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Safeguarding weaknesses at Catholic boarding school exposed children to abuse

Safeguarding weaknesses at Catholic boarding school exposed children to abuse

Safeguarding weaknesses at Catholic boarding school exposed children to abuse

12 July 2024

The Charity Commission report into Ampleforth College found ‘significant weaknesses’ in the safeguarding, governance and management of two trusts


Warnings still in place amid probe into Edinburgh beach bacteria pollution

Warnings still in place amid probe into Edinburgh beach bacteria pollution

Warnings still in place amid probe into Edinburgh beach bacteria pollution

12 July 2024

Beach-goers were warned against swimming or paddling at Portobello beach due to high levels of bacteria.


Michael Mosley felt like your own personal doctor, says Anita Rani

Michael Mosley felt like your own personal doctor, says Anita Rani

Michael Mosley felt like your own personal doctor, says Anita Rani

12 July 2024

Rani spoke to Trust Me I’m A Doctor’s Marie Murphy for the BBC’s Just One Thing Day – celebrating the legacy of TV doctor Mosley.


Post Office boss Nick Read to temporarily step back to focus on Horizon inquiry

Post Office boss Nick Read to temporarily step back to focus on Horizon inquiry

Post Office boss Nick Read to temporarily step back to focus on Horizon inquiry

12 July 2024

Mr Read wrote in a note to staff that he would step back over the summer to prepare for the next phase of proceedings, focusing on current practices.


Triple crossbow murder suspect arrested

Triple crossbow murder suspect arrested

Triple crossbow murder suspect arrested

12 July 2024

Kyle Clifford remains in a serious condition in hospital.


Hail, lightning, and heavy rain set to lash south-west England, says Met Office

Hail, lightning, and heavy rain set to lash south-west England, says Met Office

Hail, lightning, and heavy rain set to lash south-west England, says Met Office

12 July 2024

The forecaster has announced a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms from 1pm to 9pm on Friday, the forecaster has warned.


Tori Towey: ‘There was a time I didn’t think I would come back home at all’

Tori Towey: ‘There was a time I didn’t think I would come back home at all’

Tori Towey: ‘There was a time I didn’t think I would come back home at all’

12 July 2024

A human rights activist criticised Dubai’s ‘old-fashioned’ legal system that ‘hasn’t caught up with the buildings and with the shopping malls’.


Kidnap plot had ‘life-changing’ impact on Holly Willoughby, court told

Kidnap plot had ‘life-changing’ impact on Holly Willoughby, court told

Kidnap plot had ‘life-changing’ impact on Holly Willoughby, court told

12 July 2024

Gavin Plumb faces a lengthy prison sentence after hatching the ‘depraved and vile’ plans.


Airlines put on extra flights as England fans travel to Euro 2024 final

Airlines put on extra flights as England fans travel to Euro 2024 final

Airlines put on extra flights as England fans travel to Euro 2024 final

12 July 2024

British Airways and Ryanair have boosted flight capacity to Berlin.


Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attack at gurdwara

Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attack at gurdwara

Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attack at gurdwara

12 July 2024

Kent Police said it was reported a male went into the Sikh place of worship and tried to assault people while armed with a bladed weapon.


Met Police chief says prisoner release plan needed to avoid danger to public

Met Police chief says prisoner release plan needed to avoid danger to public

Met Police chief says prisoner release plan needed to avoid danger to public

12 July 2024

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to announce plans to address prisons overcrowding.


Police searching for man after human remains found in suitcases

Police searching for man after human remains found in suitcases

Police searching for man after human remains found in suitcases

12 July 2024

One suitcase was found on Clifton Suspension Bridge, while the other was found nearby.


Kate to miss William in charity polo match as she continues her cancer recovery

Kate to miss William in charity polo match as she continues her cancer recovery

Kate to miss William in charity polo match as she continues her cancer recovery

12 July 2024

It will be the 13th time the Prince of Wales has played in the Out-Sourcing Inc Royal Charity Polo Cup, which is set to raise £1 million.


Pubs and supermarkets ready for bumper weekend ahead of Euros final

Pubs and supermarkets ready for bumper weekend ahead of Euros final

Pubs and supermarkets ready for bumper weekend ahead of Euros final

12 July 2024

Pubs are hoping for a £48 million boost, with landlords expecting to pour an extra 10 million pints from the pre-match build-up to the final whistle.


Tech fans get first taste of Apple’s Vision Pro as headset comes to UK

Tech fans get first taste of Apple’s Vision Pro as headset comes to UK

Tech fans get first taste of Apple’s Vision Pro as headset comes to UK

12 July 2024

The ‘spatial computing’ device starts at £3,499 and is controlled by the user’s eyes, hands and voice.


Remaining 12 whales stranded on Orkney euthanised

Remaining 12 whales stranded on Orkney euthanised

Remaining 12 whales stranded on Orkney euthanised

12 July 2024

Some 77 whales were found stranded on the beach on Wednesday.


The Government’s confirmed key policy positions at a glance

The Government’s confirmed key policy positions at a glance

The Government’s confirmed key policy positions at a glance

12 July 2024

Labour has hit the ground running after a landslide General Election victory provided scope for major changes.


Deaths of migrants crossing English Channel ‘truly awful’, says Home Secretary

Deaths of migrants crossing English Channel ‘truly awful’, says Home Secretary

Deaths of migrants crossing English Channel ‘truly awful’, says Home Secretary

12 July 2024

More than 60 people were reported to be on the boat off the northern French coast near Boulogne-sur-Mer.


Victim of Willoughby plotter says lack of punishment served as ‘encouragement’

Victim of Willoughby plotter says lack of punishment served as ‘encouragement’

Victim of Willoughby plotter says lack of punishment served as ‘encouragement’

12 July 2024

Gavin Plumb is due to be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday.


‘He would have been gobsmacked’: Michael Mosley’s widow on outpouring of love

‘He would have been gobsmacked’: Michael Mosley’s widow on outpouring of love

‘He would have been gobsmacked’: Michael Mosley’s widow on outpouring of love

12 July 2024

Dr Clare Bailey Mosley spoke to Radio 4’s Today Programme in her first interview since her husband died.


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