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New defence secretary hits out at Russia after live-fire exercise 40 miles off UK coast
New defence secretary Wes Streeting has criticised a live-fire military exercise carried out by a Russian warship around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast, calling it "performative and irresponsible".
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0100
New defence secretary Wes Streeting has criticised a live-fire military exercise carried out by a Russian warship around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast, calling it "performative and irresponsible".
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0100
Monkey found abandoned in laundry bag on bus
A monkey found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus has had a happy ending after being rehomed to a sanctuary.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0100
A monkey found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus has had a happy ending after being rehomed to a sanctuary.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0100
Woman dies and man arrested following disturbance at property
A woman has died following a disturbance at a property in Edinburgh.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0100
A woman has died following a disturbance at a property in Edinburgh.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0100
'Climate change is happening' warns Swinney as Cairngorms wildfire continues
Scotland's first minister has paid tribute to all those tackling the wildfire within the UK's largest national park.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0100
Scotland's first minister has paid tribute to all those tackling the wildfire within the UK's largest national park.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0100
Rare Titanic letter written days before sinking to go on sale
A rare Titanic letter written by a passenger days before he died in the disaster is expected to sell for up to £35,000 at auction.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:37:00 +0100
A rare Titanic letter written by a passenger days before he died in the disaster is expected to sell for up to £35,000 at auction.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:37:00 +0100
Metro Bank eyes £2bn merger with rival challenger bank Aldermore
Metro Bank is exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, the British challenger bank which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:19:00 +0100
Metro Bank is exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, the British challenger bank which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:19:00 +0100
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for over 10 million customers
Over 10 million people will face a hosepipe ban after Thames Water became the latest water company to announce usage restrictions.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0100
Over 10 million people will face a hosepipe ban after Thames Water became the latest water company to announce usage restrictions.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0100
Prisoner found guilty of helping Daniel Khalife evade manhunt after jail break
A prisoner has been found guilty of supplying money to a soldier while on the run after escaping from prison.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:59:00 +0100
A prisoner has been found guilty of supplying money to a soldier while on the run after escaping from prison.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:59:00 +0100
Teenagers sentenced for murdering 16-year-old boy in beach knife attack
Three teenagers have been handed life sentences for murdering a 16-year-old boy in a fatal stabbing on a Scottish beach.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0100
Three teenagers have been handed life sentences for murdering a 16-year-old boy in a fatal stabbing on a Scottish beach.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0100
Reform deputy leader urges Burnham to seize control of Thames Water
Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure remuneration packages handed to the company's top executives as it teeters on the brink of collapse.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0100
Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure remuneration packages handed to the company's top executives as it teeters on the brink of collapse.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0100