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Four police officers under investigation after innocent man jailed

Four police officers under investigation after innocent man jailed

Four police officers under investigation after innocent man jailed

04 October 2024

The four were involved in the rape investigation of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years behind bars.


Armed officer ‘feared for my life’ before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop

Armed officer ‘feared for my life’ before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop

Armed officer ‘feared for my life’ before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop

04 October 2024

The Metropolitan Police officer, referred to as DS87, said he believed he would have died or been injured had action not been taken.


No decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing

No decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing

No decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing

04 October 2024

Friday was the statutory deadline for whether to approve the 14.3-mile long Lower Thames Crossing.


Fire brigade ‘fully accepts’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry report recommendations

Fire brigade ‘fully accepts’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry report recommendations

Fire brigade ‘fully accepts’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry report recommendations

04 October 2024

LFB Commissioner Andy Roe said the bereaved, survivors, community and staff are owed a commitment from the service to keep learning.


Girl who stabbed teachers wrote that she wanted to ‘kill others’, court told

Girl who stabbed teachers wrote that she wanted to ‘kill others’, court told

Girl who stabbed teachers wrote that she wanted to ‘kill others’, court told

04 October 2024

The 14-year-old previously pleaded guilty to wounding with intent but denies attempted murder.


Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘misogyny and bullying’ in submarine service

Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘misogyny and bullying’ in submarine service

Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘misogyny and bullying’ in submarine service

04 October 2024

‘We must be better than this and do better than we have’, the First Sea Lord said.


No prospect for Ukraine war negotiation ‘anytime soon’, say western officials

No prospect for Ukraine war negotiation ‘anytime soon’, say western officials

No prospect for Ukraine war negotiation ‘anytime soon’, say western officials

04 October 2024

Ukraine is unlikely to reverse recent gains by Russia with ‘relative stability on the front line’ expected, the officials said.


Woman charged with manslaughter following deaths of four paddleboarders

Woman charged with manslaughter following deaths of four paddleboarders

Woman charged with manslaughter following deaths of four paddleboarders

04 October 2024

Paul O’Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley died in the incident on October 30 2021.


Snow patch deemed ‘barometer for climate change’ melts for fourth year in a row

Snow patch deemed ‘barometer for climate change’ melts for fourth year in a row

Snow patch deemed ‘barometer for climate change’ melts for fourth year in a row

04 October 2024

The Sphinx is on the UK’s third highest mountain, Braeriach in the Cairngorms.


Ex-Harrods executive claims Fenwick stopped him from taking CEO job

Ex-Harrods executive claims Fenwick stopped him from taking CEO job

Ex-Harrods executive claims Fenwick stopped him from taking CEO job

04 October 2024

Nigel Blow said department store Fenwick ‘seems to have found me guilty by association’ after Mohamed Al Fayed claims.


Escalation in attacks in Middle East ‘deeply dangerous’, says Taoiseach

Escalation in attacks in Middle East ‘deeply dangerous’, says Taoiseach

Escalation in attacks in Middle East ‘deeply dangerous’, says Taoiseach

04 October 2024

Simon Harris’s comments come as Israel carried out a series of air strikes overnight in the southern suburbs of Beirut.


Ex-Police Federation head committed gross misconduct with sexual comment

Ex-Police Federation head committed gross misconduct with sexual comment

Ex-Police Federation head committed gross misconduct with sexual comment

04 October 2024

The hearing was adjourned for the panel to consider its sanction against Mr Apter.


Migrants brought to shore after crossing English Channel

Migrants brought to shore after crossing English Channel

Migrants brought to shore after crossing English Channel

04 October 2024

Pictures show people wearing life jackets arriving in Dover on a Border Force vessel on Friday, after a period of windy conditions.


SNP brands UK Government ‘clueless’ over carbon capture decision

SNP brands UK Government ‘clueless’ over carbon capture decision

SNP brands UK Government ‘clueless’ over carbon capture decision

04 October 2024

The Acorn project in Aberdeenshire was given reserve status in 2021.


Lottery winners help spruce up garden for toddlers at charity farm

Lottery winners help spruce up garden for toddlers at charity farm

Lottery winners help spruce up garden for toddlers at charity farm

04 October 2024

The group helped clear and replant a bank of wildflowers, repainted a mud kitchen, redesigned a water play wall and spruced up the lawn.


Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

04 October 2024

The Prime Minister said the agreement with Mauritius secures the long-term future of a joint UK-US military base.


Euston station’s advertising board switched off as part of improvement plan

Euston station’s advertising board switched off as part of improvement plan

Euston station’s advertising board switched off as part of improvement plan

04 October 2024

The Government-owned company said it will review how the screen is used.


GB News loses High Court bid to block Ofcom sanction over alleged rules breach

GB News loses High Court bid to block Ofcom sanction over alleged rules breach

GB News loses High Court bid to block Ofcom sanction over alleged rules breach

04 October 2024

The channel had asked a judge to temporarily block Ofcom from sanctioning it amid a legal challenge over a finding the show had breached its code.


£22bn carbon capture pledge can ‘relight fires of renewal’, says Starmer

£22bn carbon capture pledge can ‘relight fires of renewal’, says Starmer

£22bn carbon capture pledge can ‘relight fires of renewal’, says Starmer

04 October 2024

The Government intends the funding to be used for two ‘carbon capture clusters’ in Merseyside and Teesside.


People in remote areas more likely to develop certain diseases, study finds

People in remote areas more likely to develop certain diseases, study finds

People in remote areas more likely to develop certain diseases, study finds

04 October 2024

Researchers said some disease-causing variants in DNA are more than 100 times more common in Shetland and Orkney than in other parts of the UK.


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