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Bird was known for appearing in Channel 4’s satirical show Bremner, Bird And Fortune and for the Long Johns comedy skits.

PC Chris Lee, who is attached to the Central West Command Unit, is said to have carried out the alleged offence in November 2021.

The arrests were made in connection with death of Cody Fisher, 22, who was stabbed to death at a nightclub called Crane in Digbeth late on Monday.

Hundreds of classified government files have been opened for public viewing at the Public Record Office in Belfast.

Declassified papers show Orange leaders wanted clarification on elements of the Good Friday Agreement.

Elaine Canning is the author of The Sandstone City.

Declassified papers reveal preparations for a referendum were under way before the Good Friday Agreement was signed.

Millions watched around the globe as a nation in mourning staged a final goodbye to the Queen just months after her Platinum Jubilee.

Declassified papers show the future US President had said the UK Government needed to establish safeguards against the use of lethal force.

Declassified state papers detail efforts to get Stormont ministers ready for the devolution of powers.

A new £1 million fund is expected to increase the number of defibrillators across England by around 1,000.

The UK’s then-prime minister told John Bruton of his concerns about being seen to give into Sinn Fein demands.

Former UK foreign secretary Douglas Hurd made the comment during a meeting in 1994 with then-Irish deputy premier Dick Spring.

Declassified papers reveal the level of violence during the 1998 parading dispute.

Bloody Sunday was one of the darkest days of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Declassified files reveal officials also looked at Castle Buildings as a potential home for the newly-established Assembly in 1998.

They spoke about Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s experiences while detained in Iran, including how she watched Sir Andy’s 2016 Wimbledon win.

Comparethemarket compared prices for energy and insurance in November 2022 with those a year earlier, in November 2021.

A survey found that many junior doctors are planning to quit their health service jobs.

FBU claims fire service bosses are being paid up to six times more than firefighters.