Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court
Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.
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Parts of England and Wales have rained every day this year
It's certainly been a damp and dull start to 2026 as Helen Willetts explains.
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UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
The Bank of England keeps rates unchanged after a close vote but opens the door to cuts later this year.
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Alton Towers to restrict disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.
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Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'
The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not know when he was appointed US ambassador.
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Ex-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader
Farage said he had chosen Thomas ahead of the Senedd election because was "battle hardened".
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Sledgehammer-wielding robbers raid family jewellers
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery on a family-run West End jewellers.
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Ex Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader
Farage said he had chosen Thomas ahead of the Senedd election because was "battle hardened".
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Officer recalls answering call from Noah's mum to his phone
The detective contsable was a main contact between the police and Noah's mother Fiona Donohoe.
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Will it ever stop raining?
It's certainly been a damp and dull start to 2026 as Helen Willetts explains.
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Chief nurse's 'Disneyland' hospital scandal comment 'shameful' - Sarwar
Scotland's former chief nursing officer is alleged to have made the comments while meeting a whistleblower.
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Dozens of children fall ill as baby formula is recalled
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed it is investigating 36 cases of children falling ill after being fed now-recalled batches of baby formula.
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Cargo ship captain jailed for six years over deadly North Sea tanker crash
Vladimir Motin is sentenced after crew member Mark Angelo Pernia died in the crash in 2025.
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Teenage son admits killing his mother, court told
The body of 45-year-old Angela Shellis was discovered in the Morfa area of Prestatyn.
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Captain jailed over North Sea tanker crash death
Vladimir Motin is sentenced after a crew member died in the crash between a cargo ship and tanker.
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Interest rate cuts 'likely' later this year - Bank of England
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% but signalled that further cuts are now "likely" later in the year as inflation falls back to the Bank's 2% target faster than expected.
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Russian captain jailed for six years after deadly tanker collision
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.
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Duke faces more allegations relating to estranged wife
The 70-year-old has also been charged with controlling or coercive behaviour, court documents show.
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Nuclear constabulary officer exchanged sexual images with girl, 12
A court heard that Aiden Love contacted the girl on social media and told her he was a teenage boy.
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Autism rates between girls and boys challenged by new study
Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.
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