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Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who fled to Scotland sentenced for rape

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 03:27
Rossi, who claimed to be the victim of mistaken identity, was jailed for at least five years in Utah.

Palace likely to face questions about what it knew in Andrew scandal

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 02:33
Will there be pressure on the Palace to reveal any information they hold on Prince Andrew and Epstein?

Thousands of criminals could be released early under government sentencing reform, Tories say

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 01:52
Conservatives have tabled an amendment to the sentencing bill to make sure serious offenders stay locked up for longer.

Virginia Giuffre would see Prince Andrew giving up titles as a victory, co-author says

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 00:45
The ghostwriter of Giuffre's posthumous memoir says Andrew's "life is being eroded because of his past behaviour".

Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Villa tickets

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 23:39
Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match be overturned.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline Villa tickets, even if ban overturned

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 23:39
The Israeli club say they will not accept any ticket allocation for next month's Europa League match even its fans are allowed to attend.

Two abuse survivors resign from grooming gang panel

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 23:04
Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds quit the panel overseeing the national grooming gang inquiry.

Europe 'ready to deploy' troops to Ukraine if ceasefire secured

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 22:54
John Healey says "we will be ready" if Trump is able to secure a deal with Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks.

Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 21:04
The move comes as an investigation into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan is dropped, after his arrest over a post on X.

Prince Andrew's BBC Newsnight interview is back in the spotlight - watch key moments

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 20:43
The prince was interviewed in 2019 about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 19:03
Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

'Resources will be found' to police Maccabi Tel Aviv game

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 18:09
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells MPs local authorities in Birmingham should reverse the ban.

'Neighbours acted quickly to protect homes', as flooding clean-up continues

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 17:22
Diggers and lorries are clearing debris after flooding hit some County Down streets following two days of heavy rainfall.

Pizza Hut to close 68 UK restaurants with the loss of 1,210 jobs

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 17:21
The move will lead to more than 1,200 redundancies, but 64 other restaurants will be saved.

Pizza Hut to close 68 UK restaurants with the loss of 1,210 jobs

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 17:21
The move will lead to more than 1,200 redundancies, but 64 other restaurants will be saved.

Rangers end head coach search by appointing Rohl

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 16:37
Danny Rohl says it is "a huge privilege" to be named Rangers manager and that he is ready to embrace the "huge expectations" of the club's fans.

King meets 'hero' survivors of synagogue attack

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 16:14
The King expressed his "sadness" after what he described as a "terrible thing to come out of the blue".

Abuser first person jailed under Online Safety Act

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 16:05
Karl Davies, a father-of-two from Wirral, is convicted of 17 offences relating to a schoolgirl.

Southport killer's psychiatrist denies 'failure'

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 15:42
Dr Anthony Molyneux said he did not know medical notes contained concerning references to violence.

Son of ex-England footballer Stuart Pearce dies in tractor crash

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 15:24
Harley Pearce died after his tractor crashed in Gloucestershire last week.