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Crans-Montana fire bereaved ask for murder charges against bar owners
Lawyers ask prosecutors to upgrade charges from manslaughter in light of text messages discussing fire riskLawyers for victims of the deadly New Year’…
Northumbria police officer, 19, dies after being struck by car
PC Jess Turnbull was responding to separate crash when she was hit by MercedesA 19-year-old police officer has died after being struck by a car while …
Northern Ireland secretary condemns Belfast riots as ‘racist thuggery’ after 12 police officers injured – UK politics live
‘If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin how else can you describe them?’ said Hilary BennFull report: Police use water c…
French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
Singer and actor has denied all charges after more than 20 women came forward with allegations going back to the 1990sThe French singer Patrick Bruel …
Sole survivor of Air India crash demands ‘honesty and answers’ one year on
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only passenger to survive the incident in June 2025, which killed 260 peopleThe only survivor of the Air India plane cra…
Brunel’s SS Great Britain site drops historical name in ‘cool’ rebrand
New name, Bristol Dockyards, and museum revamp aimed at becoming more rooted in community, says chief executiveOne of the UK’s maritime landmarks is b…
‘Pleasure and invigoration’: Diana Evans wins UK’s Jhalak prose prize
Awards for prose, children’s writing and poetry, for writers of colour in UK and Ireland, come with £1,000Diana Evans has won this year’s Jhalak prose…
Laurence Olivier honoured with blue plaque unveiled by Ian McKellen
Plaque installed at actor’s former home in Pimlico, central London, where he lived from the age of five to 12Laurence Olivier has joined David Garrick…
How a knife attack sparked a night of violence
BBC Verify mapped some of the violent disorder that took place in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland.…
Is Fortress Europe becoming more strict?
The new EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum is the most sweeping overhaul of European asylum law in decades.…
Manhunt after prisoner escapes van in Woolwich
Temitope Segun, aged 25, absconded from a prison transport van on Woolwich High Street.…
Lacey Turner confirmed as first Strictly contestant
The actress is best known for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, the BBC One soap she joined in 2004.…
Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as i…
First trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook sequel The Social Reckoning
Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Jeremy Strong to star in film focused on fallout from whistleblower Frances HaugenThe first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s …
Faithful line streets as Pope Leo to bless Sagrada Família on centenary of Gaudí’s death
As completion of 144-year construction nears, questions swirl over resemblance of church to architect’s original plansTen hours before he was due to p…
Man charged with attempted murder after Belfast knife attack
Hadi Alodid, 30, further charged with possessing a knife in a public place and making threats to kill on same dayA man has appeared in court accused o…
Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear
From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’“I’m not an ambi-turner,” lamen…
Staff at immigration detention centre wore England flags, report finds
Chair of prisons and detention watchdog concerned about intimidating effect as wide-ranging and damning review publishedGrim reality of prison conditi…
Grim reality of prison conditions laid bare in damning report
Inmates in England and Wales live among vermin while gangs control entire wings, monitors warn, with failures ‘at risk of becoming normalised’Staff at…
US judge halts execution by nitrogen gas, ruling it unconstitutional
Judge Emily Marks had previously allowed the execution to proceed, arguing that no execution is entirely without pain.…
US federal judge blocks Alabama from executing man by nitrogen gas
Emily C Marks finds method proposed to kill Jeffery Lee violates ban on cruel and unusual punishmentA federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Ala…
Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law
David Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effectA train passenger has become the first person…
Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years
Geoffrey Wall is alleged to have flown over 900 flights domestically and internationally between 2009 and 2025A former Air Canada pilot has been charg…
‘This is it’: mauled US hiker recalls moment grizzly locked eyes with him
Daniel Crago says he feels ‘extremely lucky’ after encounter with bear at Glacier national park last monthAs the large roaring grizzly bear charged do…
Family pay tribute to ‘altruistic’ London woman as her killer is jailed for life
Father and mother of Annabel Rook praised her dedication to helping others and want to focus on her legacy A retired Old Bailey judge has paid tribute…
More than a million people join Pope Leo for outdoor mass in Madrid
In his first visit to an EU country outside Italy, pope urges world leaders to stop dividing electorates and to respect ‘every human being’More than a…
Manhole mystery grips New York – just what are city’s ‘mole people’ up to?
Video of figures clambering in and out of manholes sparks intrigue – and comparisons with crime-fighting turtlesIt started in early May. Under cover o…
The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents
Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surpriseSchools banning pupils from having smartphones ar…
Case of Texas woman on death row over grisly murder back in spotlight
New film revives story of Taylor Parker, convicted in 2022 of cutting unborn daughter from womb of friend she killedIn an America so often saturated w…
Author of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him
Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his workThe author of a Home Office-spons…