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Grenfell Cladding Firm Paid Shareholders More Than Fire Victims, New Analysis Shows

New figures show Arconic paid more compensation to shareholders than to Grenfell fire victims, reviving calls for tougher corporate accountability laws as prosecutors aim to decide on charges by 2027.

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Tributes are seen on the fence surrounding the remains of Grenfell Tower

Man's Daughter Backs Campaign to Help Male Domestic Abuse Victims Speak Out

Shannon McIlwaine, whose father Tony Browne was murdered by his partner in 2022, hopes a new PSNI and Men's Advisory Project campaign will encourage male domestic abuse victims in Northern Ireland to seek help.

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Two girls sitting on a wooden park bench. The one on the left is wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. She has dark brown hair. The girl on the right is wearing a white jumper and blue shorts. She has light brown hair.

Farage's Clacton Win Reopens Scrutiny of Undeclared £5m Donation

Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election win reopened a parliamentary standards probe into an undeclared £5m donation, with a possible suspension or fresh by-election still to come.

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The cover of the 21 August edition of the Guardian Weekly magazine showing Nigel Farage and Count Binface as Punch and Judy-style puppets

Home Office Publishes Behaviour Guide for Asylum Seekers Amid Political Backlash

The Home Office has published a nine-page behaviour booklet for asylum seekers covering consent, gender equality and public conduct, prompting sharp criticism from Conservative and Reform UK figures who called for deportations instead.

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Van Driver to Stand Trial Over Crash That Killed Woman and Four Ponies

James Graham, 61, denies causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving after a crash on the A737 at Howwood killed Lesley McTear, 59, and four ponies. Trial set for December 2027.

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Lesley McTear has long dark hair and wears sunglasses and a pink top. She is smiling and appears to be outside.

Wales Wildfires: Minister Admits Lessons Must Be Learned as Military Aid Ends

A Welsh government minister has admitted lessons need to be learned from the wildfire response after weeks of blazes across south Wales, as military support formally ends and a review summit is planned.

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Firefighters are stood next to very dry grass, which some if it has have been burnt or is on fire. A fire truck is pictured on a path, and the countryside in the distance has smoke coming from the ground.

Stourbridge Couple Return to Ruins of 26-Year Home After Wildfire Destroys Street

Robin and Loxie Williams returned to their gutted Stourbridge home on 17 August, three days after a wildfire destroyed 19 properties and damaged 18 more amid record UK heat.

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A woman with brown hair, glasses and a white patterned T-shirt next to a man with a green cap, blue shirt and sunglasses with one arm over her shoulder and the remains of their fire-damaged home behind them

Aberdeenshire's Historic Banff Bridge Damaged After Vehicle Strikes Parapet

A vehicle collision destroyed a 39ft section of Aberdeenshire's A-listed Banff Bridge on 11 August 2026. The bridge stays open under temporary safety measures as police appeal for witnesses.

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Collapsed section of Banff Bridge. A section of brickwork has falled to the area below. The sea is in the backgroundm with a single orange and white cone on the bridge.

Stoke-on-Trent Council Admits Communication Failures After Blaze Destroys Four Homes

A fire that spread from Sandyford Park destroyed four homes and damaged 13 more in Stoke-on-Trent, with the council admitting it could have communicated better with residents and volunteers.

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A house that has been destroyed by a fire. All that remains is a shell of brick work, charred timber, rubble and ash.

Six Killed as Tourist Helicopter Crashes Near Mount Ololokwe in Kenya

A tourist helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, on 19 August 2026, killing all six people on board. Investigators are examining the cause as recovery efforts continue at the remote site.

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Mount Ololokwe is seen in the background of a highway

Glasgow Flat Deaths of Two Men Now Treated as Double Murder

Police Scotland has launched a double murder investigation after Paul Lafferty, 50, and Gary Beaton, 54, were found dead in a Partick flat, with detectives now believing the men were stabbed.

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Two men side by side. They are in close up. The man on the left is bald with stars tattooed on his neck. The man on the right has dark hair.

Scott Howarth Jailed Over 13 Years for Rapes and Assaults in Fife and Aberdeen

Scott Howarth, 35, has been jailed for more than 13 years after being convicted of raping two women and attacking a third victim across Fife and Aberdeen over a 13-year period.

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A grey metal sign on an exterior sandstone block wall of the High Court in Edinburgh. The sign has a royal crest and the words "High Court of Justiciary".