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Three teenagers dead after car entered River Wear - as 17-year-old arrested
Three teenagers have died after a car entered the River Wear and a 17-year-old boy has been arrested, police have said.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0100
Three teenagers have died after a car entered the River Wear and a 17-year-old boy has been arrested, police have said.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0100
Tactical contact not used by police before A66 crash that killed seven, watchdog says
A stinger device and tactical contact were not used by police moments before seven men were killed, including two officers, by a vehicle being driven the wrong way down a dual carriageway, a watchdog found.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0100
A stinger device and tactical contact were not used by police moments before seven men were killed, including two officers, by a vehicle being driven the wrong way down a dual carriageway, a watchdog found.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0100
Disgraced brain surgeon 'should have' been stopped years ago, inquiry told
A top doctor for NHS Tayside has told an inquiry that there was a missed opportunity to stop a disgraced brain surgeon from operating long before he eventually stepped down.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0100
A top doctor for NHS Tayside has told an inquiry that there was a missed opportunity to stop a disgraced brain surgeon from operating long before he eventually stepped down.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0100
E-scooter battery ignited house fire that killed mother and three children
A battery which caused a house fire that killed a mother and three children was from an e-scooter, the fire service said.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0100
A battery which caused a house fire that killed a mother and three children was from an e-scooter, the fire service said.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0100
Ex-world snooker champion jailed for child sex abuse
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for historical child sex abuse.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0100
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for historical child sex abuse.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0100
Water firm fined almost £8m for sewage spillages at beauty spots
South West Water (SWW) has been fined almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spillages across Devon and Cornwall over a six-year period.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0100
South West Water (SWW) has been fined almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spillages across Devon and Cornwall over a six-year period.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0100
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas remanded in custody
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded in custody ahead of his trial next year.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0100
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded in custody ahead of his trial next year.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0100
National museums in England to remain free for overseas visitors
England's national museums will remain free for overseas visitors after ministers opted against changing the universal free admission policy.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:57:00 +0100
England's national museums will remain free for overseas visitors after ministers opted against changing the universal free admission policy.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:57:00 +0100
Newborn baby's body found on shoreline
Police are investigating after a newborn baby's body was found along a Welsh shoreline.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0100
Police are investigating after a newborn baby's body was found along a Welsh shoreline.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0100
Russia's spy agency opens criminal case against Lib Dem councillor
Russia's spy agency has opened a criminal case against a Russian exile living in London, accusing her of being part of a terrorist organisation.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0100
Russia's spy agency has opened a criminal case against a Russian exile living in London, accusing her of being part of a terrorist organisation.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0100