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Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

The international appeared before Cardiff Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by penetration and one charge of sexual assault.

Enniskillen bar behind viral Christmas ad launches clothing to tackle loneliness

Enniskillen bar behind viral Christmas ad launches clothing to tackle loneliness

Charlie’s Bar Enniskillen has teamed up with local embroidery company Ted & Stitch to create a limited edition jumper, T-shirt, hat and bandana.

‘I saw her stabbing Brianna’, boy tells court

‘I saw her stabbing Brianna’, boy tells court

Two teenagers deny the murder of Brianna Ghey, 16, in February.

Monument honour for ‘one of the overlooked heroines in the history of medicine’

Monument honour for ‘one of the overlooked heroines in the history of medicine’

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu helped pave the way for Edward Jenner’s vaccine work

Mentally ill girl under four-to-one supervision forced to stay in hospital

Mentally ill girl under four-to-one supervision forced to stay in hospital

Doctors will not detain the teenager under the Mental Health Act and there is a shortage of placements at secure children’s homes nationally.

Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is said to be ‘fighting it very well’.

BBC licence fee – what happens next?

BBC licence fee – what happens next?

The government has hinted it will block a significant increase to the charge.

Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Detectives cited ‘common law’ powers to justify not obtaining a warrant to search the family home of one of Mr Bayoh’s friends.

Woman ‘lost her temper’ and ran over boyfriend, murder trial is told

Woman ‘lost her temper’ and ran over boyfriend, murder trial is told

Alice Wood, 23, is accused of murdering her partner Ryan Watson, 24, outside the home they shared in Rode Heath, Cheshire.

Police hunt after antisemitic graffiti sprayed on MP’s office building

Police hunt after antisemitic graffiti sprayed on MP’s office building

A CCTV image of the suspect has been released after Feryal Clark’s office in Enfield was vandalised.

Any changes to Stormont Executive ‘must be put to the people’ – Beattie

Any changes to Stormont Executive ‘must be put to the people’ – Beattie

UUP leader Doug Beattie was speaking as the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee called for first and deputy first ministers to be rebranded as joint.

Giant pandas flying back to China after 12 years in Edinburgh

Giant pandas flying back to China after 12 years in Edinburgh

Yang Guang and Tian Tian came to Scotland in 2011 as part of a 10-year agreement which was later extended by two years.

Barclay family repays £1.2bn debt to Lloyds amid potential sale of Telegraph

Barclay family repays £1.2bn debt to Lloyds amid potential sale of Telegraph

The Barclays had reached a deal with RedBird IMI, an Abu Dhabi-backed group, to help repay the debt.

Shoppers urged to buy second-hand festive clothes and gifts amid waste concerns

Shoppers urged to buy second-hand festive clothes and gifts amid waste concerns

Oxfam and Gumtree are urging shoppers to opt for pre-loved clothing and gifts as research suggests sustainability principles slip at Christmas.

Man who murdered missing Co Tyrone woman has appeal dismissed

Man who murdered missing Co Tyrone woman has appeal dismissed

Johnny Miller, 53, was found guilty of murdering his former fiancee in 2019.

Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

Last month, two Metropolitan Police officers were sacked over the stop and search of the British sprinter and her partner.

The Queen’s Galleries to change names following King’s accession

The Queen’s Galleries to change names following King’s accession

The two art exhibition galleries showcase the Royal Collection, among the largest and most important art collections in the world.

Fatal house explosion investigators focusing on internal gas installations

Fatal house explosion investigators focusing on internal gas installations

An 84-year-old man died following the blast in Edinburgh.

Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

The officer was fired after the investigation proved gross misconduct against him on November 28.

Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons

Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons

The party will table a motion and call on the Government to take further action on sewage.

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