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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.

MP loses Tory whip while claims he misused campaign funds are investigated

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 14:01
An MP has lost the Conservative Party whip while newspaper claims about alleged misuse of campaign funds are investigated.

'We'll be back tomorrow': The migrants risking it all - and the 'rubber bullets' - to get to the UK

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 13:50
If you want to understand why people are still risking everything to cross the Channel, let me take you to a quiet street near Dunkirk, where chaos is in the air.

TOWIE stars forced to hitchhike after becoming stranded in Dubai floods

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 13:46
The Only Way Is Essex stars Joey Essex and James Argent have been forced to hitchhike after becoming stranded in Dubai floods sparked by record rainfall.

Metallica frontman has Lemmy's ashes tattooed into finger

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 13:41
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has shared details of his latest tattoo - featuring the ashes of the late Motorhead rocker Lemmy.

Man and woman who are now married 'hired killer to murder husband's previous wife in 1981'

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 13:25
A married couple are on trial accused of hiring a killer to murder the husband's then wife in 1981, a trial has heard.

Tory MP who complained about Rayner to police refuses to say what he thinks she's done wrong

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 12:19
The Conservative MP who contacted police about Angela Rayner amid a row over her historic living arrangements has refused to say what offence he thinks she committed.

French firm buys majority stake in Scottish airport as part of billion-pound deal

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 12:01
A French firm has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport for around £1.27bn.

'If I'd not walked away, I think I would have been dead': VV Brown on racism and misogyny in music

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 11:39
Six years ago, singer VV Brown was at breaking point. After two decades of frequently enduring racism, sexual harassment and "male ego" in the music industry she had reached rock bottom.

What missiles could Israel use in an attack - and would Iran be able to defend itself?

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 11:16
Iran's president has vowed Israel would face a "massive and harsh response" if it attacks, as US officials believe it is planning to do.

'Shocking neglect': Man jailed after dog abandoned in cage for days had to be put down

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 11:10
A man whose dog had to be put down after he abandoned it inside a cage for several days with "food out of reach and no water" has been jailed for six months.

Hugh Grant settles court case against The Sun's publisher 'for enormous sum of money'

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 11:09
Hugh Grant has settled a High Court claim against the publisher of The Sun newspaper after being offered an "enormous sum of money".

How Taylor Swift took over the world - as new album released

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 11:06
Taylor Swift is one of the world's best-selling artists, a billionaire, and a record breaker. And she's just 34.

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