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Fourth person arrested after five migrants die in Channel boat crossing tragedy

Fourth person arrested after five migrants die in Channel boat crossing tragedy

Fourth person arrested after five migrants die in Channel boat crossing tragedy

25 April 2024

An 18-year-old from Sudan was arrested at Manston migrant processing centre in Kent on Wednesday evening.


Rare film posters and art to go up for auction in Belfast

Rare film posters and art to go up for auction in Belfast

Rare film posters and art to go up for auction in Belfast

25 April 2024

The items celebrating the career of Brian Desmond Hurst will be sold at Bloomfield Auctions in his native east Belfast next week.


Sainsbury’s online deliveries hit by another ‘technical issue’

Sainsbury’s online deliveries hit by another ‘technical issue’

Sainsbury’s online deliveries hit by another ‘technical issue’

25 April 2024

The grocer said the issue affected a small number of customers but has now been resolved.


Yousaf hails ‘new beginning’ after terminating powersharing deal with Greens

Yousaf hails ‘new beginning’ after terminating powersharing deal with Greens

Yousaf hails ‘new beginning’ after terminating powersharing deal with Greens

25 April 2024

The Scottish First Minister has called time on the Bute House Agreement.


Labour pledges to renationalise railways ‘well within first term’ if elected

Labour pledges to renationalise railways ‘well within first term’ if elected

Labour pledges to renationalise railways ‘well within first term’ if elected

25 April 2024

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said the plan was ‘fully costed’.


Former top Post Office executive apologises for ‘devastation’ of Horizon scandal

Former top Post Office executive apologises for ‘devastation’ of Horizon scandal

Former top Post Office executive apologises for ‘devastation’ of Horizon scandal

25 April 2024

Angela van den Bogerd began her evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London on Thursday morning.


Greens accuse SNP of ‘political cowardice’ as Yousaf ends powersharing deal

Greens accuse SNP of ‘political cowardice’ as Yousaf ends powersharing deal

Greens accuse SNP of ‘political cowardice’ as Yousaf ends powersharing deal

25 April 2024

The Scottish First Minister has called time on the Bute House Agreement.


Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 37%

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 37%

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 37%

25 April 2024

A total of 430,104 offences were logged by forces last year.


British patients test world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma

British patients test world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma

British patients test world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma

25 April 2024

Moderna and MSD are researching how their therapy could treat a wide range of cancers.


SNP’s powersharing deal with Greens collapses

SNP’s powersharing deal with Greens collapses

SNP’s powersharing deal with Greens collapses

25 April 2024

The Bute House Agreement was signed in 2021 but it has come under pressure recently.


Two horses which ran loose in London ‘in a serious condition’, minister says

Two horses which ran loose in London ‘in a serious condition’, minister says

Two horses which ran loose in London ‘in a serious condition’, minister says

25 April 2024

James Cartlidge also revealed the black horse was named Quaker, while the white animal seen drenched in blood was named Vida.


Music teacher’s ‘bump on the head’ turned out to be high-risk melanoma

Music teacher’s ‘bump on the head’ turned out to be high-risk melanoma

Music teacher’s ‘bump on the head’ turned out to be high-risk melanoma

25 April 2024

Steve Young, 52, is taking part in a phase 3 clinical trial to test a new mRNA vaccine for cancer.


Anglo American shares soar on £31bn takeover approach from BHP

Anglo American shares soar on £31bn takeover approach from BHP

Anglo American shares soar on £31bn takeover approach from BHP

25 April 2024

The potential deal would create the world’s biggest copper miner, with around 10% of global output.


Hero teacher ‘restrained teenage girl’ amid Welsh school stabbing incident

Hero teacher ‘restrained teenage girl’ amid Welsh school stabbing incident

Hero teacher ‘restrained teenage girl’ amid Welsh school stabbing incident

25 April 2024

The girl was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the chaos erupted at the end of morning break at Amman Valley School on Wednesday.


Traitors star Mollie Pearce spreads end of life care awareness with Marie Curie

Traitors star Mollie Pearce spreads end of life care awareness with Marie Curie

Traitors star Mollie Pearce spreads end of life care awareness with Marie Curie

25 April 2024

The video series has been created to support Superdrug’s new ‘Purchase for Marie Curie Nurses’ campaign.


Yousaf calls emergency cabinet meeting as tensions grow between SNP and Greens

Yousaf calls emergency cabinet meeting as tensions grow between SNP and Greens

Yousaf calls emergency cabinet meeting as tensions grow between SNP and Greens

25 April 2024

Reports suggest the powersharing Bute House Agreement between the two parties at Holyrood could be about to end.


Deborah James’s father: She would tell us to knock heads together in campaign

Deborah James’s father: She would tell us to knock heads together in campaign

Deborah James’s father: She would tell us to knock heads together in campaign

25 April 2024

The family has urged all UK political parties to commit to a cancer strategy.


Duke of Edinburgh leads commemoration of Australia and New Zealand’s war dead

Duke of Edinburgh leads commemoration of Australia and New Zealand’s war dead

Duke of Edinburgh leads commemoration of Australia and New Zealand’s war dead

25 April 2024

Edward paid his respects to the Antipodean fallen on behalf of the nation.


Sainsbury’s forecasts ‘strong’ profit growth as it wins customers from rivals

Sainsbury’s forecasts ‘strong’ profit growth as it wins customers from rivals

Sainsbury’s forecasts ‘strong’ profit growth as it wins customers from rivals

25 April 2024

The supermarket giant reported a better-than-expected 1.6% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £701 million for the year to March 2.


Firefighters gearing up to achieve UK’s highest ladder pitch on Ben Nevis

Firefighters gearing up to achieve UK’s highest ladder pitch on Ben Nevis

Firefighters gearing up to achieve UK’s highest ladder pitch on Ben Nevis

25 April 2024

The attempt from eleven on-call firefighters from Halstead Fire Station will take place on May 18.


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