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Half a million patients left waiting on hospital trolleys for 12 hours or more
More than half a million people spent 12 hours or more on a hospital trolley waiting for an NHS bed last year.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:07:00 +0000
More than half a million people spent 12 hours or more on a hospital trolley waiting for an NHS bed last year.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:07:00 +0000
I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says furious rebel
Ministers have confirmed those already awaiting trial may lose their right to have their case heard by a jury - in a major escalation in the battle over the future of the justice system.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:18:00 +0000
Ministers have confirmed those already awaiting trial may lose their right to have their case heard by a jury - in a major escalation in the battle over the future of the justice system.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:18:00 +0000
Armed terrorists. Dead passengers. The captain taken hostage. What do police do now?
Guns raised, counterterrorism police scramble onboard a large ferry on the south coast of England as marauding terrorists shoot passengers and take the captain hostage.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:34:00 +0000
Guns raised, counterterrorism police scramble onboard a large ferry on the south coast of England as marauding terrorists shoot passengers and take the captain hostage.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:34:00 +0000
Gunman who disguised himself as Deliveroo rider jailed for 38 years after shooting eight-year-old girl
A suspected hitman who disguised himself as a Deliveroo e-bike rider to shoot three people, including a girl celebrating her eighth birthday, has been jailed for 38 years.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0000
A suspected hitman who disguised himself as a Deliveroo e-bike rider to shoot three people, including a girl celebrating her eighth birthday, has been jailed for 38 years.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0000
Former nuns and retired support worker punished for cruelty in children's homes
Two former nuns and a retired support worker have been sentenced for abusing vulnerable youngsters at children's homes in Scotland more than 40 years ago.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:13:00 +0000
Two former nuns and a retired support worker have been sentenced for abusing vulnerable youngsters at children's homes in Scotland more than 40 years ago.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:13:00 +0000
Water company probed after tens of thousands of homes lose supply
South East Water (SEW) is being investigated by regulator Ofwat after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses across Kent and Sussex without drinking water.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:18:00 +0000
South East Water (SEW) is being investigated by regulator Ofwat after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses across Kent and Sussex without drinking water.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:18:00 +0000
Ofcom welcomes Grok sexualised image restrictions as PM calls for UK law compliance 'immediately'
Ofcom has welcomed restrictions on Grok, X's AI chatbot, to prevent the generation of sexualised images.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:22:00 +0000
Ofcom has welcomed restrictions on Grok, X's AI chatbot, to prevent the generation of sexualised images.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:22:00 +0000
How South East Water and its boss have form for failure
When South East Water (SEW) is in the news, the headlines do not generally make for comfortable reading.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:04:00 +0000
When South East Water (SEW) is in the news, the headlines do not generally make for comfortable reading.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:04:00 +0000
Woman jailed for murdering e-bike rider in mistaken identity case
A woman has received a life sentence for murder after ploughing into an e-bike rider with her Range Rover in a case of mistaken identity.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:01:00 +0000
A woman has received a life sentence for murder after ploughing into an e-bike rider with her Range Rover in a case of mistaken identity.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:01:00 +0000
Murder investigation launched after 68-year-old woman stabbed to death in village
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 68-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a Hampshire village home.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:27:00 +0000
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 68-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a Hampshire village home.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:27:00 +0000