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The 29-year-old man faces 76 counts of murder and 120 counts of attempted murder in connection with a devastating fire at a tower block in Johannesburg following his shock confession

The local group in Happisburgh, Norfolk has been forced to change its name after locals mocked an unfortunate acronym which had led to committee members threatening to quit

Scientists have found a new species of bacteria inside a patient's heart at a London hospital after a 55-year-old man from Canterbury complained of a mystery fever

Britain's chaotic weather now looks set to last until the weekend as new forecasts show Storm Jocelyn being quickly followed by a potent mix of rain, ice and snow

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales can be seen laughing together and sharing a sweet couple's moment during resurfaced footage from a royal visit

The National Lottery are appealing for the winner to come forward on the Monday January 22 Set For Life draw, with one lucky ticket-holder in line for a £10,000-a-month prize

Jonathan Betts, a plumber from Plymouth, said he 'started to stress out' when he discovered mysterious 'bones and teeth' underneath a bathroom floor while on a job

Christopher Kapessa, 13, was pulled from the water two hours after he was pushed off a ledge into the River Cynon by teenager Jayden Pugh during a 'dangerous prank', an inquest heard

Morgan Ribeiro, 20, had been 'bullied all her life' before she died from dangerous weight-loss surgery in Turkey, according to her family, who are now raising money to have her brought home

Several members of staff at the Primark store in Staines reportedly walked out after refusing to work in 1C temperatures despite being warned that they could be fired

Andrii Melnyk, 30, has been jailed for four and a half years for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in the street after police tracked him down using his Oyster card

Eight relatives and associates of Los Choneros gang boss Adolfo Macías, including his wife and three children, have been arrested in Argentina after his escape sparked riots in Ecuador

Part of a busy UK town centre has been cordoned off after a woman was found unresponsive and later died, as officers said they are treating the death as 'unexplained'

New weather maps show Storm Isha bringing heavy rain and extreme winds to the UK in the days ahead, after forecasters warned that more weather disruption is likely

Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will not be able to step in for King Charles while he recovers from hospital treatment thanks to a rule change that was quietly implemented after he became monarch

Thomas Rodgers, 44, from Billericay in Essex, was convicted of historic indecent assault against two children but is reported to be still providing private music lessons to young people

The Princess of Wales has remained in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said, and is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter

The dad of seven-year-old William Brown, who died in a tragic hit-and-run in Folkestone, Kent, has shared how other fathers helped him bury his son as hundreds turned out for the boy's funeral

A long list of weather warnings has been issued by the Met Office as strong winds of up to 70mph are expected to batter the UK after days of disruption due to cold weather

A GP has warned that the rising cost of living and high energy bills are leading many Brits to choose between 'heating or eating' - and contributing to a number of health problems

Michaela Community School in Brent, London is facing a legal challenge at the High Court from a Muslim student after a ban was imposed on prayer rituals last year

The UK Health Security Agency said the extreme cold weather could increase the number of deaths in the population, as one forecaster tipped the mercury to drop to -15C

People's lives could be put at risk because of 'wide and varying' medicine shortages, pharmacists have warned, with many common health conditions affected by supply issues

Sami Sabet, 68, says he lost almost £3million and was diagnosed with PTSD after he was wrongly convicted of stealing from post offices under the Horizon scandal

Ex-footballer Max Norman, 25, was jailed for securing the illegal stash in his underwear and was also found to have kept £50,000 of drugs down the side of a sofa