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Alleged victim in Rochdale grooming trial has received £89,000 in compensation, jury told

Girl B was questioned in court by a defence barrister

Industrial action to hit NI schools as unions fail to resolve workload dispute

Three Wirral stores shut down in crackdown on illegal tobacco and vapes

23 closure orders have now been handed out in Wirral since December last year

Jail for Greater Manchester drug 'couriers' after 'highly co-ordinated' £13.8m cannabis smuggling plot foiled

'My man gonna be on the other side - don't leave the airport until you see him leave'

Personal chemistry is key – but Trump is like no leader I’ve ever met, ex-ambassador to US tells Burnham

Exclusive: Former US ambassador Lord Kim Darroch and ex-foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind offer the prime minister advice ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump

Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6

Four members of the same family and a married couple on a motorbike died in the 2024 collision.

Lib Dems supporters on how Britain could be better

Lib Dems supporters give their opinions on how they think Britain could be better. Young supporters were giving their views as the Liberal Democrat party conference takes place in Brighton.

Ely school 'disappointed' after being told to ‘urgently improve’ by Ofsted

The school says it is making 'significant improvements'

Inside Soap Awards 2026 winners announced Coronation Street dominates at Manchester ceremony

Corrie were seen winning a number of awards alongside fellow ITV soap Emmerdale at the Inside Soap Awards 2026

Girl, 11, dies after being 'stabbed in chest' when she slid on hidden branch at beauty spot

Lilly Angel Rodgers, 11, was playing in the mud flats with her two friends when a hidden branch or root pierced her heart in a tragic accident

Two pilot whales dead after mass stranding

Attempts to refloat the whales off the Northumberland coast are unsuccessful due to the tides.

Race to be next UN secretary general could rest on US and China trade-offs

Numerous possible last-minute entrants being discussed as current field of seven candidates struggle to garner support Numerous last-minute entrants in the race to become the new UN secretary general are being discussed…

Andy Burnham heading to New York for talks with Donald Trump at UN summit

It will be Mr Burnham’s first meeting with the US president.

Glasgow City Council could be 'scrapped' under Government proposals

The 1,800-word paper suggested replacing the current structure with between six and 10 regional authorities and between 120-160 local "community" authorities

£500m airport investment is ‘massive boost’ to Scottish economy – Swinney

The First Minister was at Edinburgh Airport on Monday morning to tour the latest facilities.

RAF Fylingdales recognised for six decades of service to North Yorkshire town

An RAF base which began operations in the 1960s in North Yorkshire will receive the ‘highest honour’ from a local council at a special meeting this week.

Helen Jenner unveiled as Reform UK’s new leader in Wales after arrest of Dan Thomas

Nigel Farage dismisses loss of previous leader as ‘bump in the road’ and says party will ‘carry on as if nothing has happened’ Nigel Farage dismissed the loss of Reform UK’s leader in Wales last week as a “bump in the r…

Man charged with causing deaths of six people in horror crash on A61 near Wakefield

Six people died in the crash

The 12 health conditions that don't need GP appointment as major pharmacy change confirmed for autumn

There are now 12 health conditions people do not need a GP appointment for

Three Sheffield roads shut off by police due to 'traffic collision' as drivers urged to find other routes

Three roads are currently shut off by police

Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger

States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn me…

Teenager hospitalised with head, face and arm injuries after altercation in Kilkeel

Four youths were cautioned following the incidents

Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says

The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year’s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025 Wildlife in England and Wales will be affected by the current drought for years to come,…

Britain loves its underdogs. We should be celebrating our Eurovision flops, not investigating them

The digital, culture, media and sport select committee is to explore why the UK’s entrants are frequently ‘dismal’. Surely such a trifling matter is not worthy of the House of Commons The State of Play inquiry, which is…