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Cars set on fire at vigil after A66 crash
Several cars have been set on fire at a vigil to remember one of the men killed in last weekend's wrong-way crash on the A66, according to reports.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100
Several cars have been set on fire at a vigil to remember one of the men killed in last weekend's wrong-way crash on the A66, according to reports.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100
Four men plead guilty to Golders Green ambulance arson attack
Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0100
Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0100
Yellow warning as thunderstorms could lead to flooding and travel disruption
Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a new Met Office yellow warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Friday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0100
Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a new Met Office yellow warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Friday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0100
Houses to be demolished in former mining village amid ground movement
Two streets in a former pit village affected by ground movement linked to historical mining activity are to be demolished.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0100
Two streets in a former pit village affected by ground movement linked to historical mining activity are to be demolished.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0100
Teenager has dissolvable heart implant fitted in UK first
A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart that is around the size of a 10p coin.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:00 +0100
A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart that is around the size of a 10p coin.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:00 +0100
Sandie Peggie's legal team claims tribunal applied 'wrong legal analysis'
Sandie Peggie's legal team has claimed an employment tribunal judgment applied the "wrong legal analysis" to determine whether NHS Fife could lawfully permit a transgender doctor to use the women's changing room.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0100
Sandie Peggie's legal team has claimed an employment tribunal judgment applied the "wrong legal analysis" to determine whether NHS Fife could lawfully permit a transgender doctor to use the women's changing room.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0100
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors warn
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0100
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0100
More than 22,000 tonnes of rubbish cleared from illegal dump site
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0100
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0100
Family 'devastated' after 'deeply loved' teenage motorcyclist dies in crash
The "devastated" family of a 17-year-old motorcyclist who died following a crash in Aberdeenshire have paid tribute to the "deeply loved" teenager.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:23:00 +0100
The "devastated" family of a 17-year-old motorcyclist who died following a crash in Aberdeenshire have paid tribute to the "deeply loved" teenager.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:23:00 +0100