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'I slept with a hammer at my bed for protection - now I have peace of mind'

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
Ashleigh Murray says a scheme that installed new security measures at her home helped rebuild her life.

Train firms must stop criminalising 'innocent errors', report says

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
An inquiry found "disproportionate" punishments for often innocent mistakes.

Big Pit charging mine admission is 'wrong' - report

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 22:58
It is wrong to charge people to enter the Big Pit National Coal Museum, a Senedd report says.

Police: 'Nothing to suggest' Spanish murders linked to gang feud

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 21:34
Police Scotland is speaking out after speculation linking the weekend's murders with a gang war back home.

Suspended Met officer spent five years on full pay

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:25
Commander Julian Bennett is sacked after being suspended since July 2020 over drug claims.

British man held over '£200k of meth' in suitcase

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:16
William Eastment appears in court after authorities claim they found the drugs hidden in his luggage.

Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:52
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs.

MI5 lied ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ in neo-Nazi spy case, BBC tells High Court

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:50
MI5 apologises for false evidence but says contempt of court proceedings would not be “appropriate”.

BBC reports from scene of gangland shooting at Spanish bar

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 17:36
CCTV shows Ross Monaghan's final moments in a bar in Spain after Eddie Lyons Jnr was gunned down outside.

Child Q violated in strip-search, hearing told

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:47
Three officers are facing gross misconduct proceedings over the strip-search of a 15-year-old girl.

Lower energy costs make retirement less expensive

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:39
A one-person household needs £13,400 a year for a basic standards of living in retirement, a report suggests.

North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:19
They are the latest in a string of high-profile companies publicly reporting being hacked.

Brits could face death over Bali 'Angel Delight' drugs plot

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:09
The trio are accused of being involved with smuggling cocaine disguised as packets of Angel Delight.

Mum to 'fight for others' after benefits death ruling

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:07
The mother of Jodey Whiting, who killed herself after her benefits were cut, pledges to help others.

Driver who dragged police officers down road with car is jailed

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:34
Lauren Baird was being asked why her car was not insured when she had a "moment of panic" and sped off.

Crash PC no longer in life-threatening condition

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:17
PC Christopher Miller remains in a critical condition but his "prognosis has improved".

Thunderstorms and heavy rain mark end of record-breaking UK spring

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:14
After the warm, sunny and dry weather of spring, the weather has turned as we head into summer.

Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:14
The Water Commission finds "deep-rooted, systemic and interlocking failures" in the water sector.

Major new Madeleine McCann search under way in Portugal

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:43
Authorities say the new search will be across 21 plots and will continue until Friday.

Fallen tree halts Glasgow to London train journeys

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:26
Avanti West Coast services travelling through Lockerbie and Carstairs are affected with all lines blocked.