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Police investigate heart deaths at NHS hospital

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 06:01
Patients who died at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull may have suffered avoidable harm, documents suggest.

The Papers: 'Good weather' small boat surge and 'tax bombshells'

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 05:48
A mix of stories makes up the front pages, including a surge in small boats crossings.

RAF chief Sir Richard Knighton to lead armed forces

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 05:02
Sir Richard Knighton is set to replace Admiral Sir Tony Radakin as next Chief of the Defence Staff.

RAF chief Sir Richard Knighton to lead armed forces

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 05:02
Sir Richard Knighton is set to replace Admiral Sir Tony Radakin as next Chief of the Defence Staff.

PM warned more funding needed to halve crime against women

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 03:23
Two senior government watchdogs say victim support services are being "pushed to the brink".

Man killed in racist attack told police he saw similar assault weeks before death

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:47
Another Asian man was assaulted by two boys two weeks before Bhim Kohli was fatally attacked.

Man killed in racist attack told police he saw similar assault weeks before death

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:47
Another Asian man was assaulted by two boys two weeks before Bhim Kohli was fatally attacked.

Author Bernardine Evaristo 'astonished' to receive one-off £100k prize

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:25
The trailblazing novelist says she will use the £100,000 prize money to support other female writers.

Why Labour is strengthening ties with China after years of rollercoaster relations

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:16
To some, it’s a smart opportunity. To others there are security concerns. But either way, is there a playbook?

'I slept with a hammer at my bed for protection - now I have peace of mind'

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
Ashleigh Murray says a scheme that installed new security measures at her home helped rebuild her life.

Train firms must stop criminalising 'innocent errors', report says

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
An inquiry found "disproportionate" punishments for often innocent mistakes.

Big Pit charging mine admission is 'wrong' - report

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 22:58
It is wrong to charge people to enter the Big Pit National Coal Museum, a Senedd report says.

England midfielder Fran Kirby announces retirement before Euros

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 22:03
England attacking midfielder Fran Kirby retires from international football with immediate effect after being told she will not be in the Euro 2025 squad.

Dive-bombing buzzard forces school to close playground

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 21:54
Pupils have been ordered to stay inside after the buzzard swooped into a primary school playground in East London.

Suspended Met officer spent five years on full pay

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:25
Commander Julian Bennett is sacked after being suspended since July 2020 over drug claims.

British man held over '£200k of meth' in suitcase

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:16
William Eastment appears in court after authorities claim they found the drugs hidden in his luggage.

Police: 'Nothing to suggest' Spanish murders linked to gang feud

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 19:18
Police Scotland is speaking out after speculation linking the weekend's murders with a gang war back home.

Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:52
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs.

Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:52
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs.

MI5 lied ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ in neo-Nazi spy case, BBC tells High Court

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:50
MI5 apologises for false evidence but says contempt of court proceedings would not be “appropriate”.