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Fire crews tackle blaze at sheltered housing complex

Fire crews tackle blaze at sheltered housing complex

Fire crews tackle blaze at sheltered housing complex

18 July 2025

The alarm was raised at Mearnsview Court in Newton Mearns shortly after 10.30am on Friday.


Contract to be awarded for fourth section of A9 dualling

Contract to be awarded for fourth section of A9 dualling

Contract to be awarded for fourth section of A9 dualling

18 July 2025

The Scottish Government has pledged to dual the road between Perth and Inverness by 2035.


Coroner criticises senior care home managers over teenage girl’s death

Coroner criticises senior care home managers over teenage girl’s death

Coroner criticises senior care home managers over teenage girl’s death

18 July 2025

Maria Voisin, the senior coroner for Avon, said there was a ‘catalogue of failures’ that allowed Jason Conroy to strangle Melissa Mathieson in 2014.


Mystery artwork of former England boss eating chips appears in town centre

Mystery artwork of former England boss eating chips appears in town centre

Mystery artwork of former England boss eating chips appears in town centre

18 July 2025

Sam Allardyce has thanked whoever put up the mural in his home town of Dudley, West Midlands, and praised it as a ‘very good likeness’.


New charity to address ‘hidden homicides’ receives calls within hours of launch

New charity to address ‘hidden homicides’ receives calls within hours of launch

New charity to address ‘hidden homicides’ receives calls within hours of launch

18 July 2025

Retired detective sergeant James Brannigan is leading The Katie Trust, set up in memory of murdered showjumper Katie Simpson.


Eight officers injured following protest outside alleged asylum seeker hotel

Eight officers injured following protest outside alleged asylum seeker hotel

Eight officers injured following protest outside alleged asylum seeker hotel

18 July 2025

The officers sustained injuries to their hands as well as cuts and grazes, Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said.


Issue of trans doctor using female facilities previously raised, tribunal told

Issue of trans doctor using female facilities previously raised, tribunal told

Issue of trans doctor using female facilities previously raised, tribunal told

18 July 2025

Dr Elspeth Pitt said Dr Beth Upton was in a state of ‘visible distress’ following an incident at work involving nurse Sandie Peggie.


Family releases pictures of couple killed in house fire

Family releases pictures of couple killed in house fire

Family releases pictures of couple killed in house fire

18 July 2025

Peter Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died in the blaze.


Facial recognition cameras to be used at Notting Hill Carnival, Met says

Facial recognition cameras to be used at Notting Hill Carnival, Met says

Facial recognition cameras to be used at Notting Hill Carnival, Met says

18 July 2025

It is among a range of crime-cutting measures being used at the west London event over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Metropolitan Police said.


No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

18 July 2025

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.


Neurosurgeon loses High Court claim against McLaren branch over snowmobile crash

Neurosurgeon loses High Court claim against McLaren branch over snowmobile crash

Neurosurgeon loses High Court claim against McLaren branch over snowmobile crash

18 July 2025

Andrew Cannestra suffered a brain injury when his snowmobile crashed near Ivalo, northern Finland, on February 2 2020.


Britain and its people are not safe, former Nato chief warns Parliament

Britain and its people are not safe, former Nato chief warns Parliament

Britain and its people are not safe, former Nato chief warns Parliament

18 July 2025

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people, logistics, and medical capacity.


Weekend thunderstorms may pose danger to life as Met Office warning upgraded

Weekend thunderstorms may pose danger to life as Met Office warning upgraded

Weekend thunderstorms may pose danger to life as Met Office warning upgraded

18 July 2025

The Met Office has warned of torrential rain, frequent lightning and localised surface water flooding.


Doctor and husband who sold PPE stolen from NHS during pandemic jailed

Doctor and husband who sold PPE stolen from NHS during pandemic jailed

Doctor and husband who sold PPE stolen from NHS during pandemic jailed

18 July 2025

Attiya and Omer Sheikh carried out the offence in 2020.


Notting Hill Carnival fugitive jailed for bus driver’s stab murder

Notting Hill Carnival fugitive jailed for bus driver’s stab murder

Notting Hill Carnival fugitive jailed for bus driver’s stab murder

18 July 2025

Kamar Williams, 34, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday for stabbing Derek Thomas, 55, in Hackney.


Veolia takes legal action against Unite

Veolia takes legal action against Unite

Veolia takes legal action against Unite

18 July 2025

Unite members are involved in a long running dispute over union recognition.


Four face 2027 trial over alleged Palestine Action aircraft damage

Four face 2027 trial over alleged Palestine Action aircraft damage

Four face 2027 trial over alleged Palestine Action aircraft damage

18 July 2025

About £7 million worth of damage was caused to the aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in an incident alleged to have a ‘terrorist connection’.


Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

18 July 2025

One child has died and 21 staff members and pupils from Minehead Middle School were injured after a school coach left the A396 in Somerset.


Public ‘sick of cover-ups’ at MoD, says Chinook crash campaigner

Public ‘sick of cover-ups’ at MoD, says Chinook crash campaigner

Public ‘sick of cover-ups’ at MoD, says Chinook crash campaigner

18 July 2025

All 29 military and intelligence personnel on board RAF Chinook ZD576 were killed when the aircraft crashed in foggy weather on June 2, 1994.


French riot police in early morning clash with migrants in coastal town

French riot police in early morning clash with migrants in coastal town

French riot police in early morning clash with migrants in coastal town

18 July 2025

Footage from Gravelines shows a group throwing rocks from afar in the direction of officers, who are equipped with shields, helmets and tear gas.


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