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UK

Drivers warned of delays as M25 stretch closes for the weekend

The motorway will be closed in both directions between junctions 9 and 10 from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.

11 May 2024
Police arrested a 24-year-old man on Thursday evening (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
UK

Man arrested after fatal stabbing during fight in east London

Jack Hague, 38, died from his injuries in Corfield Street, Bethnal Green, on Sunday.
9 May 2024
The Duke of Sussex during a visit to an event in London hosted by Scotty’s Little Soldiers (Paul Tibbs/Scotty’s Little Soldiers/PA)
UK

Harry pays surprise visit to charity event for bereaved military children

The event in London brought together 50 children and young people for games and discussions.
9 May 2024
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UK

Two arrests and homes evacuated after bomb squad called to village

South Yorkshire Police said the Wednesday morning evacuation came after ‘a number of suspicious items’ were found at a property

9 May 2024
Although no-one won the jackpot, one lucky ticket holder bagged £1.2 million (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Guaranteed £15m Saturday Lotto jackpot after no player scoops top prize

One lucky player won £1.2 million after matching five of the six main Lotto numbers as well as the bonus number.
8 May 2024
Temperatures on Saturday could be the hottest the UK has seen so far this year (Johnny Green/PA)
Environment

UK could see hottest day of the year as temperatures soar to 26C this weekend

The Met Office said Thursday and Friday will be sunny and dry in most of the UK.
8 May 2024
Josie Stewart was sacked by the Foreign Office (Aaron Chown/PA)
Crime

Government ignored cries for help during Kabul evacuation – whistleblower

Josie Stewart told judges Afghans seeking resettlement were met with ‘confusion and false hope’ unless they had ‘outspoken or influential UK backers’.
7 May 2024
Jarnail Singh said he ‘wasn’t made aware’ of a report identifying a fault with the Horizon system days before the prosecution began (Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry/PA)
Crime

Post Office lawyer ‘covered up’ flawed prosecution of pregnant subpostmistress

Jarnail Singh was sent a report which identified a fault in the Horizon system only three days before Seema Misra was prosecuted, an inquiry heard.
3 May 2024
Josie Stewart was sacked by the Foreign Office after she was revealed as an anonymous whistleblower who had contacted the BBC (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

Failures in Afghanistan evacuation probably cost lives, tribunal hears

Josie Stewart believed Government officials prioritised ‘managing political and media fallout’ over effective evacuation, judges heard.
2 May 2024
The presenter fronted Sky’s Soccer Saturday programme for 25 years before stepping down last year (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
UK

Jeff Stelling ‘never dreamt of’ broadcasting career growing up on council estate

The veteran broadcaster was given an MBE for services to sport, broadcasting and charity on Wednesday.
2 May 2024
Julie Felix received her MBE for services to dance education from the Princess Royal on Wednesday in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
UK

Black youths being pushed away from arts, says Britain’s first black ballerina

Julie Felix was forced to travel to the US in the 1970s after a ballet company in London excluded her because of the colour of her skin.
1 May 2024
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Crime

Mizzy found guilty of stealing phone while riding e-bike

Bacari-Bronze O’Garro was found guilty of theft at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court

29 Apr 2024
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UK

Man holding ‘swastika placard’ arrested at pro-Palestine march

Pro-Palestinian protesters will march from Parliament Square to Hyde Park

27 Apr 2024
Household Cavalry horses Vida (grey) and Trojan (black) bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
UK

Injured military horses ‘continue to be cared for and closely observed’ – Army

The Army named four of the animals who broke loose on Wednesday as Vida, Trojan, Quaker and Tennyson.
26 Apr 2024
<p>Audience and Wes Streeting react after Chris Philp’s comment on Newsnight</p>
Politics

Question Time audience stunned as minister confuses Congo and Rwanda

Responding to an audience member on BBC One’s Question Time, Mr Philp appeared to ask whether the two African nations were separate countries

26 Apr 2024
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UK

Two arrested on suspicion of murder as torso found at nature reserve

Human remains found by a passer-by at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford

25 Apr 2024
HMS Diamond downed the missile on Wednesday using its Sea Viper anti-air missile system (LPhot Chris Sellars/MoD Crown copyright/PA)
Politics

Royal Navy warship shoots down Houthi missile in Gulf of Aden

HMS Diamond, deployed in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, downed a missile targeting a merchant vessel on Wednesday.
25 Apr 2024
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UK

‘Too early to know’ if injured military horses will return to duty

The Army named four animals who broke loose on Wednesday: Vida, Trojan, Quaker and Tennyson.

25 Apr 2024
<p>A view of a frozen Lochan na Achlaise on January 17, 2024 in Rannoch Moor, Scotland</p>
UK

Freezing nights before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend

Temperatures could plunge as low as -3C overnight in parts of northern England and Scotland, with snowfall on higher ground

25 Apr 2024
No-one matched all six main numbers, meaning the jackpot was missed (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Saturday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £7.1m after no player scoops top prize

The winning Lotto numbers were 08, 14, 18, 53, 56 and 59, and the bonus number was 40.
24 Apr 2024
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Politics

Crispin Blunt released under investigation after rape arrest

The MP for Reigate, who had the Tory whip withdrawn after he was detained in October, has not been re-bailed

23 Apr 2024