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Australia's richest woman 'demands' gallery removes her portrait

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 13:15
Australia's richest woman is reported to have made a demand that her portrait be removed from an exhibition.

'I blocked her number': Ex-head of IT says Paula Vennells 'hoped to avoid' Post Office inquiry

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 12:57
A former Post Office executive has said she was forced to block ex-boss Paula Vennells' phone number after the ex-CEO called multiple times asking for help to avoid an independent inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.

Rishi Sunak leapfrogs the King in new rich list

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 12:35
Rishi Sunak has overtaken the King in the latest Sunday Times Rich List.

Is the 'billionaire boom' over? Mega wealthy dwindle in new rich list

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 12:35
The UK's mega rich are dwindling in a sign Britain's "billionaire boom has come to an end", according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.

Man charged eight months after deadly crash involving van, car and tractor

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 12:30
A man has been charged following a deadly crash involving a van, car and tractor in Scotland last year.

Boy, 13, charged with 'knife possession and police attack' near school

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 11:35
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with carrying a knife and assaulting a police officer in Scotland.

Police to dig again for Muriel McKay after killer agreed to reveal where he buried her 54 years ago

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 11:12
Police are to dig again for the body of murdered Muriel McKay after her killer agreed to reveal where he buried her 54 years ago.

Boy, 6, dies after falling from upper floor of apartment block

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 10:36
A six-year-old boy has died after falling from an apartment block in east London.

Teens could be recruited as train drivers under new plans

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 10:24
People as young as 18 will be able to get behind the controls of a train as part of a government proposal aimed at boosting staff. 

What are Labour's pledges for government?

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 10:19
Labour is promising to "make a real difference to people's lives" if it wins the next general election - expected later this year.

Water disease outbreak may last a week - and infected could be ill for a month, expert warns

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 10:18
The outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon could last at least a week, an expert has told Sky News.

London City Airport lands FitzGerald as first female boss

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 10:03
London City Airport will on Thursday name its first permanent female chief executive as it targets approval of an expansion plan that would create nearly 1,500 jobs.

Slovak PM fights for life - as leader attacks 'attempted assassination on democracy'

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 09:55
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after yesterday's assassination attempt, Slovak officials have said, as they condemned the attack as an "attempted assassination on democracy".

'Window closing' to rectify 'significant deficiencies' in trains, recycling, and bills

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 09:37
The window is closing to tackle public transport, bills and pollution in order to boost growth, improve lives and tackle climate change, the government's official infrastructure advisers has warned.

What is cryptosporidium? The diarrhoea-causing parasite found in Devon drinking water

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 09:21
An outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon has prompted urgent warnings for residents to boil their tap water. 

Tom Brady vows to be 'better parent' after Netflix roast

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 08:22
Tom Brady has promised to be "a better parent" after a Netflix comedy special poked fun at his divorce.

Baby girl dies after being hit by Land Rover in church car park

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 08:10
A one-year-old girl has died after being struck by a Land Rover in the car park of a church in Aberdeenshire.

Fears wanted French fugitive gangster 'The Fly' will 'try to cross borders'

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 07:32
French investigators fear escaped prisoner Mohamed Amra "will try to cross borders" as the hunt for the suspected drug boss and his armed gang enters its third day.

'There's still threat to their life': How wives of imprisoned Azovstal fighters are honouring them

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 07:23
On the day of their marriage, Mariia Alieksieievych's husband, Serhii, was holding out at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, the last bastion of resistance in the besieged southern port city of Ukraine as it came under one of the harshest sieges since the Second World War.

Temporary pier off Gaza to boost aid to Palestinians completed, US military says

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 07:08
A long-awaited temporary pier built in order to get urgent aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza has anchored to a beach off the besieged enclave, the US military has said. 

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