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Huntingdon train incident
Man charged over mass stabbing also accused of attack on different train earlier
Anthony Williams, 32, will appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court later on Monday accused of 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Huntingdon train incident
Train hero fights for life as knife attack suspect remains in police custody
Olly Foster, who witnessed the incident, told the BBC an older man “blocked” the attacker from stabbing a younger girl, leaving him with injuries to his head and neck.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Julia Wandel court case
Woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family 'had to be convinced she was not three missing girls'
Jurors at Leicester Crown Court in England were told that Julia Wandelt, 24, 'returned with a new story' weeks after being told by a charity she was not a child who disappeared in Germany

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Julia Wandel court case
Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann ‘stalked missing girl’s parents’
Jurors were told that there was “unequivocal scientific evidence” that Julia Wandelt, has no familial link to the McCanns despite her claiming to have memories of the girl’s childhood and disappearance

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

India Plane Crash
It is a miracle, says lone survivor of Air India plane crash
The British survivor of the has said it is a “miracle” he survived, but added he feels “terrible” he could not save his brother. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told The Sun: “It’s a miracle I survived.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

India plane crash
Mum killed in India crash was ‘reluctant to go’ and feared leaving her son
Abdhiben Patel, known as Abdhi, 40, was killed when flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Currys Nintendo Switch 2 Midnight Opening
Gaming fans rush to buy new Nintendo Switch 2 before stock runs out
The console has been highly anticipated by gamers following the release of the original Switch more than eight years ago in March 2017.

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Missing Madeleine McCann
Searches for Madeleine McCann to continue in Portugal
Searches for Madeleine McCann are to resume in Portugal, near where the little girl was last seen in 2007.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Missing Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann: Latest search sees teams drain well and clear dense vegetation
Madeleine McCann vanished while on holiday with her family in the Algarve resort after her parents went out to dinner and left her sleeping in a room with her toddler twin siblings

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Missing Madeleine McCann
Fresh search for Madeleine McCann gets under way in Portugal
in 2007, Madeleine disappeared while on holiday with her family in the resort of Praia da Luz after her parents went out to dinner and left her sleeping in a room with her toddler twin siblings.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Madeleine McCann anniversary
Madeleine McCann: Fresh police searches to start on Tuesday in Portugal
New searches by German police investigating the disappearance of are expected to begin in Portugal on Tuesday.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Madeleine McCann anniversary
Madeleine McCann: German police to start fresh searches in Portugal
Madeleine, then aged three, disappeared in 2007 while on holiday with her family in the resort of Praia da Luz after her parents went out to dinner and left her sleeping in a room with her toddler twin siblings

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

UK weather
Exercise slashes risk of death in patients with colon cancer – study
Physical activity could also prevent the disease from coming back, as well as lifting mood, reducing fatigue and boosting strength, according to researchers

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day
Gary Lineker apologises for ‘genuine mistake’ as BBC confirms early exit
His early departure, after 26 years at the BBC, came amid reports the corporation’s bosses considered his position “untenable”, according to BBC News

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Gary Lineker comments
Gary Lineker to leave BBC after this weekend’s Match Of The Day
Lineker, 64, will leave the corporation earlier than planned and will not front BBC coverage of the 2026 World Cup, or coverage of the FA Cup next season

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Gary Lineker expected to announce early BBC exit before 2026 World Cup – report
Gary Lineker expected to announce early BBC exit before 2026 World Cup – report
The 64-year-old has headed up Match Of The Day since 1999, when he took over from Des Lynam, and announced he would be stepping down from the BBC last year

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Madeleine McCann anniversary
McCann family pay tribute to Madeleine on 18th anniversary of her disappearance
Madeleine was three when she vanished while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Italy Cablecar Accident
British couple died after ‘cable car brakes failed 20 seconds from top’
Graeme Winn, 65, and Elaine Winn, 58, were among the four people who died in the crash on Thursday at Monte Faito in the town of Castellammare di Stabia near Naples

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025

Paddington Bear statue court case
Men who broke Paddington Bear statue ‘antithesis’ of what he stands for – judge
The pair carried the statue through the town and into a taxi, which took them back to their base at RAF Odiham, the court heard

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Charles Hanson court case
'My wife would never, ever give me a hug goodnight': TV auctioneer Charles Hanson claims wife left him 'broken'
Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip star Charles Hanson told Derby Crown Court his wife Rebecca Hanson was allowed “to do what she wanted” but would not let him watch TV in bed

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Missing Madeleine McCann
Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann remanded over stalking charges
The 23-year-old is accused of stalking Kate, Gerry, Sean and Amelie McCann between January 3 2024 and February 15 2025

