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Babysitter’s boyfriend guilty of murdering girl who ‘skipped to her death’

Babysitter’s boyfriend guilty of murdering girl who ‘skipped to her death’

Seven-year-old Nikki Allan’s family never gave up their fight to see justice done.

Suspect in police stand-off murder dies in hospital

Suspect in police stand-off murder dies in hospital

Jacob Cloke, 29, is suspected of shooting dead Hayley Burke, 36, in Dartford.

Man found guilty of murders of his wife and their daughter, 12

Man found guilty of murders of his wife and their daughter, 12

Peter Nash is due to be sentenced on May 17.

Allegations in phone hacking trial made with a ‘sense of outrage’, court told

Allegations in phone hacking trial made with a ‘sense of outrage’, court told

Claims brought by four individuals, including the Duke of Sussex, against Mirror Group Newspapers were made with ‘no basis’, the High Court heard.

Brewery renames White Face beer after customers said it sounded ‘a bit racist’

Brewery renames White Face beer after customers said it sounded ‘a bit racist’

The name was taken from a medieval poem called The Names Of The Hare.

Prime Minister’s migration aims are not contradictory, Downing Street says

Prime Minister’s migration aims are not contradictory, Downing Street says

The official spokesman for No 10 said it remained a priority to drive down the overall number of people entering the UK minus those leaving.

Starmer says sexual harassment claims taken ‘extremely seriously’ by Labour

Starmer says sexual harassment claims taken ‘extremely seriously’ by Labour

The party has faced a backlash after reports said a senior party official had been allowed to keep his job despite a groping claim being upheld.

Woman, 25, charged with murdering her mother

Woman, 25, charged with murdering her mother

Anna Jones was found dead at her home in Petersfield, Hampshire.

Expert accuses politicians of choosing not to reduce child poverty

Expert accuses politicians of choosing not to reduce child poverty

Professor Sir Michael Marmot accused those in charge of blaming high taxes for inaction.

PM ‘disappointed’ by decision to block Zelensky from addressing Eurovision final

PM ‘disappointed’ by decision to block Zelensky from addressing Eurovision final

The European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday night that it had declined the Ukrainian leader’s request to speak to the audience on Saturday.

Nationalising TransPennine Express shows Tories ‘not driven by dogma’

Nationalising TransPennine Express shows Tories ‘not driven by dogma’

Rail minister Huw Merriman said the move to take on the franchise was temporary, with plans to return it to the private sector.

University to host Outlander conference on show’s history and culture

University to host Outlander conference on show’s history and culture

Author Diana Gabaldon, who wrote the books, will give a keynote address during the event in Glasgow over the summer.

Friends raise funds to help Ukraine aid volunteer paralysed by moped crash

Friends raise funds to help Ukraine aid volunteer paralysed by moped crash

Darius Linkus and his wife Saule live in Trimley St Mary, Suffolk.

Four arrested after man found stabbed to death in BMW on busy London street

Four arrested after man found stabbed to death in BMW on busy London street

Metropolitan Police officers were called to Malyons Road in Ladywell, Lewisham, at around 2pm on Wednesday.

Jury out in trial of babysitter’s boyfriend accused of murdering girl, seven

Jury out in trial of babysitter’s boyfriend accused of murdering girl, seven

David Boyd, 55, denies killing Nikki Allan, who was battered and stabbed and then dumped in a derelict dockside building.

Tesco boss handed £4.4m pay deal amid cost-of-living crisis

Tesco boss handed £4.4m pay deal amid cost-of-living crisis

Chief executive officer Ken Murphy received total pay and benefits worth around 197 times that of the average Tesco worker.

Saturn’s rings are no more than 400 million years old – study

Saturn’s rings are no more than 400 million years old – study

The findings come from an analysis of cosmic dust.

Eurovision is not political, say presenters after Zelensky address blocked

Eurovision is not political, say presenters after Zelensky address blocked

The European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday night that it had declined the Ukrainian leader’s request to speak to the audience on Saturday.

Royal Mail boss plans to step down following union deal

Royal Mail boss plans to step down following union deal

Simon Thompson informed parent company International Distributions Services that he plans to leave the role on October 31.

Hundreds of chemicals including PFAS and PCBs found polluting the Colne

Hundreds of chemicals including PFAS and PCBs found polluting the Colne

The polluted upper catchment of the river is also home to rare chalk streams and unique plants and animals.

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