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Cars set on fire at vigil after A66 crash
Several cars have been set on fire at a vigil to remember one of the men killed in last weekend's wrong-way crash on the A66, according to reports.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100
Several cars have been set on fire at a vigil to remember one of the men killed in last weekend's wrong-way crash on the A66, according to reports.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100
Yellow warning as thunderstorms could lead to flooding and travel disruption
Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a new Met Office yellow warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Friday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0100
Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a new Met Office yellow warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Friday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0100
More than 22,000 tonnes of rubbish cleared from illegal dump site
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0100
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0100
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors warn
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0100
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0100
Father and son die after falling into slurry tank
A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
British man first in the world to have brain tumour removed with help of AI
A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0100
A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0100
Teacher guilty of indecent assault with two male pupils
A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0100
A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0100
British woman died after becoming 'trapped' by Spanish wildfires
An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0100
An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0100