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Ex-priest found guilty of 17 indecent assaults

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 17:01
Chris Brain abused nine women while head of the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield in the 80s and 90s.

Ex-priest found guilty of 17 indecent assaults

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 17:01
Chris Brain abused nine women while head of the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield in the 80s and 90s.

Ex-priest found guilty of 17 indecent assaults

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 17:01
Chris Brain abused nine women while head of the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield in the 80s and 90s.

What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax?

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 16:45
Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.

Decision over Kneecap rapper terror charge delayed

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 16:04
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.

Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 16:03
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

Students face nervous wait for GCSE and BTec results

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 16:01
The GCSE pass rate is expected to be broadly similar to 2024, after years of flux during the Covid pandemic.

Difficult decisions lie ahead after asylum seeker hotel ruling

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 15:58
The High Court ruling follows an unprecedented backlog in people waiting for a decision on their cases.

Brothers rescue 'terrified' swimmers from dolphin

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 15:17
Rhys and Gareth Paterson say they helped two women while kayaking off the Dorset coast.

Wales rugby bosses say cutting professional teams to two is 'radical' option

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 15:11
The Welsh Rugby Union backs reducing the number of professional teams from four to two but insists no final decision has been made.

Cutting two of Wales' four pro teams is WRU's 'radical' option

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 15:11
The Welsh Rugby Union backs reducing the number of professional teams from four to two but insists no final decision has been made.

Why are food prices still rising by so much?

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 15:00
Food and drink prices have risen by 4.9% over the last year, according to ONS inflation data.

Decision over Kneecap rapper terror charge adjourned

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 14:50
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.

Man who shot PC with crossbow jailed for nine years

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 14:30
The judge hears Jason King also stabbed a neighbour's partner in the stomach.

Air fares and food prices push up inflation to 3.8% in July

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 13:55
Prices are now rising slightly quicker than expected and at their fastest pace since January 2024.

Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 13:06
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says it believes the Met's use of the tech is unlawful.

Pine nuts and goat's milk should get allergy labels, say experts

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:58
Warnings for some 'emerging' food allergens should be added to food packaging, researchers suggest.

Scotland's first skatepark to be dug up by archaeologists

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 11:29
A University of Glasgow team will undertake excavation and survey work at the former Kelvin Wheelies park.

Scientists investigate surge in whale and dolphin strandings

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 11:05
Possible causes include chemical, plastic and noise pollution and entanglements in fishing gear.

Giant sinkhole linked to burst water main

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 10:40
Boreholes, some over 30 metres deep, have been driven into the sandstone beneath the village.