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Disorder breaks out in Belfast after man charged over knife attack

People have been forced to flee their homes and public transport has been suspended in Belfast....

David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women's and youth teams since 2023

The decision followed a safeguarding investigation opened by the the Football Association....

Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered....

Man who murdered partner and blew up home jailed

Clifton George stabbed Annabel Rook 31 times before starting a fire at their house in north London....

Hidden camera found in government building

The complex is shared by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Home Office....

Iranian group could be labelled national threat under proposed new law

The government is introducing the National Security (State Threats) Bill which could become law within weeks....

RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands

The charity says the purchase is an important step in halting declining seabird numbers in the Firth of Forth....

Carer 'who couldn't go on' jailed for killing her mother

Stefania Glowka pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her mother based on diminished responsibility....

British firms to be favoured in defence spending

The defence secretary says he wants to take an "unashamedly pro-Britain" approach when awarding contracts....

Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

The Conservative leader says the rules have led to public bodies becoming "institutionally incompetent"....

Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads

The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them....

Man who grabbed woman's hair and asked for kiss sentenced in legal first

David Stroud was convicted in a first-of-its-kind sex-based harassment prosecution in May....

Mobile phones to be banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools

From August, pupils will have to put their devices in magnetically sealed pouches throughout the school day, including during breaks and lunchtime....

Teacher and two pupils stabbed in school attack

A 14-year-old schoolgirl is arrested after the knife attack at the Co-op Academy in Blackley....

Lady Donaldson told police Sir Jeffrey would not talk about alleged breast touching incident

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies....

Watch: A veil, gowns and umbrellas at a rainy royal wedding

Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony....

Education for boys might require 'different approach' to girls - Southgate

The former England manager's new documentary focuses on tackling a crisis facing boys and young men....

Watch: Extended video of Ed Sheeran's surprise gig

A chance to see the acoustic set he played near Ipswich Waterfront after a social media announcement....

Henry Nowak: How misinformation sent two people into hiding

A former police officer wrongly identified as being at the scene of Henry Nowak's arrest and death said she is scared for her safety....

Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed

The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs....

Identical twin given six months to live says leaving sister is 'unthinkable'

Caitlin Leggett is fundraising £500,000 to pursue overseas treatment for leukaemia after the cancer returned....

What now for West Ham after Sullivan allegations?

West Ham is a club in turmoil after co-chair David Sullivan stood down ahead of allegations about his private life, which he denies....

I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper

Emily Cullen says she couldn't believe it when her son told her about the poem, which she had written seven years earlier....

'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police....

Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered....

Disorder breaks out in Belfast after man charged over knife attack

People have been forced to flee their homes and public transport has been suspended in Belfast....

Protests across Scotland follow Belfast knife attack

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at locations across the central belt with their faces covered and many holding Union flags and banners....

Identical twin given six months to live says leaving sister is 'unthinkable'

Caitlin Leggett is fundraising £500,000 to pursue overseas treatment for leukaemia after the cancer returned....

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