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Boy charged with manslaughter of elderly couple who died in house fire
A teenager has been charged with arson and the manslaughter of an elderly couple who died in a fire at their home.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0100
A teenager has been charged with arson and the manslaughter of an elderly couple who died in a fire at their home.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0100

Trials of Ajax armoured vehicle to restart
Trials of the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle will be "proceeding cautiously" after they were halted last year, a defence minister has said.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:41:00 +0100
Trials of the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle will be "proceeding cautiously" after they were halted last year, a defence minister has said.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:41:00 +0100

Man arrested over car bomb attack outside police station
A man has been arrested by counter terror police after a bomb detonated inside a hijacked car outside a police station just outside Belfast.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0100
A man has been arrested by counter terror police after a bomb detonated inside a hijacked car outside a police station just outside Belfast.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0100

Teenager fatally stabbed woman hours after booking her Airbnb, court hears
A teenager accused of murdering a woman stabbed her to death within hours of renting a room from her, a court heard.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0100
A teenager accused of murdering a woman stabbed her to death within hours of renting a room from her, a court heard.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0100

Terror police investigating suspected arson attack on memorial wall
Terror police are investigating after a suspected arson attack on a memorial wall in north London.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0100
Terror police are investigating after a suspected arson attack on a memorial wall in north London.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0100

Brighton to build Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium
Brighton and Hove Albion have announced plans to build the first purpose-built women's football stadium in Europe.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0100
Brighton and Hove Albion have announced plans to build the first purpose-built women's football stadium in Europe.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0100

Man, 92, charged with murder of 87-year-old wife
A 92-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 87-year-old wife, who was found dead at a home in Exeter.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0100
A 92-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 87-year-old wife, who was found dead at a home in Exeter.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0100

British workers face redundancy as turbulence hits Teesside wind energy plant | Mark Kleinman blog
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000

'Profiting from crisis morally wrong,' says Miliband as BP announces huge rise in earnings
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:16:00 +0100
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:16:00 +0100

Man who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A man who killed a British father-of-two in a motel car park in Australia has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0100
A man who killed a British father-of-two in a motel car park in Australia has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0100