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Prisoners lose teeth and left bloodied in officer incidents ‘not covered by CCTV’

A new report has revealed footage from CCTV and body-worn cameras are not being handed over after inmates complain about being attacked by officers. In 64% of 143 complaint cases, CCTV was not provided by the prisons…

New York City building collapse kills several people

More than a dozen others are injured, and some of them are in a critical condition, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News, which cited local officials. The collapse sparked a massive search-and-rescue operation…

Rangers fan jailed for attacking Celtic staff member during pitch invasion

Rangers were hosting Celtic in a Scottish Cup quarter final tie, which the visitors won on penalties after a goalless draw. A large number of fans from both clubs went on the pitch after the match ended. Sheriff Owen…

The military secrets that could have been leaked by suspected US Army spy

The arrest of a 41-year-old senior soldier based at Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) is likely to raise suspicion among allies even if no damaging material has been disclosed to Kremlin intelligence agents…

Funding blow puts Scotland-England landmark artwork in doubt

An emergency board meeting of the Star of Caledonia Trust (SCT) has agreed to pause the scheme near Gretna Green until spring next year while it looks to fill a funding gap of £8m. It has now launched an urgent Save Our…

Putin’s murderous project is running out of gas

Restrictions at the pumps are being felt by ordinary Russians who are struggling to get enough fuel to run their cars. It is a reminder to a population that generally prefers to shrug off such signs (and certainly…

I wanted kids, my husband didn’t – 40 years on, I’m still grieving

Born in 1952, she grew up during the peak of the Women’s Liberation Movement, and against this feminist backdrop, she never doubted she’d have a career. She hoped she’d be a writer. She assumed that alongside her job…

Two changes Frank will make at Crystal Palace – with four players set to benefit

The Eagles are bottom of the table after 10 games. Two wins in that run does not make for great reading, particularly as one of those – a 3-1 home triumph over Nottingham Forest – they arguably deserved to lose. As such…

Object heading toward Earth is mysteriously accelerating as scientist claims it is a long-lost spacecraft

A new study by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has determined that 1998 KY26, a suspected near-Earth asteroid, is speeding up in a way that the gravity of the sun and planets cannot account for. Simply…

AMANDA PLATELL: After the appalling thing Jonathan Ross said to ME, why I refuse to believe that he was 'genuinely unaware' of what Russell Brand and David Walliams were up to in the sordid Noughties

'There was a time in my life when I was once on friendly terms with both men and during that period I was genuinely unaware of their conduct.' He added: 'My thoughts are with the many, many women who have bravely come…