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'Stakeknife' spy inside IRA committed 'worst possible' crimes and should be named, says report
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0000
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0000
Storm Bram brings 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK
Northwest Scotland is expected to bear the worst of Storm Bram, with an amber warning issued for "very strong and disruptive winds".
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:25:00 +0000
Northwest Scotland is expected to bear the worst of Storm Bram, with an amber warning issued for "very strong and disruptive winds".
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:25:00 +0000
Four jailed after murder victim hit with hammer and stabbed in heart
Three men and a woman have been jailed for at least 20 years for the brutal murder of a much-loved son.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:59:00 +0000
Three men and a woman have been jailed for at least 20 years for the brutal murder of a much-loved son.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:59:00 +0000
Man charged with racially abusing Premier League footballer
A man has been charged with racially abusing Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:29:00 +0000
A man has been charged with racially abusing Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:29:00 +0000
Rappers sue broadcaster over claim singer led 'antisemitic chants' at Glastonbury gig
Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan are suing Irish national broadcaster RTE for defamation, claiming it misrepresented chants led by the band when they played this year's Glastonbury festival.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:22:00 +0000
Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan are suing Irish national broadcaster RTE for defamation, claiming it misrepresented chants led by the band when they played this year's Glastonbury festival.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:22:00 +0000
Public inquiry formally under way which will probe how killer evaded justice for almost 20 years
A public inquiry into the murder of a woman is now formally under way and will examine what went wrong in the police investigation that allowed a serial rapist to evade justice for almost 20 years.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:40:00 +0000
A public inquiry into the murder of a woman is now formally under way and will examine what went wrong in the police investigation that allowed a serial rapist to evade justice for almost 20 years.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:40:00 +0000
Badenoch refuses to say Tories aiming to win local elections
Kemi Badenoch has refused to say that the Conservatives are intending to win next May's local elections, despite being repeatedly pushed on the issue.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000
Kemi Badenoch has refused to say that the Conservatives are intending to win next May's local elections, despite being repeatedly pushed on the issue.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000
'Illegal, industrial-scale waste operation' suspected on green belt land
Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish are suspected to have been dumped and burned illegally in south east London, the local council has said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:11:00 +0000
Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish are suspected to have been dumped and burned illegally in south east London, the local council has said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:11:00 +0000
Christmas dinners are cheaper thanks to a fall in the price of turkeys
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000
Afghan national charged with raping two 14-year-old girls
An Afghan national has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in a flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000
An Afghan national has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in a flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000