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Health workers set for industrial action with wider ‘escalation’ threatened

Cables stolen from Newhaven Port and expensive equipment damaged

Cables have been stolen from Newhaven Port during two incidents, Lewes Police have said.

Spice Girls tease major announcement to mark 30 years of music

Spice Girls released their debut single, "Wannabe" , in 1996

Nottingham Inquiry live updates as police deny officers could have stopped attacker after first killings

Families of those killed groaned as police made their final statement to the Nottingham Inquiry

A5 closed as serious crash shuts main road in both directions

Emergency services - including police, fire and ambulance crews - were at the scene

Peter Murrell scandal to be investigated as MPs launch probe into financing of Scottish political parties

Peter Murrell, the former long-serving chief executive of the SNP, was jailed for five years after he pled guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from his employers.

Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

In The Room: How Badenoch’s reshuffle highlights Labour’s woman problem

Kemi Badenoch has been making some major changes to her shadow cabinet. One which caught particular attention was the appointment of Claire Coutinho, who is currently pregnant, to shadow business secretary.

Huge new 'Bristol On Ice' Christmas venue at amphitheatre for first time

“We want it to be somewhere you can really make an afternoon or evening of it"

Heartbroken daughter of West Lothian dad, 48, pays tribute after horror 'hit-and-run'

'He always had a smile on his face'

Kelvin Fletcher shares Fletchers' Family Farm news ahead of return 'we can't wait'

EXCLUSIVE: Fletchers' Family Farm has been a huge hit for ITV, with another season on the way

Evil foster carer who abused children in 'house of horrors' released from jail

Barbara Daniel and her husband Douglas were found guilty of abusing six children at their Parkhead, Glasgow home between 1986 and 1991, but Barbara has since been released after a successful sentence appeal

Lindsay Clancy trial jurors break silence on 'arrogant' holdout who blocked insanity verdict

Paula Devlin described the alleged holdout as "very arrogant", saying "He really did not take anything that anybody said."

Leeds couple that forced their four children to live in 'disgraceful' conditions avoid jail

The youngsters required treatment after the neglect

'I had just £4.73 in my bank': Leeds dad's shock after winning £1m dream home

The father-of-three was down to his last few pounds when he won a luxury £1m home

'What a wicket to get!' - Debutant Razaullah removes Root in first over

Pakistan debutant Razaullah Khan enjoys a perfect first over in Test cricket as he traps England captain Joe Root lbw for eight, as England fall to 39-3 in their first innings of the third and final Test at Edgbaston.

New Kirkgate Market matcha shop Matchara aims to attract younger customers to iconic Leeds market

Matchara had to close on Monday and Tuesday this week while it waited for a new delivery of matcha powder

‘Bitter disappointment’ as Newtownabbey primary school refused integrated status - just as new term begins

Three travel firms have adverts banned over misleading 'eco' hotel claims

An investigation found the advertisements had the potential to mislead customers

Police take action at Belgrade Plaza car park as formal closure order planned

Police have taken steps to stop people accessing the city centre site

'Our boy spent Christmas and his birthday in a coma - now he's starting school'

A Wakefield boy who spent Christmas and his birthday in a coma has started school for the first time, in a milestone his parents never thought he’d reach.

I won’t fund national security at the expense of social security, Burnham says

The prime minister was grilled on his commitment to reach 3 per cent for defenced funding by 2030

Communities could face ‘worst of both worlds’ under new aviation bill, say campaigners

Campaigners opposed to airport expansion and excess aviation noise delivered a letter to the Prime Minister saying communities must have a say in major changes to airspace that could impact hundreds of thousands of live…

I’ve spent my whole life looking miserable. It’s time for a change | Adrian Chiles

When you smile, the world smiles back. Not at me it doesn’t – because even when I’m smiling, I exude gloom I want to change my face. I’m not talking cosmetic surgery, although if chubby cheeks could be surgically de-chu…