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One seriously injured and nearly 50 ‘assessed’ after school bus M53 crash

One seriously injured and nearly 50 ‘assessed’ after school bus M53 crash

One seriously injured and nearly 50 ‘assessed’ after school bus M53 crash

29 September 2023

The incident involved an overturned coach near Hooton, Cheshire.


Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam appears in court

Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam appears in court

Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam appears in court

29 September 2023

The 17-year-old boy, who is also charged with possessing a knife, was remanded in custody.


HS2 boss resigns amid speculation of further cuts

HS2 boss resigns amid speculation of further cuts

HS2 boss resigns amid speculation of further cuts

29 September 2023

HS2 Ltd boss Mark Thurston leaves his role on Friday.


New shoots expected to grow from Sycamore Gap tree but it ‘won’t be same again’

New shoots expected to grow from Sycamore Gap tree but it ‘won’t be same again’

New shoots expected to grow from Sycamore Gap tree but it ‘won’t be same again’

29 September 2023

A 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of criminal damage over the felling of the tree has been released on bail pending further inquiries.


Billionaire Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree consortium hikes stake in Aston Martin

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree consortium hikes stake in Aston Martin

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree consortium hikes stake in Aston Martin

29 September 2023

Shares in the car firm lifted higher as a result in early trading on Friday after the announcement.


Motorway closed after accident involving school bus

Motorway closed after accident involving school bus

Motorway closed after accident involving school bus

29 September 2023

Emergency services were called after reports of an overturned coach on the M53 in Cheshire.


House sales fall by 16% amid increase in mortgage rates

House sales fall by 16% amid increase in mortgage rates

House sales fall by 16% amid increase in mortgage rates

29 September 2023

An estimated 87,010 sales took place across the UK in August, which was 16% lower than the same month last year.


Treasury minister rules out tax cuts amid Tory warning over burden on Britons

Treasury minister rules out tax cuts amid Tory warning over burden on Britons

Treasury minister rules out tax cuts amid Tory warning over burden on Britons

29 September 2023

Andrew Griffith defended the Government as experts said parliament will have presided over the biggest set of tax rises since the 1940s.


Windsor Framework implementation confirms Irish Sea border, DUP MP says

Windsor Framework implementation confirms Irish Sea border, DUP MP says

Windsor Framework implementation confirms Irish Sea border, DUP MP says

29 September 2023

Sammy Wilson said his party would not return to Stormont to implement the deal agreed between the UK and the EU.


GB News boss defends Lee Anderson ‘interview’ with Suella Braverman

GB News boss defends Lee Anderson ‘interview’ with Suella Braverman

GB News boss defends Lee Anderson ‘interview’ with Suella Braverman

29 September 2023

Angelos Frangopoulos insisted the Conversation between the Home Secretary and the Tory party deputy chairman will be ‘duly impartial’.


86% of new students ‘say living costs made them more worried about university’

86% of new students ‘say living costs made them more worried about university’

86% of new students ‘say living costs made them more worried about university’

29 September 2023

Just over seven in 10 new students considered living at home during the first year due to money concerns, according to Nationwide.


DNA breakthrough for police investigating 1983 ‘cheese wire’ murder

DNA breakthrough for police investigating 1983 ‘cheese wire’ murder

DNA breakthrough for police investigating 1983 ‘cheese wire’ murder

29 September 2023

George Murdoch was attacked while working as a taxi driver near Aberdeen.


Competition watchdog clears £1.2bn health tie-up

Competition watchdog clears £1.2bn health tie-up

Competition watchdog clears £1.2bn health tie-up

29 September 2023

The deal between UnitedHealth and Emis has been announced in June 2022.


Proposal for £5 congestion charge in Cambridge abandoned

Proposal for £5 congestion charge in Cambridge abandoned

Proposal for £5 congestion charge in Cambridge abandoned

29 September 2023

A public consultation found that some people perceived the charge as ‘unfair or punitive’.


GB News boss apologises for ‘appalling’ Laurence Fox comments

GB News boss apologises for ‘appalling’ Laurence Fox comments

GB News boss apologises for ‘appalling’ Laurence Fox comments

29 September 2023

Chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.


Severn Trent to raise £1bn to help fund transformation plan

Severn Trent to raise £1bn to help fund transformation plan

Severn Trent to raise £1bn to help fund transformation plan

29 September 2023

The water supplier said the plan is ‘expected to create 7,000 jobs’ across the midlands.


Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam

Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam

Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam

29 September 2023

The youth will appear in court on Friday.


Rishi Sunak expected to limit new 20mph zones – reports

Rishi Sunak expected to limit new 20mph zones – reports

Rishi Sunak expected to limit new 20mph zones – reports

29 September 2023

The Prime Minister will reportedly unveil the measure as part of a Plan for Motorists at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester.


Economy grew faster than prior estimates in first quarter of this year, ONS says

Economy grew faster than prior estimates in first quarter of this year, ONS says

Economy grew faster than prior estimates in first quarter of this year, ONS says

29 September 2023

Gross domestic product (GDP) is now thought to have grown by 0.3% between January and March, up from a previous 0.1% estimate.


Spitting Image’s entire archive donated to Cambridge University Library

Spitting Image’s entire archive donated to Cambridge University Library

Spitting Image’s entire archive donated to Cambridge University Library

29 September 2023

The free exhibition Spitting Image: A Controversial History opens at Cambridge University Library on September 30 and runs until February 17 2024.


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