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Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent to Met Office

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 07:49
Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

Man who killed his ex-partner's sister and her three children in a house fire jailed for life

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:40
A man who killed his ex-partner's sister and her three children in a house fire has been sentenced to life in prison.

Van driver jailed after killing student

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:39
A van driver has been jailed for eight years after crashing into gates near a London university campus and killing a student.

Missing Epstein files related to Trump allegations released

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 01:20
FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump - which were missing from the initial release of the Epstein files - have been posted online by the US justice department.

Councils want courts to hand out bigger fines for fly-tipping

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 00:01
Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.

'You brought hell on yourselves': Panic and fear as Israeli rhetoric raises spectre of all-out war

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 23:18
The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.

15 activists arrested over 'mass shoplifting campaign' plot

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 21:54
Fifteen activists suspected of planning a mass shoplifting campaign have been arrested, after the group reputedly targeted The Ritz and the Crown Jewels with previous stunts.

Having courage to say no but canniness to make people hear yes could be useful lesson for PM

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 21:48
"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

Labour MP suspended after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 19:58
Labour MP Joani Reid has been suspended from the party while an internal investigation takes place after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus - the French are already here

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 19:55
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus this afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing at school

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 19:01
A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.

Kristi Noem being replaced as US homeland security secretary after Minnesota ICE criticism

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:52
Kristi Noem is to be replaced as homeland security secretary, following criticism of immigration operations that left two Americans dead.

Diesel at 16-month high in UK as Iran war drives oil prices up further

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:41
UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.

Woman jailed for smuggling heroin and 'terrifying' arsenal of guns into UK

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:19
A woman who smuggled an arsenal of "terrifying weapons" and £500,000 worth of heroin into Britain in her Peugeot has been jailed for nine years.

Defence secretary twice declines to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:00
Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.

Nottingham triple killer trapped flatmate and held him in headlock

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 17:55
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane put a flatmate in a headlock and trapped him in his flat, an inquiry has heard.

What satellite images reveal about war in Iran

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:58
Satellite images have revealed the scale of damage at Iranian military sites following US and Israeli strikes, but civilian infrastructure has also been hit, including schools and hospitals.

'Red line crossed' after leak from UK security meeting on Iran war

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:48
Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

Epping Forest council makes case for appeal against asylum hotel ruling

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:47
Epping Forest District Council has launched a legal challenge to a ruling against its plan to stop asylum seekers from being housed in a local hotel.

Tributes to 'deeply loved' woman, 24, killed in head-on police chase collision

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:32
Tributes have been paid to a "deeply loved" young woman who was killed in a head-on collision during a police pursuit. 

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