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Missing Madeleine McCann
Woman who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking
Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt, was arrested at Bristol Airport on Wednesday

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Just Stop Oil protest
Just Stop Oil disrupts West End play The Tempest while Sigourney Weaver performs
Weaver, who had been sitting on a chair, was escorted off stage at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Dame Joan Plowright death
West End theatres to dim their lights in honour of Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright has died at the age of 95.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Just Stop Oil protest - Westminster Abbey
Just Stop Oil supporters spray-paint ‘1.5C is dead’ on Charles Darwin’s grave
The Metropolitan Police confirmed two women were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Sex offender from Northern Ireland jailed for 27 years
Sex offender from Northern Ireland jailed for 27 years
A prolific sex offender from Northern Ireland, who posed as a teenage boy on Snapchat and Instagram to trap his child victims, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Patients’ own blood could be used to help repair broken bones, study suggests
Patients’ own blood could be used to help repair broken bones, study suggests
Scientists have transformed blood into a substance which successfully repaired bones in animals, paving the way for personalised 3D-printed implants

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Runaway emu being chased by drivers in 4x4s in England
Runaway emu being chased by drivers in 4x4s in England
Sightings of the emu should be reported to the NEARS Facebook page, the force said.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

New Tory party leader to be announced this morning
New Tory party leader to be announced this morning
Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be crowned as the new leader of the British Conservative Party on Saturday, as the four-month-long race to replace Rishi Sunak reaches the finish line.

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

'Wagatha Christie' trial
Rebekah Vardy launches appeal bid against Wagatha Christie costs ruling
Barristers for the women returned to the High Court in October in a dispute over how much Mrs Vardy should pay in costs after she lost the legal action in 2022

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Big Brother apologises for contestant’s T-shirt and re-edits episode
Big Brother apologises for contestant’s T-shirt and re-edits episode
Ali Bromley wore a watermelon T-shirt that appeared to resemble the colours of the Palestinian flag in red, green, white and black, and what seemed like the shape of the disputed Israel and Palestine territories.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Rebekah Morris inquest
Woman walking chihuahua trampled to death by cow, inquest jury concludes
The 29-year-old had been walking Zero in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire, on the evening of July 9 2022 when she was killed.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

BBC apologises for weather app forecasting ‘hurricane force winds’ for UK
BBC apologises for weather app forecasting ‘hurricane force winds’ for UK
Graphics showed London was set to experience winds of more than 13,000mph on Thursday while Nottingham would have overnight temperatures of 404C

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

File photo of Lucy Letby who carried out the killings between June 2015 and June 2016 on the unit where she worked in the
Speculation on Letby guilt ‘devastating’ for families, says solicitor
Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders – making her only the fourth woman in UK history to be told she will never be released from prison

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Franklin Park stabbing
Five children arrested in England on suspicion of murdering 80-year-old
The alleged victim, who was walking his dog, is believed to have been wearing a black jumper and grey jogging bottoms at the time of the incident.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

General Election campaign 2024
Man to be sentenced for throwing objects at Nigel Farage during British election
Neither of the objects hit the politician, who was on the top deck of the bus.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

HMP Fosse Way
Six men arrested after inmate dies at HMP Fosse Way
The inmate’s death is currently being treated as unexplained, the force said

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Southport incident
Second riot charge brought as disorder suspects await news on upgraded charges
Northumbria Police said on Friday that Kieran Usher had become their second suspect to be charged with riot in connection with disorder in Sunderland city centre on August 2

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

Hartlepool protest
Boy, 12, believed to be youngest convicted following UK riots
The youngster admitted two charges of violent disorder after throwing a missile at a police van and taking part in two separate incidents of unrest in Manchester

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Southport incident
More than a quarter charged with offences linked to riots are under 21
The PA news agency has compiled details of 147 individuals who have been charged since the unrest began on July 30

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Southport incident
Suspected rioters continue to appear in court following mass disorder
A number of people charged with violent disorder have already pleaded guilty to their part in the widespread violence

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Burngreave incident
UK braced for more court appearances after weekend riots
On Tuesday, many more are expected to answer to charges such as violent disorder at magistrates’ courts

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Southport incident
Dozens arrested as disorder continues in England and Northern Ireland, with fears of more violence to come
Multiple towns and cities saw clashes between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters, with police officers attacked and injured, and many more arrests promised

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Southport incident
Violent protests across Britain see police injured as bricks and bottles thrown
British prime minister Keir Starmer later condemned “thugs” who had travelled to the town to cause unrest.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2024

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