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Driver who went on skiing holiday months after killing teens sentenced
A driver who went on a skiing holiday months after killing two teenage passengers has been sentenced to 14 months' youth detention.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000
A driver who went on a skiing holiday months after killing two teenage passengers has been sentenced to 14 months' youth detention.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Epping council loses latest bid to stop housing asylum seekers at hotel
Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has lost its latest bid to stop housing asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0000
Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has lost its latest bid to stop housing asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0000

Boy dies after being struck by car
A seven-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Nottinghamshire.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0000
A seven-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Nottinghamshire.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0000

Boy charged with attempted murder after school stabbing appears in court
A teenage boy who was charged with attempted murder after a school stabbing has appeared in court.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:38:00 +0000
A teenage boy who was charged with attempted murder after a school stabbing has appeared in court.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:38:00 +0000

How convicted killer tried to derail £45m drug smuggling trial in 'jury tampering' plot
A convicted murderer, who once escaped from prison using a grappling hook, orchestrated a plot to collapse a £45m international drug smuggling trial by claiming the jury had been bribed.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000
A convicted murderer, who once escaped from prison using a grappling hook, orchestrated a plot to collapse a £45m international drug smuggling trial by claiming the jury had been bribed.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Dozens of MPs call for formal apology over Britain's actions during Palestine administration
Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000
Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000

Drugs, guns, gold bars and teeth - Sky News joins police on county lines crackdown
Across the country last week, hundreds of criminals woke to the sound of their front doors splintering.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Across the country last week, hundreds of criminals woke to the sound of their front doors splintering.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Dunblane 30 years on: Those who remember 'look back with horror'
Thirty years after the Dunblane school massacre, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said the tragedy "haunts many of us still to this day".
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Thirty years after the Dunblane school massacre, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said the tragedy "haunts many of us still to this day".
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

UK weighs options to defend shipping in Strait of Hormuz
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Disruption at Glasgow Central to last until at least Wednesday, officials say
Much of Glasgow Central is set to remain closed until at least Wednesday, officials have said, five days after a massive fire shut down Scotland's busiest railway station.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:18:00 +0000
Much of Glasgow Central is set to remain closed until at least Wednesday, officials have said, five days after a massive fire shut down Scotland's busiest railway station.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:18:00 +0000