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Murder arrest as mum and three children die in fire
A 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 15:59:43 GMT
Farage commits to reinstating winter fuel payment
Reform UK also plans to scrap the two-child benefit policy, as part of plans to outflank the government.
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Sun, 25 May 2025 00:42:06 GMT
South Western first rail firm renationalised by Labour
The first service under new public ownership will be partially operated by a rail replacement bus.
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Sun, 25 May 2025 00:59:04 GMT
Yachts easy way to bring in migrants - ex-smuggler
Former British soldier describes smuggling dozens of Vietnamese into marinas in English seaside towns.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 05:00:37 GMT
Ed Sheeran thrills with surprise set at Big Weekend
The Shape of You hitmaker played in a packed out New Music Tent at Sefton Park, Liverpool.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 14:14:49 GMT
Co-driver killed in crash at Jim Clark Rally
The rally has been cancelled after the 39-year-old man was killed in the crash.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 16:22:31 GMT
There is an alternative, Labour MPs tell Reeves
Some MPs are calling on the chancellor to raise taxes on the wealthy instead of cutting welfare.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 11:14:01 GMT
Teenager arrested as boy who died at funfair named
Police arrest a 15-year-old after another teenager dies following a "medical episode".
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Sat, 24 May 2025 13:55:38 GMT
Royal Mail could face fine after missing delivery targets
The company has already faced a £16m penalty for failing to deliver post on time over the previous two years.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 08:39:36 GMT
'King of the Roads' Joey Dunlop remembered 25 years on from fatal crash
The public event starts at 14:00 BST and includes a parade of the County Antrim rider's original bikes around the town.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 20:18:12 GMT
Princess Kate helped me through mental health crisis, says brother
James Middleton says the Catherine and sister Pippa Middleton have seen him "at my lowest".
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Sat, 24 May 2025 11:14:56 GMT
Council gets court order over bin lorry blocking
Birmingham City Council says it needs to fulfil its public health duty by clearing street waste.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 09:47:55 GMT
Kneecap defiant at first major gig since terror charge
The Irish-language hip-hop trio play their biggest ever festival headline slot in south London.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 01:46:57 GMT
Stricken North Sea tanker gives food banks a boost
A seaside vicar says volunteers picked up a cubic metre of frozen meat and fish from the ship.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 05:36:37 GMT
Zoos told to bring in 'long overdue' welfare reforms
New government guidance is brought in to modernise practice for the first time in more than a decade.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 06:16:57 GMT
Government delays publication of child poverty strategy
The taskforce, which is working on the strategy, has been considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 07:43:17 GMT
Mental health A&E centres to open across England
The plans would allow people in acute mental distress to get treatment in hospital while also reducing A&E wait times.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 14:19:05 GMT
Mother of murdered teen fears justice reforms
Nadine Marshall's 18-year-old son was killed by a convicted offender who was on probation.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 19:00:52 GMT
Rain in UK forecast for May bank holiday weekend but will it be a total washout?
High pressure which has brought a dry and sunny spring so far is loosening its grip allowing spells of wind and rain for the UK over the next few days.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 11:57:49 GMT
Indian IT giant investigates link to M&S cyber-attack
M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party - but did not say who that was.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 19:13:07 GMT
Texas star Sharleen Spiteri 'still living the dream'
Almost 40 years after Texas was formed, Sharleen Spiteri says she has not lost her love of performing live.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 08:25:04 GMT
British woman held in Sri Lanka on drug offences
Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, denies knowing drugs were in her suitcase.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 15:31:23 GMT
People urged to fix energy bills as prices fall
A typical annual domestic energy bill will drop by £129 in July, the first fall in a year.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 10:52:54 GMT
Olly Murs cancels gigs to rest voice after Glasgow walk-off
Murs was later diagnosed with a respiratory infection but hopes to be fit enough to perform in London on Sunday.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 13:07:09 GMT
Teenagers admit machete murder of boy, 14, on bus
Kelyan Bokassa was attacked on a double-decker bus in south-east London, suffering a severed artery.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 15:27:36 GMT
Special Forces officer blocked 1,585 Afghans from UK
Documents shown to court by MoD show the officer rejected every application referred to him in the summer of 2023.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 12:08:26 GMT
Ex-Man Utd player sentenced over high-speed crash
Brandon Williams admits driving up to 99mph in a 70mph zone before a crash in Cheshire in 2023.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 14:17:24 GMT
Tower lit up in memory of teenage suicide victim
Vlad Nikolin-Caisley took his own life after being drawn into a pro-suicide community online.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 06:12:01 GMT
'My health condition makes me scared to get pregnant'
Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder is treated by the contraceptive pill - putting some women in a dilemma.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 22:00:39 GMT
How asylum hotels are viewed by communities in Hull
Ed Thomas reports from Hull, a city where hundreds of asylum seekers have been housed.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 07:04:30 GMT
British surgeon's 'high anxiety' operating in Gaza
Dr Rose has been describing life at Nassar Hospital in Gazan city of Khan Younis.
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Tue, 20 May 2025 17:12:10 GMT
The Papers: Child benefit cap 'to be lifted' and fires 'twist'
Plans to lift limits on child benefit payments and calls to restore the winter fuel allowance lead the papers.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 22:44:01 GMT
King's invite to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world
Canada once downplayed the monarchy. Now, it is leaning on it to assert its sovereignty.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 23:32:07 GMT
Driving instructors say rising prices are fair - but learners can't keep up
Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour driving lessons.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 23:18:06 GMT
'It's going to be ugly': Westminster braces for Spending Review
As the chancellor prepares to set government budgets for future years, who are likely winners and losers?
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Sat, 24 May 2025 13:00:48 GMT
'I don't know what we'll do' - Vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables ban
Some disposable vape users say they are stockpiling, worried about what they will do after the ban.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 03:04:52 GMT
Wales 'confident' of hosting Euro 2028 opening ceremony
A Senedd meeting reveals Cardiff is expected host the Euro 2028 opening ceremony and six matches.
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Wed, 21 May 2025 05:40:57 GMT
NI police 'need support to deal with lasting trauma'
The number of PSNI officers who have taken leave for anxiety and PTSD has risen in recent years.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 23:01:22 GMT
Students say school toilet rules create anxiety
One girl says not having free access to the toilet was a factor in her decision to be home-schooled.
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Sat, 24 May 2025 20:46:05 GMT
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