'Threatening' emails sent to hundreds of schools across Northern Ireland

Join today Already a member? Log in The Police Service of Northern Ireland ( PSNI ) is conducting “urgent inquiries” after threatening emails were sent to hundreds of schools across Northern Ireland. A statement said…

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Inquest opens into 74th patient of disgraced surgeon

Her family has not yet been traced by the inquest team. Judge Richard Foster is examining the deaths of some of Paterson's former patients to determine whether or not they died an unnatural death as a result of his care…

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Reform expels councillor after Facebook post trial

Gibbins was convicted of a malicious communication over the post made in March 2024, which came to light two years later when he was elected to represent the Hylton Castle ward. He was sentenced to a 12-month community…

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'My darling girl, you are everything to me' - auctioned letters reveal WWI love story

The newly-weds, who were married at St Edward's Church in Knighton, Powys, in December 1917, had very little time together as Willie - a gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery's 297th Siege Battery - was serving on the…

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Four children and two adults in hospital after car mounts pavement

Police Scotland said a 34-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man suffered serious injuries on Hyndland Road, in the west end of the city, at about 15:45 on Tuesday. The car, which was driven by a 29-year-old man, hit a bus…

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Why you should visit London’s ‘happiest place to live’

This ranking measures how residents feel about their area based on 15 key factors, including a sense of togetherness in the community, a feeling of belonging that the place fosters and access to green spaces. With fast…

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Severe delays on M25 after multi-vehicle crash

The crash happened at about 06:55 GMT on Wednesday between junction 11 for Chertsey and junction 12 for Thorpe. One person was injured and taken to hospital, Surrey Police said. National Highways said just after 09:40…

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Most voters do not recognise the UK’s longest serving party leader

Join today Already a member? Log in The majority of Britons do not recognise Britain’s longest serving party leader, Sir Ed Davey, even though he has led the Liberal Democrats for more than six years. New YouGov polling…

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Princess Kate opens up about recovery from cancer in rare interview: ‘We are not alone’

Join today Already a member? Log in The Princess of Wales has spoken about drawing comfort from the natural world during her recovery from cancer , in a rare interview conducted for a magazine issue guest-edited by her…

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Touch of evil: the terrifying truth about sleep paralysis

"It can contemplate itself, and vast galaxies, spirits, souls, poetry, Einstein. Yet you hold it in your hand and it seems so trivial." Jalal's passion – the subject that drove him to become a scientist – is sleep…

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