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Windmill blades fall off the Moulin Rouge overnight

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 08:21
The windmill blades of the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret club in Paris, have fallen on.

SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal ends following climate target row

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 08:18
The SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal has formally ended following a row over a climbdown on climate targets, Sky News understands.

Two horses which bolted through central London in a 'serious condition'

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 08:00
Two horses which bolted and charged through central London are in a "serious condition", a minister has said.

Dolphin found shot dead on beach - with 'multiple bullets' lodged in body

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 07:49
A dolphin has been found shot dead on a beach, prompting officials to offer a reward for information.

Why is it suddenly cold and when will the weather get warmer?

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 07:34
When temperatures hit nearly 22C in parts of England earlier this month, people might have thought that spring had finally sprung.

Dozens arrested in US as student protests over Gaza spread across country

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 07:00
Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country. 

Over half of world's population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases, experts warn

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 23:53
More than half of the world's population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned.

Officers who failed to spot murder victim had been shot could face misconduct inquiry

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 22:37
Officers who failed to spot a murder victim had been shot could face a misconduct inquiry, a former senior detective has told Sky News.

Labour denies railways will be given 'lower priority' under renationalisation plans - as Tories warn of 'wildcat strikes'

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 22:30
Labour has denied the railways will be given "lower priority" if they are brought back into public ownership as the party pledged to "sweep away" the current "broken" model.

Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 22:30
Labour will promise to deliver the biggest shake-up to rail "in a generation" by establishing the long-delayed Great British Railways (GBR) organisation and bringing routes back into public ownership.

Hunt for prisoner who escaped guards while at funeral

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 22:11
Police are hunting a prisoner who escaped from guards while at a funeral.

'Politicians mess it up every time': New pre-election pledges may not be enough in the North East

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 21:32
June gives me a wry smile when I ask her if she trusts politicians. But it soon fades.

A crisis of trust in our politics spells trouble for the government

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 21:24
The morning after the 2019 general election, Boris Johnson pledged to people in the North East who had voted Conservative for the first time that he and the party would "repay your trust".

Former England and Liverpool star banned as company director over unpaid taxes

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 20:40
John Barnes has been banned as a director after his company failed to pay almost £200,000 in tax.

Hostage's parents tell him to 'stay strong' after video shows him missing part of arm

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 20:08
The parents of an Israeli hostage have told him "we love you, stay strong, survive" after he appeared with part of his arm missing in a video released by Hamas.

Devastating flooding in east Africa claims dozens of lives

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 18:40
Devastating flooding has struck east Africa, with extreme rainfall wreaking havoc across several countries.

16-year-old arrested after saying he wanted to 'die a martyr' at Paris Olympics

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 18:30
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he allegedly said on social media he wanted to "die a martyr" at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.

Jury considers conclusion over death of transgender boy who was treated on mental health ward

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 18:27
The jury in the inquest into the death of a transgender boy, who died from injuries sustained while a mental health patient at Prestwich Hospital, has retired to consider its conclusion.

Far-right candidate whose aide was arrested for spying for China to run for European elections

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 17:50
A far-right German politician will continue to run in the upcoming European parliamentary elections despite allegations that his advisor was spying for China.

Renters' Reform Bill gets sign off from MPs - but indefinite delay to no-fault evictions ban remains

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 17:41
MPs have voted in favour of the government's Renters' Reform Bill - despite it including an indefinite delay to the end of no-fault evictions.

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