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Rare 'UFO clouds' spotted in UK skies

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 14:03
Northern parts of the UK have been treated to the stunning sight of lenticular clouds. Matt Taylor explains how they form.

Fears for vulnerable as thousands without water for days

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:52
Work continues to restore water to thousands of homes, with concerns for vulnerable people.

Killer recalled to prison after murder 'boast'

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:20
Jake Fahri, who served 14 years in jail for murdering schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, breached licence conditions.

Killer recalled to prison after murder 'boast'

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:20
Jake Fahri, who served 14 years in jail for murdering schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, breached licence conditions.

Knifepoint rapist who preyed on sex workers jailed

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:19
Adam Thomson is jailed for at least 18 years for raping three women and attempting to rape a fourth.

Catalogue of failures led to young prisoner deaths

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:17
A fatal accident inquiry concludes that Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, may not have died if reasonable precautions had been taken.

Catalogue of failures led to young prisoner deaths

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:17
A fatal accident inquiry concludes that Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, may not have died if reasonable precautions had been taken.

Mortgage rules could be eased to boost loans

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:08
The £100 limit on contactless cards could also be scrapped, as regulators respond to the prime minister's plea.

Mortgage rules could be eased to boost loans

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:08
The £100 limit on contactless cards could also be scrapped, as regulators respond to the prime minister's plea.

US woman in court over shop owner murder plot charge

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:00
Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, was extradited from Armenia where she was arrested last summer.

Two men face trial for Iranian journalist stabbing

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:57
Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in the leg outside his Wimbledon home in March.

'One-in-a-billion' round egg discovered in Devon

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:25
Alison Greene says even Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, does not have a round egg.

Three men have 1981 murder conviction upheld

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:24
Eric Cullen, Cyril Cullen, and George Kirkpatrick were convicted of the murder of Francis Rice in 1981.

Three men have 1981 murder conviction upheld

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:24
Eric Cullen, Cyril Cullen, and George Kirkpatrick were convicted of the murder of Francis Rice in 1981.

Culture secretary rules out funding BBC from taxes

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:21
The culture secretary calls the TV licence "regressive" and is thinking "radically" about alternatives.

Sisters made earlier visit to bridge, CCTV shows

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:00
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - part of a set of triplets - disappeared during cold Aberdeen weather.

Sisters made earlier visit to bridge, CCTV shows

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:00
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - part of a set of triplets - disappeared during cold Aberdeen weather.

Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UK

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:35
The eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about £48,000, is not yet legal on UK roads.

Acting legend Joan Plowright dies at 95: Oscar nominee whose first love remained theatre

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 11:30
One of the UK's finest stage actresses, she later appeared in films including Tea with Mussolini.

Liam Payne's friend sues singer's dad for defamation

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:09
Roger Nores has contested Geoff Payne's claims he "abandoned" the late One Direction singer.