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Father of A66 teen charged with funeral assault

Police charged Gye Worthy with assault at the funeral for his son who was killed in the A66 crash.

Married at First Sight star dies after year-long brain tumour battle

Adrian Szymaniak, who appeared on the third series of Poland's Married at First Sight in 2018, has died aged 39 after a year-long battle with grade IV glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumour

‘Dangerous’ teenager who murdered grandfather while on police bail jailed for life

Rasheed Rahman had carried out another random stabbing attack two months before murdering Camden local Mark Carroll – but was not tracked down by police after delays in gathering CCTV

Snoop Dogg set to host 2026 MTV Video Music Awards

Police Ombudsman investigation finds no evidence for allegation PSNI officer touched woman's breast

It relates to an incident that took place in February this year.

Income tax changes worth more than a few hundred euro, Tánaiste says

Crash brought M4 near Cardiff to standstill

Emergency services worked at the scene of the two-vehicle collision which caused long delays

Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans

Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses Ministers are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given…

Tata Steel issues statement over bang so loud it 'shook windows'

Many took to social media with some likening the noise that rippled across Port Talbot to a 'crack of thunder' or an explosion

Prince William's meaningful Liverpool admission on important visit to Hill Dickinson Stadium

His Royal Highness was in attendance at Everton's stadium with Princess Kate to launch a new mental health awareness campaign

Health minister apologises to patients over neurology failings

Health Minister Robbie Butler said meeting the families and loved ones of some of Michael Watt's deceased patients had been an "unrivalled privilege".

Man 'carrying towel' on bike 'exposed himself' to woman on Stockport pathway as police launch appeal

Officers are asking for help identifying the man

US Open 2026 men’s and women’s seeds list and tracker

Novak Djokovic was the first of the big names to suffer a surprise exit - his earliest at a grand slam in more than 20 years

Four people in hospital after stabbing in south-east London

Seven people arrested following ‘altercation’ on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoon Seven people have been arrested after four men were stabbed in south-east London, the Metropolitan police said. Officers were ca…

Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing…

Ollie Robinson’s feats against Pakistan have yet to convince England’s old guard | Andy Bull

Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have praised the bowler’s exploits this summer, but question whether he can do it against better teams on flatter pitches There was a Pakistan fan walking around Edgbaston carrying a smal…

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…