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Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of raping woman inside Parliament - reports
Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0100
Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0100
Websites across Europe go offline after warning issued for critical software update
Government and business websites across Europe have been taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in programming language.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0100
Government and business websites across Europe have been taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in programming language.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0100
Man forced to pay shooting victim, age 9, in first-of-its-kind compensation
A man who was found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain has been ordered to pay her compensation.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0100
A man who was found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain has been ordered to pay her compensation.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0100
More arrests made over death of Manchester woman
Three more people have been arrested over the death of Alisha Samuels in Manchester.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0100
Three more people have been arrested over the death of Alisha Samuels in Manchester.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0100
Paedophile who spiked baby's bottle with vodka before abuse jailed
A paedophile who spiked a baby's bottle with vodka before molesting her has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0100
A paedophile who spiked a baby's bottle with vodka before molesting her has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0100
Boy, 16, found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing girl at school
A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old girl in the back at school.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0100
A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old girl in the back at school.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0100
Man punched Jewish woman in the face as she pushed baby in pram, court hears
A man accused of assaulting three Jewish women allegedly punched one of them in the face while she was pushing her daughter in a pram, a court heard.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0100
A man accused of assaulting three Jewish women allegedly punched one of them in the face while she was pushing her daughter in a pram, a court heard.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0100
Teacher struck off after 'low-cut crop top' comment to schoolgirl
A former teacher has been struck off for telling a pupil he would attend a school production of Grease if she was wearing a "low-cut crop top and tight trousers".
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0100
A former teacher has been struck off for telling a pupil he would attend a school production of Grease if she was wearing a "low-cut crop top and tight trousers".
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0100
Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offences
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0100
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0100
Amber warning issued ahead of Storm Austen
An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0100
An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0100
