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Skydiving Plane Crash In Northern France Leaves 11 Dead

A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people on board..

England Captain Ben Stokes To Retire From International Cricket After NZ Test

England captain Ben Stokes has announced his bombshell retirement from international cricket..

Body Of Boy 15 Found Near Reservoir As Police Warn Enjoy Warm Weather Safely

The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered near a reservoir in what police called a “sad reminder of th…

Retail Crime Running Riot Warns Labour As Shoplifting And Assaults Rise

Retail crime is “running riot” as shoplifting and assaults on staff have risen in the past year, Scottish Lab…

Police Facing Mountain Of Pressures As Millions Spent On Overtime Lib Dems

Police officers are facing a “mountain of pressures”, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said as figures sho…

Fatboy Slim Getting Sober Was Probably The Hardest Thing Ive Ever Done

Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a “parasite” and said getting sober was “probably t…

Steve Clarke Steps Down As Scotland Boss

It's after his side exited the World Cup, with three points in Group C.

Steve Clarke Departs As Scotland Boss

It follows Scotland's exit from the World Cup.

England Battle To Victory Over Stubborn Panama

Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners.

England Progress To Last 32 In The World Cup

Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners.

Temperatures To Drop After Record Breaking Heatwave

Temperatures will drop with thunderstorm warnings issued following a heatwave that saw the record June temper…

England Boss Thomas Tuchel Confirms Reece James Will Miss Panama Clash

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Reece James will miss England’s final group match and faces a race against time t…

Tories Pledge To Make Serving In The Reserve Service Tax Free

The Conservatives have pledged to make serving in the reserves tax free as part of plans to boost the size of…

Madonna Tight Lipped On Kylie Duet

Queen of Pop refuses to confirm if Kylie is on her new album.

Newly Released Video Shows Henry Nowak Killer Lying To Police Officers

Further police body-worn video footage has been released showing Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had …

Current UK Weather Conditions Perfect For A Surge In Mosquitoes

Current UK weather conditions are perfect for a surge in mosquitoes, leading to bites, an expert has warned..

Clarence House To Remain Kings London Home When Buckingham Palace Work Complete

The King and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace once almost £370 million of refurbishment work to make …

More Military Barracks To House Asylum Seekers As Home Office Shuts Hotels

The Home Office is planning to use more former military barracks to house thousands of asylum seekers in its …

Divers Revitalise Site Of Wrecked Georgian Warship

Volunteer divers have revitalised a dive trail to the site of a Georgian warship..

Swinney Hits Back At Baseless Claims Of SNP Cover Up Of Murrells Crimes

John Swinney has hit back at claims he was involved in an SNP cover-up of Peter Murrell’s crimes, with the Fi…

Keir Starmer Focused On Living Costs And Orderly Transition In Final Weeks As PM

Sir Keir Starmer has signalled he is squarely focused on tackling the cost of living and remaining profession…

Red Heat Warning Extended As UK Braced For More Record Breaking Temperatures

A rare red warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday, as parts of the UK brace for more record-b…

Rachel Reeves Backing Andy Burnham As Next PM Despite Cabinet Speculation

Rachel Reeves says she is “backing” Andy Burnham to be the UK’s next prime minister amid speculation she coul…

Use Minecraft In Schools To Teach Children About Built Environment Peers Say

Video games like The Sims, Minecraft and Assassin’s Creed should be used in schools to teach children about t…

Call For Risk Based Breast Cancer Screening As Cases In Under 50s Rise

The number of cases of breast cancer in women under 50 has risen by 5% in one year, according to new analysis…

Parents Facing Impossible As Thousands Of Babies Living In Overheated Homes

Almost 1.6 million children, including more than 70,000 babies, are living in overheated homes in England, ac…

14m National Lottery Funding Secured To Save Rare Oak Church Spire

A unique oak church spire is to be restored after securing £1.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fu…

Treasures Found Buried With Iron Age Warrior To Go On Show For First Time

Rare treasures found with a young Iron Age man buried around 2,000 years ago are to go on show for the first …

Scotland Slip To Heavy World Cup Defeat

Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke's side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages hang…

Scotland Slip To Heavy World Cup Defeat

Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke's side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages hang…

June Temperature Record Broken As UK Swelters In Exceptional Heat

Wednesday was the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 35.7C breaking the previ…

Notts Maternity Mothers And Babies Died Or Suffered Avoidable Harm

Hundreds of mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to “longstanding and deeply em…

Darren Jones Urges Andy Burnham To Set Out Plans As He Rules Out Leadership Bid

Senior minister Darren Jones has urged Andy Burnham to set out more of his economic policies after ruling him…

Its So Lifelike Says Lando Norris As F1 Driver Views Madame Tussauds Figure

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris raced into Madame Tussauds London to see his waxwork ahead of …

Baby Deaths Largest Maternity Review In History Of NHS To Be Published

The largest maternity review in the history of the NHS is due to be published, detailing how widespread faili…

Committee Calls On Lacklustre Government To Clarify National Security Plans

The Government has been accused of failing to provide clarity on its national security strategy and defence s…

England Held To Goalless Draw By Ghana

Turgid Boston stalemate leaves the Three Lions top of Group L.

England Held To Goal Less Draw By Ghana

Turgid Boston stalemate leaves the Three Lions top of Group L.

Extreme Weather Causes Major Travel Disruption As Temperature Could Near 40C

Extreme weather has started to cause major disruption to the travel network as scores of schools have announc…

Former SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell Jailed For More Than Five Years

Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP who embezzled more than £400,000 from the party, has been ja…

Algeria Come From Behind To Beat Jordan

Nadhir Benobuali and Amine Gouiri scored in the 2-1 win for Algeria.

Britain To Have Surplus Of Energy For Winter Despite Iran War Forecasts Show

Britain has more than enough electricity supply to meet demand through the winter months, despite households …

Quarter Of Families Have No Summer Holiday Planned Survey

Rising costs have been blamed after a survey suggested more than a quarter (27%) of UK families do not have a…

Drivers Told Not To Use A Smartwatch Behind The Wheel

Drivers are being urged not to use smartwatches behind the wheel, with legislation covering the gadgets descr…

Billy Gilmour Grateful For Support Of Scotland Players And Fans After Injury

Billy Gilmour admits the support of his Scotland team-mates and fans has been the ideal consolation to missin…

Bukayo Saka Involved As Full England Squad Trains Ahead Of Ghana Game

Bukayo Saka and the rest of England’s World Cup squad all trained on Monday ahead of the match against Ghana..

Burnham Could Be PM Within Weeks As Starmer Quits After Losing Support Of MPs

Andy Burnham has been sworn in as the Labour MP for Makerfield following last week’s by-election..

Sir Keir Starmer Resigns As Prime Minister With Andy Burnham Poised To Take Over

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Prime Minister less than two years after coming to power..

Landlords Who Refuse To Fix Dangerous Problems Face Fines Of Up To 7000

Landlords in England who fail to fix dangerous problems such as damp and mould now face fines of up to £7,000…

Tui Among Worst Airlines For UK Flight Delays

Tui Airways has been ranked among the worst airlines for UK flight punctuality, with one route having an aver…

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