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Maintenance worker accused of hospital attack

Matteo Bottarelli, 43, was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey.
Jun 23, 2023
UK

Prince of Wales to meet Windrush passengers for documentary

Sir Trevor McDonald, Mel B, Alesha Dixon and Judi Love will also meet members of the Windrush Generation to hear their stories.
Jun 21, 2023
UK

OceanGate runs extremely safe operation, mothership spokesman says

Questions were raised about the safety of OceanGate, which runs the deep-sea dives to the Titanic, during a press conference in Canada on Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2023
UK

‘Pickaxe-wielding attacker wounds two’ in hospital rampage

One person was left with life-threatening injuries after the attack at Central Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2023
UK

Teenager dies after stabbing incident in central London

The victim is believed to be 17.
Jun 19, 2023
UK

Police dogs given body armour by force ‘when needed’

The new ‘canine vests’ will shield the animals from knife attacks and bullets, Wiltshire Police said.
Jun 19, 2023
Environment

Thunderstorms set to sweep across UK could cause flash flooding

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning across most of England and Wales for the whole of Sunday.
Jun 16, 2023
Politics

Comedian and ex-doctor Adam Kay urges striking medics not to give up

The author told protesters not to ‘compromise one millimetre’ in their struggle with the Government over an above-inflation pay package.
Jun 16, 2023
Environment

Hot weather puts pressure on A&E departments

NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said the heat had contributed to one of the ‘busiest days ever’ in A&E departments.
Jun 15, 2023
Environment

Dry weather to give way to thunder and hail

The dry weather will give way to ‘increasingly thundery and unstable’ conditions on Thursday and Friday.
Jun 14, 2023
Music

Blue singer Lee Ryan wins bid to withdraw guilty plea for ‘assaulting officer’

The star had been convicted earlier this year of drunkenly assaulting a police officer.
Jun 13, 2023
Showbiz

Blue singer Lee Ryan attempts to overturn flight assault conviction

The 39-year-old has appeared at court to appeal his conviction for drunkenly assaulting a police officer

Jun 13, 2023
UK

Gunman ‘not aiming’ at schoolgirl from British family, prosecutor says

Solaine Thornton and her sister Celeste were playing on the garden swings when the 71-year-old Dutchman opened fire at them.
Jun 12, 2023
UK

Schoolgirl from British family shot dead by neighbour in France

Solaine Thornton and her sister Celeste were playing on the garden swings when the 71-year-old Dutchman opened fire at them.
Jun 12, 2023
UK

Schoolgirl from British family shot dead in France – reports

The 11-year-old was reportedly killed while playing on her garden swing.
Jun 12, 2023
UK

Girl, seven, and boy, 11, dead in suspected double murder

The victims of a suspected double murder in Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday were a seven-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy.
Jun 12, 2023
UK

Man to face court after Derby race protest at Epsom

Police charged Ben Newman, 32, from Hackney, east London, with causing public nuisance.
Jun 5, 2023
UK

BBC moving Focus On Africa show to continent ‘to get closer to audiences’

The flagship news show will presented from Africa.
Jun 5, 2023
UK

Man charged over Derby race protest at Epsom

A man was filmed jumping the fence and sprinting on to the course just as the race began on Saturday.
Jun 4, 2023
UK

Body of woman pulled from sea off Saltburn beach

Cleveland Police said the woman’s family have been notified.
Jun 4, 2023