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Man admits dressing as navy admiral without permission at Remembrance event
A 65-year-old man has admitted to dressing as a navy admiral without permission during a Remembrance Sunday event.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:34:00 +0000
A 65-year-old man has admitted to dressing as a navy admiral without permission during a Remembrance Sunday event.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:34:00 +0000

'A 14-year-old girl is with a man in this hotel': How police are stepping up to protect children
"There's a 14-year-old girl with a man in the hotel and we need the police to come," says the caller.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:04:00 +0000
"There's a 14-year-old girl with a man in the hotel and we need the police to come," says the caller.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:04:00 +0000

Scotland to be given bank holiday to celebrate World Cup
Scotland's first minister has proposed a national bank holiday to mark the men's football team playing in its first World Cup since 1998.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:56:00 +0000
Scotland's first minister has proposed a national bank holiday to mark the men's football team playing in its first World Cup since 1998.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:56:00 +0000

Mother named as victim of East Yorkshire drowning, daughter still missing
A mother has died and her daughter remains missing after getting into trouble in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:47:00 +0000
A mother has died and her daughter remains missing after getting into trouble in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:47:00 +0000

Power to seize phones from small boat migrants comes into force
Mobile phones and SIM cards will be seized from migrants who have arrived in small boats from today, as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:41:00 +0000
Mobile phones and SIM cards will be seized from migrants who have arrived in small boats from today, as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:41:00 +0000

Duke of Marlborough denies strangling estranged wife on three occasions
The Duke of Marlborough has indicated not guilty pleas to strangling his estranged wife on three separate occasions.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:23:00 +0000
The Duke of Marlborough has indicated not guilty pleas to strangling his estranged wife on three separate occasions.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:23:00 +0000

Mum pays tribute to 'special boy', aged 16, who died after being hit by car
A mother has paid tribute to her 16-year-old son who died after being hit by a car as he crossed a road in Manchester.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:59:00 +0000
A mother has paid tribute to her 16-year-old son who died after being hit by a car as he crossed a road in Manchester.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:59:00 +0000

Trump's Maduro raid broke international law, Scottish leader suggests - as PM says US must 'set out justifications'
Scotland's first minister has suggested the US broke international law by attacking Venezuela and capturing its president.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:21:00 +0000
Scotland's first minister has suggested the US broke international law by attacking Venezuela and capturing its president.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:21:00 +0000

Man in stable condition after London shooting
A 30-year-old man who was treated for a gunshot wound in southeast London is in a stable condition in hospital, police have said.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:27:00 +0000
A 30-year-old man who was treated for a gunshot wound in southeast London is in a stable condition in hospital, police have said.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:27:00 +0000

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