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CCTV released in bid to find body of second alleged murder victim

CCTV released in bid to find body of second alleged murder victim

CCTV released in bid to find body of second alleged murder victim

02 August 2023

Fiona Holm was last been seen on CCTV on June 20 after she met up with friends.


UK to adopt global sustainability rules to crack down on greenwashing

UK to adopt global sustainability rules to crack down on greenwashing

UK to adopt global sustainability rules to crack down on greenwashing

02 August 2023

Under the proposed rules, companies will face more pressure to publicly disclose their impact on the climate.


GPs to be given new powers to order tests in bid to ease NHS pressure

GPs to be given new powers to order tests in bid to ease NHS pressure

GPs to be given new powers to order tests in bid to ease NHS pressure

02 August 2023

It is hoped the initiative will speed up diagnoses and treatment for patients


Stepfather guilty of murdering 10-month-old found dead in cot

Stepfather guilty of murdering 10-month-old found dead in cot

Stepfather guilty of murdering 10-month-old found dead in cot

02 August 2023

Craig Crouch and the baby’s mother Gemma Barton will be sentenced on Friday.


Derry Girls most-watched TV programme in Northern Ireland last year, says Ofcom

Derry Girls most-watched TV programme in Northern Ireland last year, says Ofcom

Derry Girls most-watched TV programme in Northern Ireland last year, says Ofcom

02 August 2023

The sitcom, which follows teenagers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, averaged more than three million viewers in its third series.


Bank of England preparing to raise interest rates to fresh 15-year high

Bank of England preparing to raise interest rates to fresh 15-year high

Bank of England preparing to raise interest rates to fresh 15-year high

02 August 2023

Signs that inflation has turned a corner have fuelled hopes that policymakers could soon take their foot off the gas over rate rises.


Funerals for school friends killed on way to ball will take place on Thursday

Funerals for school friends killed on way to ball will take place on Thursday

Funerals for school friends killed on way to ball will take place on Thursday

02 August 2023

Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16, died when the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Co Monaghan.


Raising tuition fees during cost-of-living crisis ‘not going to happen’ – Halfon

Raising tuition fees during cost-of-living crisis ‘not going to happen’ – Halfon

Raising tuition fees during cost-of-living crisis ‘not going to happen’ – Halfon

02 August 2023

His comments come after Lord Johnson of Marylebone warned that preventing fees rising with inflation has led to defunding of universities.


Scottish Labour candidate vows to be his own man when it comes to Westminster

Scottish Labour candidate vows to be his own man when it comes to Westminster

Scottish Labour candidate vows to be his own man when it comes to Westminster

02 August 2023

Michael Shanks described the UK’s two-child benefit cap and so-called bedroom tax as ‘heinous’ policies at the launch of his by-election campaign.


UK weather: When will the rain stop?

UK weather: When will the rain stop?

UK weather: When will the rain stop?

02 August 2023

The west of England is likely to see more settled conditions on Friday before the downpours return.


Husband admits murdering schoolteacher wife

Husband admits murdering schoolteacher wife

Husband admits murdering schoolteacher wife

02 August 2023

Conrad Iyayi, who had already admitted manslaughter, pleaded guilty to murder on the second day of his trial.


Census reveals English towns, villages and cities with the oldest populations

Census reveals English towns, villages and cities with the oldest populations

Census reveals English towns, villages and cities with the oldest populations

02 August 2023

Many of the areas with the highest median age are on the coast, the figures show.


39 million-year-old extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’

39 million-year-old extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’

39 million-year-old extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’

02 August 2023

Researchers analysed the remains of a partial skeleton that was uncovered 13 years ago in the Ica desert on the southern coast of Peru.


Who is Nicholas Rossi and what is he accused of?

Who is Nicholas Rossi and what is he accused of?

Who is Nicholas Rossi and what is he accused of?

02 August 2023

A Scottish court ruled on Wednesday that he can be extradited to the US to face rape charges.


NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children

NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children

NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children

02 August 2023

The charity said some forms of abuse, such as coercive control, can sometimes be overlooked or minimised.


Holidaymakers ‘spend nearly £100 more per day than they would at home’

Holidaymakers ‘spend nearly £100 more per day than they would at home’

Holidaymakers ‘spend nearly £100 more per day than they would at home’

02 August 2023

Half of those surveyed said they overspend when holidaying abroad, Starling Bank said.


‘Dishonest and deceitful’ rape suspect Nicholas Rossi can be extradited to US

‘Dishonest and deceitful’ rape suspect Nicholas Rossi can be extradited to US

‘Dishonest and deceitful’ rape suspect Nicholas Rossi can be extradited to US

02 August 2023

Sheriff Norman McFadyen also said the accused is ‘evasive and manipulative’.


Asda to display live fuel prices online after Government pressure

Asda to display live fuel prices online after Government pressure

Asda to display live fuel prices online after Government pressure

02 August 2023

The Leeds-based chain claimed it will be the first supermarket to publish all local fuel prices online.


Ministers condemned for defending private school fee and holiday cost comparison

Ministers condemned for defending private school fee and holiday cost comparison

Ministers condemned for defending private school fee and holiday cost comparison

02 August 2023

Labour pressed Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to provide the evidence behind her House of Commons claim.


Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky

Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky

Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky

02 August 2023

The display is expected to peak during the night of August 12, into the early hours of August 13.


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