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NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 10:19
NASA's longest-running spacecraft Voyager 1 is sending information back to Earth again for the first time since November.

Anne Hathaway describes 'gross' audition where she had to kiss 10 men

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:58
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has described a "gross" past audition where she had to "make out" with 10 men.

Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:54
Violence has broken out at a St George's Day event in central London.

'Never off duty!': British police officers catch suspected thief while on stag do in Barcelona

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:43
A man allegedly stealing from a Barcelona restaurant was caught after he attempted the theft in front of a group of off-duty British police officers on a stag do, an officer has said.

20mph speed limits on Welsh roads may return to 30mph by end of the year

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:10
Speed limits of 20mph on residential roads in Wales could start going back up to 30mph by the end of this year, the country's government has said.

The missed opportunities to stop Reading attacker Khairi Saadallah

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:05
When three men were stabbed to death in Reading's Forbury Gardens on Saturday 20 June 2020, Nick Harborne instantly knew Khairi Saadallah was responsible.

What elections are taking place next month and who can I vote for?

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 08:41
Everyone in England and Wales will have some sort of vote to cast on 2 May, with elections for local councillors, mayors, police and crime commissioners - and even one MP - taking place.

Designer jailed for smuggling crocodile handbags into US

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 07:47
A celebrity handbag designer whose products have been used by Britney Spears and on Sex And The City has been jailed for smuggling crocodile handbags into the US for fashion shows.

Government borrowing higher than forecast as doubts raised over pre-election tax cuts

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 07:07
Doubts have been raised over the government's ability to unveil tax cuts ahead of the next general election after official figures revealed borrowing was higher than expected in the past year.

Met chief defends officer who called campaigner 'openly Jewish' - as minister calls incident 'unacceptable'

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 06:50
People should not be prevented from going about their day-to-day lives, a government minister has told Sky News, following a row over the police handling of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Several 'lifeless bodies' after failed attempt by migrants to cross Channel - French coastguard

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 06:10
A police operation is under way after reports at least five migrants have died during an attempt to cross the Channel.

Photo of Prince Louis taken by Kate released to mark his 6th birthday

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 06:09
A photo of Prince Louis taken by the Princess of Wales has been released to mark the young royal's sixth birthday.

Helicopters collide mid-air, killing 10 people

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 05:04
Ten people have died after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.

Five found dead in US home, including two children, police say

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 02:26
Five people - including two children - have been found dead at a house in the US state of Oklahoma, police have said.

'I owe them my life': Iceland boss praises paramedics after collapsing in London Marathon

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 00:47
Iceland's executive chairman has thanked paramedics who saved his life after he collapsed near the finish line of the London Marathon.

'They need it now': Sunak announces largest military package to Ukraine so far

Mon, 22/04/2024 - 22:30
Rishi Sunak is to announce a £500m military aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russia alongside the UK's largest provision of munitions so far.

Rwanda bill to become law after late night row between government and Lords

Mon, 22/04/2024 - 21:00
The government's Rwanda bill will finally become law after the Lords decided there would be no further amendments in a late-night session.

Independent police force to review Met handling of latest Stephen Lawrence murder evidence

Mon, 22/04/2024 - 20:32
Sir Mark Rowley will ask an independent police force to look at the Metropolitan Police's handling of the latest evidence in the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said.

Tesla to 'accelerate' release of new models as revenues find reverse gear

Mon, 22/04/2024 - 20:10
Tesla's quarterly revenue has dropped for the first time in almost four years, according to financial result filings, demonstrating why the electric carmaker is cutting prices further along with its cost base.

Lords push back on Rwanda bill again - despite PM declaring 'enough is enough'

Mon, 22/04/2024 - 20:00
The House of Lords has pushed the government's Rwanda Bill back to the Commons again as a row continues over the controversial plan to "stop the boats".

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