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Irish teenager who racially abused Ian Wright escapes criminal conviction

Irish teenager who racially abused Ian Wright escapes criminal conviction

Patrick O’Brien was handed probation after abusing the former England striker in private messages on Instagram.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

Wrexham, Denbighshire and Bridgend are among the areas recording the biggest week-on-week falls.

HS2 will be critical unless humans can teleport themselves – Shapps

HS2 will be critical unless humans can teleport themselves – Shapps

The Transport Secretary said in 50 years’ time people will be ‘very grateful’ that the high-speed railway was built.

Video shows customer arriving at barbers as police confront owner over breaches

Video shows customer arriving at barbers as police confront owner over breaches

Police bodycam footage shows two officers arriving at the barber shop in Northfleet, Kent.

PM ‘willing to override part of NI Protocol’

PM ‘willing to override part of NI Protocol’

Urgent action from the European Union is needed to resolve the problems, Boris Johnson acknowledged.

Jermain Defoe still thinks of tragic friend Bradley Lowery every day

Jermain Defoe still thinks of tragic friend Bradley Lowery every day

The star footballer was speaking in support of cancer charities and talked about the football mascot who died aged six in 2017.

‘Prejudicial’ TV programme renders Shrewsbury 24 convictions unsafe, court told

‘Prejudicial’ TV programme renders Shrewsbury 24 convictions unsafe, court told

Lawyers claim ‘higher echelons of the state’ were involved in making a ‘deeply prejudicial’ documentary broadcast during the first of three trials.

Retired police officer vows to keep town’s spirits high with post box toppers

Retired police officer vows to keep town’s spirits high with post box toppers

Rachel Williamson has been decorating the post boxes of Rhyl since the first lockdown in 2020.

Boris Johnson defends visit to vaccine lab hit by coronavirus outbreak

Boris Johnson defends visit to vaccine lab hit by coronavirus outbreak

The Prime Minister visited the Valneva site in central Scotland last week.

BBC warns it faces ‘difficult choices’ on programming to find more savings

BBC warns it faces ‘difficult choices’ on programming to find more savings

The broadcaster’s income has dropped by 30% in real terms compared to 10 years ago.

Starmer faces questions after denying past Brexit remarks put to him by PM

Starmer faces questions after denying past Brexit remarks put to him by PM

Boris Johnson said the Labour leader had repeatedly called for the UK to stay in the European Medicines Agency, which Sir Keir said was ‘nonsense’.

Hospital bosses admit liability over death of disabled boy in treatment fight

Hospital bosses admit liability over death of disabled boy in treatment fight

Isaiah Haastrup died in March 2018 after a High Court judge gave doctors permission to provide only palliative care.

Floral tributes to Captain Tom laid at village green near his house

Floral tributes to Captain Tom laid at village green near his house

The 100-year-old fundraiser died on Tuesday.

Vaccines against Covid variants will be ready by autumn – AstraZeneca

Vaccines against Covid variants will be ready by autumn – AstraZeneca

Studies suggest that new variants of coronavirus reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.

Student with severe stammer says Joe Biden offers hope for others with condition

Student with severe stammer says Joe Biden offers hope for others with condition

Faizan Sheikh said his stammer meant he had trouble saying his own name.

Coronavirus outbreak at vaccine lab visited by Boris Johnson last week

Coronavirus outbreak at vaccine lab visited by Boris Johnson last week

A number of cases were reported at the Valneva site in Livingston ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit on Thursday.

Parts of UK face days of snow, rain and ice amid series of weather warnings

Parts of UK face days of snow, rain and ice amid series of weather warnings

It comes after the UK endured its coldest January in 10 years.

Taxpayer support for aviation sector reaches £7.2bn – Shapps

Taxpayer support for aviation sector reaches £7.2bn – Shapps

An aviation recovery plan will be published ‘later this year’, according to the Transport Secretary.

Many veterans ‘do not want to see Northern Ireland Troubles amnesty’

Many veterans ‘do not want to see Northern Ireland Troubles amnesty’

Veterans Commissioner Danny Kinahan said the Government should be held to its promise to behave in a fair, balanced and proportionate fashion.

DUP denies whipping up NI Protocol fears

DUP denies whipping up NI Protocol fears

The UK Government is pressing for extensions to grace periods that limit the bureaucracy associated with the post-Brexit checks on Irish Sea trade.

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