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Men jailed for raping vulnerable woman who was lost in Birmingham

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 21:34
Two men have been jailed after raping a vulnerable woman who was lost in Birmingham.

Woman arrested after taking corpse to sign bank loan

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 21:29
A woman has been arrested in Brazil after she brought a 68-year-old man who had been dead for hours into a bank to sign for a loan.

Scotland set to scrap key climate targets

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 20:15
Scotland is expected to announce a dramatic watering down of its key climate targets tomorrow, Sky News understands.

'Revenge will end with a bigger war': Lebanon at a crossroads as it awaits Israel's response to Iran

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 19:42
Lebanon is balanced as though on an earthquake faultline right now - whatever Israel decides to do next will have massive repercussions throughout the entire region.

Lords delay Rwanda plan again in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 19:31
The House of Lords has delayed the passing of the government's Rwanda bill until next week - in a blow to Rishi Sunak's attempts to get planes off the ground deporting illegal migrants to the country.

Pregnant woman airlifted from Disney cruise ship

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 19:20
The US Coast Guard has released dramatic footage of the moment a pregnant woman was airlifted from a Disney cruise ship after suffering "health complications".

Review ordered into another Post Office IT system amid claims of more wrongful convictions

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 19:05
The government has agreed to have an independent IT expert review of a Post Office software system predating Horizon, amid claims dozens more sub-postmasters may have been wrongly convicted.

What is cloud seeding and did it cause record rainfall in Dubai?

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 19:00
A record amount of rainfall was said to have caused "absolute carnage" in Dubai on Tuesday - with schools closed, flights suspended and people working from home.

Some doctors are worse than ChatGPT tech at giving eye problem advice, test used in study finds

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 18:59
The technology behind ChatGPT scored better at assessing eye problems and providing advice than non-specialist doctors, a new study has found.

Shannon Matthews' kidnapper, who hid schoolgirl under bed, dies

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 17:59
A man who was jailed for his involvement in the abduction of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews has died.

Olly Murs welcomes first child with wife

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 17:52
Olly Murs has announced the birth of his first child with his wife Amelia.

Chancellor insists UK's economy has 'turned the corner' - telling public to 'stick to' his plan

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 17:51
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said that "better times are ahead" but that the fundamentals of the UK economy are "very strong".

Almost one million renters given no-fault evictions since Tories promised to scrap them five years ago

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 16:59
Almost one million private renters in England have been handed no-fault evictions since the Conservative government promised to abolish them, new data has shown.

Young girl in critical condition after dog attack

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 16:43
An infant is in a critical condition in hospital after being bitten by a dog in her home, police have said.

Teaching assistant loses religious discrimination claim over Christmas Grinch award

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 16:19
A Muslim teaching assistant who claimed that being given the Christmas Grinch prize at a staff award ceremony amounted to religious discrimination has lost his employment tribunal case.

Mother handed wrong baby at hospital

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 16:11
A hospital trust in Dorset has said it is investigating after a baby was handed to the wrong mother.

Modern slavery helpline receives record number of calls in 2023, report finds

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 15:36
Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third.

Police say bottom part of back and thigh found wrapped in plastic at nature reserve

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 15:25
Detectives investigating human remains found wrapped in plastic at a Salford nature reserve believe children who were playing in the area days before the discovery could have crucial information.

Viral YouTuber Angry Rantman dies at 27

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 15:14
A popular football YouTuber and passionate Chelsea supporter known by his fans as Angry Rantman has died at the age of 27.

Police formally apologise for failings after 1986 schoolgirl murders

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 14:18
Sussex Police have formally apologised for failings in its initial investigations into the murders of nine-year-old girls Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway in 1986.

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