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Train driver who died in crash that injured 100 'passed red signal moments before collision'
A train driver who died in a crash near Bedford had passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators say.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
A train driver who died in a crash near Bedford had passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators say.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100

Innocent woman was shot dead on doorstep - as six jailed
Six people have been jailed after an innocent woman was shot dead at point-blank range on the doorstep of a flat.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Six people have been jailed after an innocent woman was shot dead at point-blank range on the doorstep of a flat.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100

British grid operator cancels plea for more power as temperatures soar
The body which oversees Britain's energy network has walked back a call for more power generation.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100
The body which oversees Britain's energy network has walked back a call for more power generation.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100

Fan of TV serial killer Dexter 'dismembered and burnt bodies of two men'
A double murder trial has heard how police found more than 1,900 burnt bone fragments and a shallow grave containing a torso, legs and feet in remote woods in Cornwall.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0100
A double murder trial has heard how police found more than 1,900 burnt bone fragments and a shallow grave containing a torso, legs and feet in remote woods in Cornwall.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0100

Labour MPs fear backlash over expected Burnham coronation
Labour MPs are under pressure from their local members who want a leadership contest rather than a coronation of Andy Burnham as prime minister.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0100
Labour MPs are under pressure from their local members who want a leadership contest rather than a coronation of Andy Burnham as prime minister.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0100

Man killed in 'most brutal way' with body found in stone circle after summer solstice event
The body of a man killed "in the most brutal way" was found at a Bronze Age stone circle in the Peak District.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0100
The body of a man killed "in the most brutal way" was found at a Bronze Age stone circle in the Peak District.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0100

Police name man stabbed to death in London
A man stabbed to death in London at the weekend has been named as Kamahl Cameron-Williams.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0100
A man stabbed to death in London at the weekend has been named as Kamahl Cameron-Williams.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0100

New defence secretary signals he's pushing for extra money for armed forces
Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, signalled he is pushing for extra money for the armed forces and aims to publish a defence investment plan but not "at any cost".
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0100
Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, signalled he is pushing for extra money for the armed forces and aims to publish a defence investment plan but not "at any cost".
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0100