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Youths who killed teenager in gang attack named for first time

Youths who killed teenager in gang attack named for first time

Ramarni Crosby was stabbed to death after being confronted by youths armed with a machete, a meat cleaver and other knives in Gloucester.

Hotel earmarked for housing asylum seekers granted injunction against protesters

Hotel earmarked for housing asylum seekers granted injunction against protesters

Several groups are opposed to plans for the Stradey Park Hotel & Spa to host up to 241 asylum seekers.

Sinead O’Connor hailed as ‘a one-off and a huge talent’

Sinead O’Connor hailed as ‘a one-off and a huge talent’

Artists and famous faces from around the world have paid tribute to the Grammy-winning Irish singer and activist following her death aged 56.

Britons face ‘absolute nightmare’ trying to get refunds for Rhodes holidays

Britons face ‘absolute nightmare’ trying to get refunds for Rhodes holidays

One man said easyJet has ‘not been very helpful at all given they’ve got quite a substantial amount of our money’.

Energy bills forecast to stabilise but stay well above pre-pandemic levels

Energy bills forecast to stabilise but stay well above pre-pandemic levels

Cornwall Insight expects the average bill to fall to £1,860 in October before rising again to around £1,960 in January.

Nuclear bomb test veterans to wear new medal on Remembrance Sunday

Nuclear bomb test veterans to wear new medal on Remembrance Sunday

Around 22,000 British soldiers and civilians were involved in experimenting with plutonium and hydrogen bombs.

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level on record

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level on record

The figures came in the latest safety in custody statistics for England and Wales.

Masked man with hammer steals miniature dachshund from home

Masked man with hammer steals miniature dachshund from home

Essex Police are appealing for help locating 16-month-old Twiglet, who was stolen from her home in Catmere End, Saffron Walden.

Researchers have developed way to reprogramme bone marrow cells, study suggests

Researchers have developed way to reprogramme bone marrow cells, study suggests

Bone marrow transplants can be used to treat blood cell cancers and sometimes to cure certain other disorders.

Sinead O’Connor was an undemanding performer ‘driven by doing the right thing’

Sinead O’Connor was an undemanding performer ‘driven by doing the right thing’

The music producer for the Late Late Show TV programme said Sinead O’Connor ‘always nailed it, we were never let down by her’.

Windsor Castle crossbow teenager with AI girlfriend ‘not rational’, court told

Windsor Castle crossbow teenager with AI girlfriend ‘not rational’, court told

The Old Bailey heard how Jaswant Singh Chail told armed officers ‘I am here to kill the Queen’ on Christmas Day 2021.

Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

The highest vacancy rates were in the North East and the Midlands, followed by Wales and Scotland, according to the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.

Ruling over child asylum seekers in hotels ‘landmark day for children’s rights’

Ruling over child asylum seekers in hotels ‘landmark day for children’s rights’

Several charities welcomed the High Court’s ruling on Thursday.

Rhodes holidaymaker: Tui rep urged my family to ignore evacuation order

Rhodes holidaymaker: Tui rep urged my family to ignore evacuation order

Ian Noble, 41, claimed the company ‘valued money over the safety of their guests’.

Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions ‘more than double’

Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions ‘more than double’

Data obtained by drugs regulator the MHRA shows there were 25,721 admissions to England’s hospitals for allergies and anaphylaxis in 2022/23.

New serious crime strategy needed to crack down on smuggling gangs – Labour

New serious crime strategy needed to crack down on smuggling gangs – Labour

The Government needs to replace the current ‘outdated’ strategy, Yvette Cooper has said.

RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea.

Lender ‘hung me out to dry’, says de-banked customer

Lender ‘hung me out to dry’, says de-banked customer

Accountant Ameet Shah saw all his accounts frozen earlier this year without notice or explanation.

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

The Government published statistics on last year’s energy production, which includes the proportion generated from renewables.

Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Research suggests some children are better at consolidating information during sleep, so they nap less frequently.

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