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Girl dies after being pulled from river
A 13-year-old girl has died after being rescued from a river, as the number of deaths in open water in the UK over the last eight days reached 17, following a record-breaking May heatwave.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0100
A 13-year-old girl has died after being rescued from a river, as the number of deaths in open water in the UK over the last eight days reached 17, following a record-breaking May heatwave.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0100
Two more children's sand kits withdrawn from sale over asbestos content
Two more children's sand kits have been removed from sale after testing found they contained asbestos.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Two more children's sand kits have been removed from sale after testing found they contained asbestos.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Vape use sees sharp drop - but campaigners issue this warning after first year of ban
There has been a sharp decline in the use of vapes in the UK a year on from the government ban on single-use devices - but campaigners have warned that millions are still being binned.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0100
There has been a sharp decline in the use of vapes in the UK a year on from the government ban on single-use devices - but campaigners have warned that millions are still being binned.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0100
Officer opens fire and is struck by stolen police car
A police officer has been seriously injured after being hit by a stolen PSNI car.
Sun, 31 May 2026 18:30:00 +0100
A police officer has been seriously injured after being hit by a stolen PSNI car.
Sun, 31 May 2026 18:30:00 +0100
How HMRC finds out about cash gifts you've made | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Woman arrested as Met Police take over murder probe after body found in van
The Metropolitan Police have taken over an investigation into the murder of a man whose body was found in a van in Leicester on Wednesday.
Sun, 31 May 2026 11:43:00 +0100
The Metropolitan Police have taken over an investigation into the murder of a man whose body was found in a van in Leicester on Wednesday.
Sun, 31 May 2026 11:43:00 +0100
'Striking' cancer jabs destroys tumours in treatment-resistant cases in trial
An injection that eradicated entire tumours in patients with otherwise treatment-resistant cancers in a trial has been praised for its "striking" benefits.
Sun, 31 May 2026 10:26:00 +0100
An injection that eradicated entire tumours in patients with otherwise treatment-resistant cancers in a trial has been praised for its "striking" benefits.
Sun, 31 May 2026 10:26:00 +0100
Former M&S boss drafted in to help ministers tackle NEET crisis
A former chief executive of Marks and Spencer has been appointed by the government to get more than one million young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) into work.
Sun, 31 May 2026 02:04:00 +0100
A former chief executive of Marks and Spencer has been appointed by the government to get more than one million young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) into work.
Sun, 31 May 2026 02:04:00 +0100
Murder investigation launched after woman in her 80s found dead
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 80s was found dead, police said.
Sat, 30 May 2026 17:40:00 +0100
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 80s was found dead, police said.
Sat, 30 May 2026 17:40:00 +0100
