Activist Danny Tommo admits criminal damage after slashing migrant boat in Channel

The 37-year-old, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, changed his plea to the single charge when he appeared via video link from prison at Portsmouth Crown Court on Thursday. A court previously heard Thomas had taken a boat…

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Woman, 80, set on fire outside own home, say police

Officers were called at about 12:45 GMT on Monday to reports the victim was found in a first-floor communal area in Caractacus Cottage View in Watford. Detectives have since named her as Brenda Raymond, who is in…

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The chaos that took Carrick from two-year deal to sacked within 15 games

"Be gentle." The plea came from someone who knows Michael Carrick well, has worked with him and understands at first hand the pressures of life in the United goldfish bowl. As it turned out, the predicted ending did not…

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Tributes paid to British mother-of-two who died in snorkelling accident in Maldives

Join today Already a member? Log in A mother of two has died while snorkelling in the Maldives to celebrate her 30th wedding anniversary. Pamela Davies had been fulfilling the dream of a lifetime by swimming with turtles…

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'You're triggering me': How to understand your therapy-speak teen

Mental health experts in the UK and US tell the BBC why young people are using terms often heard during therapy sessions in everyday conversation - and give parents tips on how to better understand their teenagers.…

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British woman missing from cruise ship in Atlantic

The 72-year-old was last seen aboard Tui's Marella Voyager on Monday while the vessel was en route to the Caribbean. The ship could have travelled hundreds of miles in the time between when she was last seen to when she…

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Where temperatures will drop below 0C as yellow cold health alert comes into force

Join today Already a member? Log in A yellow cold health alert covering the North West and West Midlands came into force at 9am on Thursday, lasting until 12pm on Saturday. The cold health alert, issued by the UK Health…

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Georgina Baillie praised ‘lovely’ Russell Brand in letter to judge

Join today Already a member? Log in Andrew Sachs’s granddaughter praised Russell Brand as “someone who understood and respected boundaries” as he was about to be jailed for rape and sexual assault , it can now be…

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School exam boss to step down after two years in post

Page, who will depart his role after results day in August 2027, said he was leaving the organisation in a "strong place". QS said the recruitment process for his replacement would start in the new year. Page joined the…

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Fit patients ‘stranded on wards’ due to hospital discharge delays

Join today Already a member? Log in Doctors have raised alarm over "unnecessary risks" to patients who are medically fit to leave hospital but remain stranded on wards "for weeks" due to delays in being sent back home.…

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