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Gary Glitter made bankrupt after failing to pay compensation to victim

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 11:32
Gary Glitter has been made bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 in damages to a woman he abused when she was 12 years old.

Bitcoin tycoon blasts off on private SpaceX flight to achieve world first

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 11:18
A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.

Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan revealed in line-up for Beatles films

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 10:50
Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan will play Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles films - with a Stranger Things star also portraying one of the Fab Four.

World's richest billionaires named

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 10:47
There are more billionaires than ever before - and Elon Musk is the richest of them all, according to Forbes' latest billionaires list.

Tractor crashes into houses knocking down their front walls

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 10:32
A tractor has crashed into two houses in Chester, knocking down their front walls.

Three people die in crash between car and bus near Heathrow

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 10:25
Three people have died after a crash between a car and a bus near Heathrow Airport late last night. - with both vehicles catching fire.

Water company 'should be prosecuted' for Lake Windermere sewage spills

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 09:58
Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis.

Starmer says US-UK trade talks 'well advanced' and rejects 'knee-jerk' response to Trump tariffs

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 09:10
Sir Keir Starmer has said US-UK trade talks are "well advanced" ahead of tariffs expected to be imposed by Donald Trump on the UK this week - but rejected a "knee-jerk" response.

Woman rescued 91 hours after Myanmar quake

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 09:05
A woman has been rescued from an earthquake-shattered building in Myanmar, 91 hours after becoming encased in rubble.

Why are Birmingham bin workers striking and how long will it last?

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 08:19
Piles of black rubbish bags are filling the pavements of Birmingham, as the city deals with an ongoing bin strike.

China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan and calls its president a 'parasite'

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 03:06
China's military says it has begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan.

Trial for victims to attend parole hearings rolled out across England and Wales

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 01:00
Victims of crime in England and Wales will be able to attend parole hearings to decide whether a prisoner can be released from jail.

'They have to come up with another model': For many the BBC licence fee increase is a bad joke

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 23:31
For those who're on modest means, the cost of the licence fee going up by £5 on 1 April of all days is a bit of a bad joke.

Teenager charged with killing mother and stepfather - and living with bodies for weeks

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 21:55
A teenager has been charged with killing his mother and stepfather, as prosecutors say he lived with their bodies for weeks.

Cost of living calculator: See how much your bills are going up

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 21:10
Households across the country face higher bills from 1 April. Use our calculator to find out how you'll be affected.

Parts of UK set to be hotter than Greece and Spain as spring sunshine continues

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 20:50
Parts of the UK could be hotter than cities in Greece and Spain this week, as the country continues to bathe in spring sunshine.

Satellite images show extent of devastation in Myanmar

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 18:52
Even with thousands dead and entire neighbourhoods levelled, the ruling military junta in Myanmar maintains its long-term ban on international journalists entering the country.

Gaza aid workers 'targeted' by Israel, Palestinian agency says, as bodies recovered from 'mass grave'

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 18:49
Israel has been accused of targeting aid workers in Gaza after the remains of 15 people, including eight medics working for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), were recovered following what the aid organisation called a "war crime".

Watch as astronauts who were stranded in space speak to media

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 18:22
The NASA astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) are speaking at a news conference after returning to Earth.

Why a figure of 48% is important in Trump trade war escalation

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 18:12
Here is a number to lodge in your brain in the coming weeks and months: 48%.

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