News & Politics
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Woman, 60, dies after altercation on bus as police make manslaughter arrest
A 60-year-old woman has died following an altercation on a bus, with another woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as police appeal for witnesses.
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Even MAGA are cringing over Katie Zacharia’s press secretary debut
One official described the briefing as ‘brutal,’ while others questioned why Zacharia didn’t take more time to prepare
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Man dies after falling ill at spa as death treated as unexplained
Man dies after falling ill at Keavil House Hotel spa in Crossford, West Fife. Emergency services attended on October 9; Police Scotland say death is unexplained.
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Controversial North Wales data center the size of ‘57 football pitches’ sees opposition from tens of thousands
The 450MW site would see a derelict factory demolished
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Pope Leo is back on his feet after lung surgery and cancer diagnosis
Tuesday's surgery confirmed that the 71-year-old pontiff has the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma
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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support
Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest
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Ottolenghi and Leith whisky maker create new Scotch whisky for Edinburgh restaurant
Woven partners with Ottolenghi on a Mediterranean-inspired Scotch whisky, launched to mark the brand’s first Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh on October 2.
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Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient
Kenya’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s second Ebola case
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'No way off Skye at the moment': A87 shut after lorry blows over in high winds
Motorists are currently unable to leave the Isle of Skye following an accident.
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Supreme Court declines to hear the case of a lobster fisherman who opposes boat tracking
The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a lobster fisherman disputing the government's right to require commercial fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices
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Thousands of supermarket fridges still exposed after cyberattacks
No group has claimed the attack, and experts warn thousands of similarly exposed devices remain online as a separate incident disrupts Dutch grocer Albert Heijn. #EuropeNews
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Bulgaria says Russia was likely behind Black Sea strikes as search for crew continues
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity sank on Tuesday after it was hit by a military strike
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Crooked Crook accountant splashed out on holidays and Aston Martin in £3.3m tax fraud
A disgraced County Durham businessman who had offices across the North East pocketed more than £3m through his tax fraud crimes - splashing out on luxury holidays and an Aston Martin
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Manslaughter probe update as police confirm woman died in premises after bus fight
A woman died inside a premises in Hartlepool after a fight broke out on the number seven bus, police have confirmed.
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Yorkshire Life launches new home and gift show in Harrogate
Yorkshire Life Home & Gift Show comes to Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Events Centre on July 31 and August 1, 2027, with interiors, gardens, gifts, food and drink.
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Burnham treads carefully in Zelensky visit, balancing Trump and Ukraine
The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.
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UK’s ‘incoherent’ approach to China plagued by lack of expertise, report says
International alliance of China-sceptic legislators warns of risks inherent in misjudging bilateral relationship
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Man fighting for his life after huge 3-vehicle crash on major road
A man from one of the vehicles has been taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
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Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery ‘progressing as planned’
Pontiff has begun walking in his hospital room and is eating normally after operation to remove growth, doctors say
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Bleeding pregnant woman lost baby after waiting nearly 40 minutes
An inquest in July 2024 found that midwives’ neglect had contributed to his death
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Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs as CEOs tell employees ‘business is strong and growing’
The streaming pioneer had approximately 16,000 staff members at the end of last year
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Scottish company owned by Sir Brian Souter family firm swings to £1m loss
A long-standing Scottish engineering company working with the oil and gas industry has posted a swing to a loss.
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North Yorkshire chapel empty for over two years could become café bar under new plans
Plans have been submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, that could see Skinningrove's former Methodist Chapel transformed into a café bar.
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'Much-loved mam' and carer from Newton Aycliffe died after collapsing in public
A "much-loved mam" and carer from Newton Aycliffe died after collapsing in public from multiple organ failure, an inquest heard.
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Full fire service statement after 'arson attack' at Newton Aycliffe home
The cause of a fire which tore through a Newton Aycliffe home and spread into neighbouring properties is under investigation, fire crews have confirmed.
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French cybersecurity authority warns attack may be ongoing as stores scramble to restock
Supermarkets in France and the Netherlands are dealing with the aftermath of a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems
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German police seize robot ‘used to sexually assault teenage girl’
Police said the case marked ‘new territory for us’ and that the assault had been livestreamed on social media
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Fears efforts to tackle poverty going 'backwards' as reality in York laid bare
There are fears efforts to tackle poverty are going backwards, with York researchers told little has changed a century on from a landmark study.
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Lisandro Martinez interview: Jason Wilcox again the target in latest Man Utd fallout
Lisandro Martinez's explosive comments after Manchester United's Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid turn the spotlight back on director of football Jason Wilcox.
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Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on ‘downright criminal’ social media scams
Andrew Bailey, head of the British central bank, told an audience in Bangkok that there has been ‘no real liability’ for some social media firms.
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Woman stabs toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge resort
‘I was supposed to have my happy family,’ the woman said in the ambulance
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Trump DOJ’s Ilhan Omar probe is focused on a very specific detail: report
The timing of the latest probe against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a longtime Trump target, has raised eyebrows with just weeks to go until the midterm elections
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Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane enters critical phase
Purdue University researchers will spend nights away from the search site because of the three-foot-wide, 9lb coconut crabs
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Antoine Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse at Anfield, court told
A Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour during a match against Bournemouth in 2025.
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Mont Blanc rises by almost two metres, now standing at 4,807.47 metres
An altitude that "is close to the historical value" measured at the end of the 19th century, but still not enough to draw conclusions about the effects of global warming.
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Cornell president admits he knew about alleged gang rape in 2024
The university has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the year
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Trump hails oil exploration in ‘our beautiful Greenland’ - months after invasion plan
A September deal between Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. was supposed to resolve underlying tensions around sovereignty
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Fears efforts to tackle poverty going 'backwards' as reality in York laid bare
There are fears efforts to tackle poverty are going backwards, with York researchers told little has changed a century on from a landmark study.
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GTA developer denies keeping tabs on staff union membership
23 former workers claim they were unfairly dismissed for trade union activities
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Judge cites The Lorax as she stops Trump from ripping up trees at DC golf course
Workers cut down and bulldozed hundreds of trees because the president ‘demands haste,’ according to Judge Ana C Reyes
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Police called to reported 'burglary in progress' at garden centre
Three police officers were outside the garden centre.
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Councillor cleared of standards breach after forwarding constituent's email to boss
Councillor James Dalgleish, the capital’s education convener, had been reported to the Ethical Standards Commissioner after the incident in September 2025.
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French anti-terror prosecutors investigate 14-year-old arrested over school shooting
A judicial investigation has been opened in France involving a 14-year-old boy in connection with a school shooting that wounded a principal and a teacher
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6 dead, including a child, in small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells
Six people, including a child, were killed in a plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department
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I do not have confidence UK is safe from Russian threats - Swinney
The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.
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Sally Rooney says her books will be removed from sale in UK over Palestine Action support
The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.
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Artist Scott Naismith explores creativity, balance and AI in new Glasgow exhibition
Scott Naismith exhibits a new body of paintings at The Lemond Gallery in Glasgow this month.
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Stars from Bridgerton and The Crown filming for Netflix to arrive in Saltburn in days
Netflix's Roald Dahl-inspired series Zoltar will bring stars including Nicola Coughlan, Toby Jones and Dominic West to Saltburn later this month.
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Ally McCoist appeals 'very loose' refusal of 33-home Bridge of Weir development
Ally McCoist appeals Renfrewshire Council’s refusal of plans for 33 homes in Bridge of Weir, with the Scottish Government to decide the case.
