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UK

Friends cannot explain Noah Donohoe’s behaviour before his death, inquest told

The 14-year-old was found dead in an underground water tunnel on June 27 2020.
10 Jun 2026
Politics

Shadow minister worried about Liberal Democrat pacts after local elections

Andrew Griffith said he had concerns about ‘extreme foreign policies’ and veganism being promoted by Liberal Democrats.
13 Apr 2025
Celebrity News

Music, poetry and joy mark the first Benjamin Zephaniah Day tribute

The dub poet, who appeared in hit BBC show Peaky Blinders, died at the age of 65 in December 2023, shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

12 Apr 2025
UK

Chelsea star Caicedo’s car seized for ‘driving without valid licence’ – reports

Chelsea signed the Ecuador international from fellow Premier League side Brighton in 2023.
10 Apr 2025
UK

Romanian man arrested by counter-terror police over DHL fire

The Metropolitan Police said a man, 38, was arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service after he arrived in the UK on March 19.

10 Apr 2025
Crime

Killer who hid husband’s dismembered body in garden jailed for life

Maureen Rickards was sentenced to life with a minimum of 22 years after being found guilty of murdering Jeremy Rickards.
9 Apr 2025
Politics

Mothers of young car crash victims call for tighter restrictions for new drivers

The group hand-delivered a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling for stricter licensing laws for new young drivers.
2 Apr 2025
UK

Murder-suicide probe launched into death of British couple in New Zealand

Local media reports said the couple, who have not been named, moved to the country late last year.
2 Apr 2025
UK

Pc Trevor Lock, who became a hero of the Iranian embassy siege, dies aged 85

He was awarded the George Medal in recognition of his outstanding bravery for his actions during the 1980 siege.
1 Apr 2025
UK

Briton `distraught’ after Cyprus court acquits five men accused of raping her

The court said there were ‘contradictions’ in the alleged victim’s testimony over the incident in 2023.
1 Apr 2025
UK

Man shot dead by armed police at Milton Keynes station

The officers were responding to reports of a person carrying a firearm at Milton Keynes railway station this afternoon

1 Apr 2025
Crime

‘Dangerous’ inmate locked up indefinitely for attempting to kill prison officers

Aklakar Rahman, 38, repeatedly made attempts to wound or kill prison officers, the Old Bailey has heard.
28 Mar 2025
Crime

Coroner rules not possible to say if earlier treatment would have saved student

William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton University Hospital in January 2023 after suffering from sepsis.
27 Mar 2025
Crime

Wife of former Russian minister cries during UK sanctions trial

Ekaterina Ovsiannikova told Southwark Crown Court she ‘did not have a clue’ that sanctions imposed on her husband would affect her family.
26 Mar 2025
UK

ParalympicsGB star Poppy Maskill gets early birthday treat as she collects MBE

The swimmer, who turns 20 on Saturday, was ParalympicsGB’s most successful athlete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
25 Mar 2025
UK

Novelist Hollinghurst ‘thrilled’ to be knighted by the King

Former Booker Prize winner Sir Alan Hollinghurst said the award made him ‘pleased for writing and for the novel’.
25 Mar 2025
UK

Second World War veteran known as ‘the Poppy Man’ made an MBE

George Kelly, 101, was honoured in recognition of more than 40 years of voluntary service to the Royal British Legion.
25 Mar 2025
UK

Sir Stephen Fry ‘chuffed to the heavens’ to receive knighthood

The actor, screenwriter and author joked that if it would help his charity work ‘then they should make me a duke’.
25 Mar 2025
UK

Dina Asher-Smith collects MBE from ‘funny and really charming’ King

The 29-year-old made a special trip from her training base in Texas for the ceremony at Windsor Castle.
25 Mar 2025
Politics

Alcohol and feeling anxious were behind punch, ex-MP Mike Amesbury says

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term after punching a constituent, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal.
24 Mar 2025
UK

Man charged with murder after stabbing in south London

Officers were called at around 5.10am on Thursday to Brixton Road, Lambeth.
24 Mar 2025