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Woman's sentence increased to four and a half years for boyfriend's death in car crash

Mia Howarth's jail term for causing her boyfriend's death in a car crash has been increased from three to four and a half years following an appeal by the Attorney General.

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Rockstar worker claims union members placed on watch list after petition

A dismissed Rockstar North employee testified at a Glasgow employment tribunal that union members were placed under surveillance after signing a petition about remote work. The hearing involves 23 claimants alleging unfair dismissal for unionisation efforts.

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Britain honours 67 citizens lost in 9/11 at 25th anniversary gathering

Families of British victims gathered at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which killed 67 UK citizens among nearly 3,000 total victims. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US Ambassador Warren Stephens paid tribute, while commemorative ...

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Girls to gain legal right to wear trousers in Northern Ireland schools from 2027

Northern Ireland's Education Minister has issued legally binding guidance requiring all schools to allow girls to wear trousers from the 2027/28 academic year, including during PE lessons.

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Engine Diaphragm Failure Led to Royal Navy Helicopter Ditching Death

A split diaphragm in a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter's engine triggered a chain of failures that led to the death of Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon during a training exercise on 4 September 2024. A formal service inquiry published in September 2026 identified systemic issues in warning systems, trainin...

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Portsmouth police release images of six men as migrant protest inquiry deepens

Police investigating violent disorder at a Portsmouth anti-migrant protest have released images of six men they want to identify. The disturbance on 6 September saw hundreds block roads to prevent coaches carrying 120 migrants from leaving the city. Multiple arrests have been made as investigatio...

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Five men jailed for coordinated bat attack on holidaymakers at Bristol Airport

Five men have been jailed for a coordinated bat attack on two victims outside Bristol Airport on 21 February 2026. The assault, which witnesses mistook for a terrorist incident, resulted in combined sentences of 16 years and 10 months. Police confirmed the defendants and victims knew each other a...

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Man pleads guilty to murder of woman missing since 1998

A man has admitted guilt in the murder of Patricia Lashley, who vanished from Dudley in September 1998 at age 33. The case remained unsolved for 28 years before this breakthrough.

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Three injured on fairground ride at Maltby Crags Fair in Rotherham

Three people, including two children aged 11 and 13, were injured on a fairground ride at Maltby Crags Fair in Rotherham on Friday evening. Emergency services attended the scene, and the fairground closed early. Blyth Lane was temporarily closed to allow safe evacuation.

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Eight arrested after multiple stabbing at Bromley KFC restaurant

Eight people arrested after a multiple stabbing at a KFC on Bromley High Street in south-east London. A 21-year-old man and three teenage boys were hospitalised with stab wounds.

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Green Party leader Polanski chosen to challenge Labour in Starmer's old seat

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been selected as the party's candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October, challenging Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali for the seat vacated by former PM Sir Keir Starmer.

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Stormont executive to resume budget talks with Westminster on Friday

The Northern Ireland executive will resume budget talks with Westminster on Friday following the government's £350m annual offer, which parties say falls short of what is needed to balance Stormont's finances this year.

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