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Mam 'byth am dderbyn' ymddiheuriad llofrudd ei mab

Cafodd David Braddon ymddiheuro i fam Conner Marshall wrth iddo gael tair blynedd a saith mis ychwanegol am droseddu yn y carchar.

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Minister to discuss support after Princes Street fire

Jenny Gilruth will meet Edinburgh council leader Jane Meagher to discuss financial support after a fire closed part of Princes Street and disrupted trams, buses and festival activity.

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A general view of the wrecked builing on Princes Street showing exposed steelwork and brick.

Burnham faces criticism over mayoral share of income tax plans

The government’s plan to let regional mayors keep a share of income tax and business rates has drawn criticism, with opponents warning of weaker economies losing out.

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Andy Burnham making a speech in Sheffield. He is wearing glasses and a dark suit jacket. There are trees in the background.

Parents sue school over BBC-exposed 'inhumane' calming rooms

Parents are suing Whitefield School and Waltham Forest after BBC footage showed autistic children being locked in calming rooms and abused, prompting claims of false imprisonment and human rights breaches.

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Woman with long blonde hair tied in a pony tail with a boy wearing a red hooded top inside a blue padded room.

'Wheels coming off Stormont', says Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy has warned Stormont is in “a precarious place” after meetings with new NI secretary Sir Chris Bryant, while the DUP defended its record in government.

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Conor Murphy, grey hair, blue shirt with dark sweater. In Stormont hall

Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco

Tens of thousands of migrants entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco, with many swimming or using inflatables. Officials said resources are overwhelmed and more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily.

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Woman sitting on hill overlooking Tangier port, capturing urban landscape.

Roadworks firm fined €1.2m after Donegal crash killed father and two children

A roadworks company has been fined €1.2m after a crash at Quigley's Point, County Donegal, killed John Mullan, 49, and his children Tomás, 14, and Amelia, six.

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A family photo with a woman, a man a little girl and a teenage boy. They are outside. The mum and daughter are wearing dresses. The dad and teenager have jackets on. Bushes are behind them.

Burnham to review plans to cut jury trials

Andy Burnham has raised concerns over plans to reduce jury trials in England and Wales and will review the proposal, which critics say could weaken justice system safeguards.

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Lady Justice, holding scales and a sword, on top of the Central Criminal Court, also referred to as Old Bailey, in central London

'Tad ffyddlon a charedig' wedi marw ar ôl ymosodiad honedig yn Nhwrci

Bu farw Scot James, 34 oed o Faesteg, ar 26 Gorffennaf ar ôl cael ei gludo o Dwrci mewn ambiwlans awyr. Mae ei deulu’n dweud nad oes geiriau i fynegi eu poen.

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Banned driver in stolen Maserati killed pensioner in 85mph crash

Fraser Garden, 55, admitted causing the death of John Bell in Broughty Ferry after stealing a Maserati Quattroporte and driving at 85mph in a 30mph zone.

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A man wearing a cap, a denim shirt and rectangular glasses sitting in a garden - he is smiling and looking off to the right of the camera

Healey sets first Budget for 28 October

Chancellor John Healey has said his first Budget will be held on Wednesday, 28 October, and promised fiscal discipline and stability for businesses and families.

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Cabinet members sit round a table in No 10 North

Burnham urges Infantino to resign as budget date and mayoral count set

Burnham has urged Gianni Infantino to resign, confirmed the autumn budget date, and backed tighter funeral-home regulation as Labour’s Greater Manchester mayoral race and Diane Abbott’s readmission also feature.

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Gianni Infantino poses with an official match ball during the World Cup