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Coventry man locked up over 'simply appalling' conversation

Richard Stevenson, 39, has been locked up for eight years

Esther Rantzen says she is ‘too fragile’ to travel to Dignitas to end her life

The prominent campaigner for the legalisation of assisted dying insisted the law must ‘change quickly’

Belfast named UK’s running capital as study shows city tops Parkrun participation charts

Anthropic reveals four crimes were committed by its Claude AI

‘Future AI systems will be increasingly capable,’ Anthropic warns, adding they could cause ‘more extreme harm’

New traveller encampment in Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire Police and StokeonTrent City Council have been alerted

ITV Emmerdale's Nick Miles says 'Jimmy's death was a surprise to me' after soap axe

The soap star spoke to the ECHO about his shock exit on the red carpet at the NTA's

Dan Lawrence ‘gutted’ to miss out on century as England dominate Pakistan

Lawrence was one of five England players who amassed between 50 and 75 in their 453 all out, giving them a 320-run lead at Edgbaston.

Somerset return to summit after dog stops play: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Somerset eased to a 377-run win over Leicestershire to go top of Division One while Notts were caught cold by Hampshire’s attack Lancashire’s off-on-off wicketkeeper – sent to Essex on loan – collects 50, he and Akhter…

Ryanair chief’s ‘rapists’ comments inappropriate, Irish deputy premier says

Michael O’Leary made the comment ahead of his airline’s annual general meeting in Dublin on Thursday.

Stephen Fleming learning nothing from rout of Pakistan

Stephen Fleming learning nothing from rout of Pakistan

Police becoming "increasingly concerned" for missing Sheffield woman not seen in a month

She was last seen on August 11

US-bound flight diverted to Glasgow Airport amid 'medical emergency'

Lufthansa flight LH418 from Frankfurt to Washington D.C. was diverted after a guest took unwell.

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar returns to 'resilient' Liverpool to take part in major festival

Adrian Dunbar's links to Liverpool go back decades as the star prepares to return to the city

Man jailed for 15 years for firing shots and hurling petrol bombs at North East home

Police were called to an address in Front Street, Burnhope, following reports a firearm had been discharged

Manchester United XI vs Sabah: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Michael Carrick rings changes for league phase opener at Old Trafford

How much the proposed tourist tax could add to the cost of your holiday

The government has announced proposals that could allow mayors in England to introduced taxes on overnight stays

Households urged to move shoes away from doors this autumn

Spider season is now upon us - here is how to get rid of them in your home

I found the 'dreamiest' £24 Roman top to throw on with any pair of jeans in autumn - it's selling fast

The dreamy blouse is selling fast and it's not hard to see why

Pharmacists will be able to treat people for more illnesses including migraines and acne

The scheme allows people to get care for certain common illnesses from qualified pharmacists without needing to see a GP first

Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless

The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.

Four hospitalised and seven arrested after stabbing on London high street

London Ambulance Service was called to the scene on Thursday afternoon

Judge tells New IRA drug pusher to wise up after police row: ‘I’m surprised at a man your age acting like this’

Former Saoradh man fined after row over search outside home

China’s Huawei branded a criminal enterprise as tech firm’s US trial opens

The defense says: ‘It’s about competition, not conspiracy’ A US prosecutor described China’s Huawei as a criminal enterprise that stole from US companies to build its telecommunications empire, as ⁠the trial against the…

Fire in eastern DR Congo kills at least 24 students at two schools