UK News

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R&B star Chris Brown detained over assault allegations — UK tour in jeopardy
Rapper Chris Brown was arrested early this morning at a five-star hotel in connection with a bottle attack at a London nightclub.
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Deadly delays: over 16,000 deaths in 2024 linked to long waits in UK hospitals
Some 320 patients a week may have died needlessly in England last year due to very long waits in A&E for a hospital bed, figures suggest.
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19-year-old British woman jailed for 20 months after hitting pedestrian while driving under laughing gas
A teenager who ran over a pedestrian just seconds after she inhaled nitrous oxide from a balloon at the wheel has been detained for 20 months.
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£200k Mercedes: Michael McIntyre begged not to have his sports car towed in central London
Michael McIntyre discovered that parking in London is no joke when his luxury sports car was towed away.
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Gary Lineker apologizes for repost with antisemitic undertone: “It goes against everything I believe in”
Gary Lineker has apologized after sharing an Instagram story about
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Pipe burst in Gloucester sends 100-foot water jet into the air — residential area flooded
Observe the moment when a burst main pipe sent thousands of gallons of water into the air, covering homes and leaving some residents without supplies.
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British teen caught in Georgia with 30 pounds of cannabis claims she is pregnant in court
A British teenager, accused of drug smuggling and facing a life sentence in a Georgia prison, has revealed that she is ’pregnant’.
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Hundreds of pupils evacuated in Swindon over suspicious package — bomb squad on site
A school has been evacuated by police after receiving a ‘bomb threat’.
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18-year-old British woman who went missing in Thailand arrested in Georgia on drug charges
A teenage girl who had been missing for four days in Thailand has been arrested on ‘drug offences’ in Georgia.
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Missing yacht search underway in Scotland: rescuers scour Wigtown Bay coastline for over 5 hours
Coastguard crews are searching for an overdue yacht off the south-west coast of Scotland.
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Home of criminal boss Jamie Daniel’s daughter set on fire in Glasgow — clan war continues
Late crime kingpin Jamie Daniel’s daughter - the ex-partner of infamous slain enforcer Kevin ‘Gerbil’ Carroll - is the latest victim of Scotland’s gangland turf war, we can reveal.
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“Where is Kira?” — 11-year-old girl drowns in reservoir with unmarked sudden depth changes
Kyra Hill disappeared in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, in August 2022.
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Court allows Kenyan refugee to stay in UK due to errors in official deportation ruling
A Kenyan migrant has been granted permission to remain in the UK after a judge found that a document rejecting her asylum claim was “riddled” with typos.
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Three Belgian paratroopers injured in shooting at military base in Scotland
Three Belgium soldiers have been wounded in a ‘shooting incident’ at a military base in Scotland.
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Arrest after explosion: 21-year-old detained in London for arson at Keir Starmer’s house
Horrified neighbours heard a loud ’bang’ as the blaze erupted in the early hours of Monday morning
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Trump lands in the UK: Air Force One refuels ahead of Persian Gulf visit
Donald Trump has arrived at a US airbase in the UK for refueling as Air Force One travels to the Middle East, where the president has scheduled talks amid tensions in Gaza and Iran.
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UK considers building “supermax” prisons as jails struggle with wave of violence
Britain could see the introduction of US-style "supermax" prisons as a response to a wave of violent episodes among inmates, the prisons minister has announced.
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‘Father Ted’ co-creator to face trial for stalking transgender activist and damaging phone
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has entered a plea of not guilty to harassing a transgender woman and damaging her phone.
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Fire at Keir Starmer’s home: police investigate overnight incident in London
Police have initiated an urgent investigation after a fire broke out at Sir Keir Starmer’s home in north London in the early hours of this morning.
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“Like Hannibal Lecter”: killer of three girls to be isolated after attacking prison guard
He might be transferred today from HMP Belmarsh, South East London, where the scalding attack occurred on Thursday.
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Vanished overnight: police search for 12-year-old Miley missing in central Bristol
Cops have launched a desperate search for a missing 12-year-old girl as her family begs her to come home.
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Stansted paralyzed: IT system failure causes mass delays and flight cancellations
There have been major delays at Stansted Aairport - after a power outage triggered an IT meltdown.
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Horror at Edinburgh fair: ride with children derails and crashes into adjacent cabin
The heart-stopping moment a fairground ride car ’smashed about before coming off the track’ at a festival in Edinburgh was captured in footage - children on the ride were ’shaken’
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Serious crash on M4 in Berkshire: motorway fully closed, multiple air ambulances at the scene
A stretch of the M4 is closed in Berkshire after a ‘very serious’ crash on the motorway this afternoon.
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Richard Moore steps down as MI6 chief: three women among candidates to replace him
MI6 chief Richard Moore to step down this fall — Britain may appoint first female spy chief