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Fridges, baths and piles of waste - the Leicester estate that's become a dumping ground for fly-tippers

Some items have been left dumped in the estate for more than six months

Ex-officer jailed over 'toxic' WhatsApp culture

Former officer who asked for a suspect's sex video to show "the lads from footy" is jailed for four years.

Fenham shooting investigation LIVE: Three arrested as search teams comb the scene

A police cordon remains in place on the Newcastle street. Follow for updates

Reform MS who defected to Plaid Cymru says Nigel Farage’s party is ‘falling apart’

Sarah Cooper-Lesadd quit Nigel Farage’s party following the resignation of Reform UK’s leader in Wales

‘Heartless’ people smuggling gang who used post office in Leeds to launder money jailed

Receipts showed that they made payments back to Vietnam from post offices including in Leeds

US court dismisses 4chan’s lawsuit against Britain’s media regulator Ofcom

The forum owners clashed with Ofcom over the enforcement of Britain's Online Safety Act, legislation that has fueled broader friction between US technology companies and the UK

Milk will be fresher for longer if you avoid most common storage mistake

Many households store it incorrectly

Birmingham Soho Road raid sees discovery of thousands of illegal goods

Police carried out a shop raid on the Soho Road as part of Operation Fearless

Bevan to play at fly-half in Wales' WXV opener

Keira Bevan is to switch half-back roles after being selected to play at 10 for Wales' WXV opener against South Africa in Cardiff on Friday.

SNP should consider abstaining from Westminster 'if impasse isn't broken', says MSP

Steven Bonnar said the Nationalists should think about copying Sinn Fein abstentionist policy - if the UK government continues to block an independence referendum

Winter Olympic venues confirmed with events in two countries

The sporting venues for the 2030 Winter Games are confirmed, with events to be held in Lyon and the French Alps - except speed skating, which will take place in the Netherlands.

CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods

Suffolk Police released CCTV of the last confirmed sighting of Noah in the park in Brantham at 14:37 BST on Tuesday.

Peaky Blinders fan partied in Coventry hours after helping cover up West Bromwich murder

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT — Hayley-marie Ferguson attended a Peaky Blinders-themed night at Planet Ice in Coventry on the same day she helped her father John Anslow cover up the murder of Chereiss Bailey in West Brom…

Driver flies past racehorses missing one by inches during heart-in-mouth footage

Dramatic footage captures a car narrowly avoiding five racehorses crossing a road in North Yorkshire

Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader

Sir Ed Davey says the Conservatives and Reform UK are to blame for the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel.

Northern Ireland's best restaurants named in 'Oscars of the curry industry' shortlist

The overall winner will be announced next month

Bognor Regis cafe closes for renovations as owners tease ‘something new’

A Bognor Regis cafe has temporarily closed for renovations, with its owners teasing that “something new” is on the way.

‘A scourge on emergency services’: Woman jailed after bogus 999 calls

Another man accused of 2019 Hartlepool murder appears at crown court

Three men have appeared in crown court charged with the murder of Hemewand Ali Hussain

European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member’

Commission president says EU must ‘urgently reimagine our partnerships’ as she makes unprecedented offer Canada has been invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU by the European Commission president, Urs…

Chichester woman turns cancer experience into new support group for ovarian cancer patients

A Chichester woman who felt ‘isolated and alone’ after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer has helped launch the first dedicated ovarian cancer peer support group in the region outside London.

Man, 57, arrested over death of West Lothian father Billy Watson

Police are continuing to investigate the death of Billy Watson, 35, and whether two fires in Armadale were linked to the incident.

Inquest into Oasis fan's death at Wembley Stadium gig to take place in 2027

Lee Claydon, 45, died after falling from a height during the gig

Swansea vodka brand bought by US Buzzballz owner in £300m deal

The Welsh vodka company has been acquired by US spirit giant Sazerac