Heavy snow, rain, thunderstorms and wind have caused disruption across much of Britain as a band of "severe" weather rolled across the UK.

One hopes the TV lip-reader was right: “When you’ve won the Premier League, let me know.” That, allegedly, is what Ashley Young said to Spurs’ Alli during a set-to on Saturday. In the “show-us-yer-medals” culture that is English football, there is no effective rejoinder to that. 

The North’s police chief is facing an investigation into alleged misconduct.

Eleven men have been arrested in England by counter terrorism police following an investigation into banned extreme right-wing group National Action.

A man arrested for the murder of his girlfriend has warned the public to safeguard their homes with alarms that will detect carbon monoxide — the silent killer responsible for her death.

Six men charged following an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster can go on trial at Preston Crown Court, a judge has ruled.

Five men charged following an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath are due to appear in a crown court for the first time later today.

The family of teacher Ann Maguire have lost their challenge against a coroner's decision not to call evidence from pupils who had contact with her schoolboy killer immediately before the murder.

Police were forced to break up a fight involving 30 people over augmented reality game Pokemon Go.

Former chief constable Sir Norman Bettison has appeared in court for the first time as a suspect today almost 30 years on from the deaths of 96 men, women and children in the Hillsborough disaster.

Warehouse workers at retail giant Argos are to stage a three-week strike in a dispute over redundancy arrangements.

Three trials are anticipated for the six men facing charges relating to the Hillsborough disaster, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

Two people were taken to hospital after a "freak accident" at a classic car show in England.

Update 6pm: Eleven crew members have been evacuated after the Saga Sky cargo ship took on water off the English coast today.

It seems to have been in the bin for a reason.

The Kirklees Rural Police Twitter account, which covers their little area of West Yorkshire, seems, by all accounts, to provide a useful service with appeals for lost dogs and reminders about safe parking taking up the majority of their feed.

Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects to Labour MP Jo Cox ahead of her private funeral.

The Dáil yesterday held a minute’s silence to pay tribute to British MP Jo Cox, who was murdered in her West Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen last week.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and leaders from Britain held a minute’s silence in tribute to the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox, at a meeting of the British-Irish Council in Glasgow.

British Labour MP Jo Cox died yesterday after being shot and stabbed in the street outside her constituency advice surgery.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny suspended his Brexit campaigning after the atrocity which led to the death of British Labour MP Jo Cox.

An Irish greyhound breeder has launched an appeal after the sport’s watchdog in Britain found him to be in breach of drugs and animal welfare racing rules and warned him off indefinitely. 

Hull City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0: Hull midfielder Mohamed Diame admitted his play-off final winner in Saturday’s Wembley showpiece was the most important goal of his career so far.

USA: New Orleans police are investigating an armed robbery in which the assailant walked away with only 35 cents. Two men, aged 33 and 29, were robbed by a man armed with a semi-automatic gun in the city’s Carrollton area.

The West Cork town of Clonakilty has been shortlisted for a top international award which celebrates Europe’s ‘Great Places’.

Two kittens could have permanent breathing difficulties after they were coloured in with marker pens, a cat rescue centre has said.

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Travel woes on St Stephen's Day have been compounded by flooding as the UK's roads struggle to cope with the deluge of rain.

A luxury yacht which was seized last September carrying €80m of cocaine is to be auctioned off by the State.

Luca Cumani is looking forward to seeing Connecticut test his powers at a higher level later this summer following an impressive return to action in the totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes yesterday.

A 14-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed at a school.

USA:  A sailor who was woken by snoring found a baby sea lion asleep on a bunk in his boat.

Three Englishmen who ran out of food at sea on a €300m cocaine smuggling operation were so desperate one of them began to consume the drug to stave off hunger.

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