle in the Peak District.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0100
A murder investigation has been launched after a man's body was found at a Bronze Age stone circle in the Peak District.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0100
'We need more power', says grid operator in UK summer first
The body which oversees Britain's energy network has appealed for more power generation as temperatures soar across the country and wider Europe.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100
The body which oversees Britain's energy network has appealed for more power generation as temperatures soar across the country and wider Europe.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100
Police name man stabbed to death in London
A man stabbed to death in London at the weekend has been named as Kamahl Cameron-Williams.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0100
A man stabbed to death in London at the weekend has been named as Kamahl Cameron-Williams.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0100
New defence secretary signals he's pushing for extra money for armed forces
Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, signalled he is pushing for extra money for the armed forces and aims to publish a defence investment plan but not "at any cost".
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0100
Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, signalled he is pushing for extra money for the armed forces and aims to publish a defence investment plan but not "at any cost".
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0100
Actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape
Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0100
Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0100
Artwork blaming Churchill for mass starvation taken down
A video art installation has been taken down from the National Portrait Gallery after a row over its claim about the role of Sir Winston Churchill in the 1943 Bengal famine.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:26:00 +0100
A video art installation has been taken down from the National Portrait Gallery after a row over its claim about the role of Sir Winston Churchill in the 1943 Bengal famine.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:26:00 +0100
Jury considering verdict in trial of teen accused of killing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe
The jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a teenage boy accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0100
The jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a teenage boy accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0100
Teen arrested on suspicion of murder after missing girl, 14, found dead
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a girl of the same age was found dead in South Wales.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a girl of the same age was found dead in South Wales.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100