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Scottish actor John Cairney has passed away at the age of 93. The veteran actor and stage performer is best known for his iconic role as Robert Burns

Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed it is to launch a full police investigation into the ordeals of 1,700 families who lost their children, amid an ongoing independent review

Leicestershire Police have confirmed that the suspect who was linked to the disappearance of Gabriela Kosilko has died - he died the same day as a body was uncovered in a woodland in Leicestershire

The current hottest day of 2023, set at 32.2C on June 10 in Chertsey in Surrey, is likely to be broken this weekend as the temperatures are forecast to reach 33C in the southeast

Train driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died in the derailment near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on August 12, 2020

Soaring temperatures mean a heatwave has already been declared in several parts of the UK, and the Met Office said conditions would continue to warm throughout the day under sunny skies

Pakistani police have began raiding homes in a bid to locate Sara Sharif's family - the 10-year-old was found dead inside a house in Woking, Surrey, last month

The Baltimore City Fire Department responded to a blaze in Baltimore, Maryland that encompassed at least six houses. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported as of yet

Hunter Biden, US President Joe Biden's son, will be indicted with gun-related charges until September 29, the US Department of Justice has said

Kourtney Kardashian gives fans a health update revealing that she needed to be rushed into urgent foetal surgery to save her and her husband Travis Barker's baby's life

Newcastle United have put out a statement of support following the news that their long-serving former goalkeeper Steve Harper has been rushed to hospital following a brain haemhorrage

Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was on remand at HMP Wandsworth in relation to terrorism and Officials Secrets Act offences when he escaped just before 8am

A 'national incident' is causing disruption and long queues at Glasgow and Manchester airport, with police reported to be searching for an individual amid long delays outside security gates

Former Co-operative Bank boss Paul Flowers had a stroke one day before he was due to appear in court accused of fraud, leaving him struggling to leave his home

Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner were snapped leaving the Lindo Wing at St Mary's hospital in London carrying their new baby girl in her carrier

Wilko will close 24 stores for good on September 12, with the remaining 28 stores due to close two days later - and this will lead to the loss of 1,016 jobs

Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey on August 10 and in low-quality footage, step-mum Beinash Batool, 29, described her death as an 'incident'

Emmy Award winner Ruschell Boone, who worked for New York City TV station NY1, has died at the age of 48 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just 17 months ago

Joe Jonas has filed for divorce from Sophie Turner, with the marriage said to be 'irretrievably broken' according to documents

Bob Barker died last month at the age of 99 and the cause of death of the legendary Price Is Right host has now been revealed

Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett was back hosting the NTAs at London's O2 Arena celebrating the UK's biggest shows and much-loved TV talent

A major outage in United Airlines' systems affecting all airports where the airline operates has led to a nationwide ground stop of all flights with scores of travellers waiting for an update

A man and a schoolboy, aged ten, suffered injuries to their legs after they were attacked by an out of control dog described as a Pitbull in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Several injured bus passengers and its driver are currently trapped on the Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire, Wales, after an incident collided with another vehicle

Luis Rubiales has repeatedly refused to resign over the kiss, which Jenni Hermoso said was not consensual - following Spain's 1-0 win over England in the Women's World Cup final last month