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Teen's headache before death in suspected holiday park poisoning
A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000
A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000

Mother's warning after son fell five floors to his death
The mother of a 23-year-old who fell five floors to his death when the railing he leaned on came away has warned that the same thing "could've happened to anybody".
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0000
The mother of a 23-year-old who fell five floors to his death when the railing he leaned on came away has warned that the same thing "could've happened to anybody".
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0000

How AI can identify breast cancer 'better' than a doctor but there's a catch
Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0000
Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0000

Abstentions spell trouble ahead on juries
Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:34:00 +0000
Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:34:00 +0000

Two reasons it took so long to deploy warship - and ex-Navy commander says 'neither are good'
HMS Dragon has finally left Portsmouth and is on its way to protect the UK's airbase in Cyprus from attack.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:55:00 +0000
HMS Dragon has finally left Portsmouth and is on its way to protect the UK's airbase in Cyprus from attack.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:55:00 +0000

Man charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley
A man has been charged with murder after the death of Ian Huntley.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0000
A man has been charged with murder after the death of Ian Huntley.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Nottingham triple killer punched colleague in face month before fatal stabbings
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues - punching one in the face - a month before his fatal stabbings, an inquiry has been told.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0000
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues - punching one in the face - a month before his fatal stabbings, an inquiry has been told.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0000

Southport families 'extremely alarmed' boy who wanted to copy stabbings avoided prison
The families of the three girls killed in the Southport stabbings say they are "extremely alarmed" that a teenager who wanted to copy the attack was not imprisoned.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0000
The families of the three girls killed in the Southport stabbings say they are "extremely alarmed" that a teenager who wanted to copy the attack was not imprisoned.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0000

Jury trial changes survive Labour rebellion to clear first hurdle
Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle - despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0000
Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle - despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0000

Irish woman wins more than £23k after being racially harassed at work
A bookkeeper whose boss repeatedly shouted "potato" at her "in a strong Irish accent" has won more than £23k after an employment tribunal found she had been racially harassed.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000
A bookkeeper whose boss repeatedly shouted "potato" at her "in a strong Irish accent" has won more than £23k after an employment tribunal found she had been racially harassed.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000