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Travel disruption to continue as commuters return to work after Christmas

Travel disruption to continue as commuters return to work after Christmas

Travel disruption to continue as commuters return to work after Christmas

28 December 2022

Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association will walk out from noon.


UK braces for heavy rain and icy roads over holiday period

UK braces for heavy rain and icy roads over holiday period

UK braces for heavy rain and icy roads over holiday period

27 December 2022

Yellow rain and ice warnings are in place in South West England and northern Scotland respectively.


Witness appeal after police car is involved in fatal collision with pedestrian

Witness appeal after police car is involved in fatal collision with pedestrian

Witness appeal after police car is involved in fatal collision with pedestrian

27 December 2022

A man aged 62 died after the incident in Livingston, West Lothian, on December 26.


PPE: £18m recouped by Government from fraudulent contracts

PPE: £18m recouped by Government from fraudulent contracts

PPE: £18m recouped by Government from fraudulent contracts

27 December 2022

The Liberal Democrats criticised ‘pitiful’ Government efforts to reclaim wasted money.


Woman in ‘serious condition’ after Tottenham shooting

Woman in ‘serious condition’ after Tottenham shooting

Woman in ‘serious condition’ after Tottenham shooting

27 December 2022

Officers attended the scene at the junction of West Green Road and Grove Park Road at 6.28am on Tuesday following reports of a shooting.


Man stopped by police after being caught driving car with missing wheel

Man stopped by police after being caught driving car with missing wheel

Man stopped by police after being caught driving car with missing wheel

27 December 2022

Nottinghamshire Police said concerned members of the public had reported the motorist as he travelled around the Ollerton area in the damaged Renault.


Three taken to hospital after suspected gas explosion at Worcestershire home

Three taken to hospital after suspected gas explosion at Worcestershire home

Three taken to hospital after suspected gas explosion at Worcestershire home

27 December 2022

Emergency services were called to the incident on Hemmingway in Evesham shortly after 5pm.


UK democracy still recovering after another turbulent year, says Speaker

UK democracy still recovering after another turbulent year, says Speaker

UK democracy still recovering after another turbulent year, says Speaker

27 December 2022

Sir Lindsay Hoyle acknowledged that the political turmoil of the last year left Britain an international laughing stock.


Elle Edwards death: Police chief vows to be ‘relentless’ in hunt for killers

Elle Edwards death: Police chief vows to be ‘relentless’ in hunt for killers

Elle Edwards death: Police chief vows to be ‘relentless’ in hunt for killers

27 December 2022

The 26-year-old beautician was shot in the head at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village as she celebrated Christmas with friends.


Family pay tribute as police name 23-year-old victim of nightclub stabbing

Family pay tribute as police name 23-year-old victim of nightclub stabbing

Family pay tribute as police name 23-year-old victim of nightclub stabbing

27 December 2022

Cody Fisher was attacked in the Crane venue in Adderley Street, Digbeth, just before 11.45pm, West Midlands Police said.


Man, 47, arrested after elderly woman found dead in Blackpool

Man, 47, arrested after elderly woman found dead in Blackpool

Man, 47, arrested after elderly woman found dead in Blackpool

27 December 2022

A 47-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.


North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident

North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident

North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident

27 December 2022

The incident was declared due to significant delays for more than 100 patients waiting for an ambulance.


Crowds left waiting at major train stations despite end of RMT rail strike

Crowds left waiting at major train stations despite end of RMT rail strike

Crowds left waiting at major train stations despite end of RMT rail strike

27 December 2022

Photos showed hundreds of passengers packed inside King’s Cross and Paddington, with some journeys delayed due to engineering works.


Labour calls for new Magnitsky sanctions amid Iranian crackdown

Labour calls for new Magnitsky sanctions amid Iranian crackdown

Labour calls for new Magnitsky sanctions amid Iranian crackdown

27 December 2022

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said sanctions should be used against any organisations or individuals involved in the crackdown on protests.


Government warned it ‘cannot afford’ to lose another ethics adviser

Government warned it ‘cannot afford’ to lose another ethics adviser

Government warned it ‘cannot afford’ to lose another ethics adviser

27 December 2022

The warning came from Lord Pickles, chairman of the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.


In Pictures: Highlights of 2022 in the animal kingdom

In Pictures: Highlights of 2022 in the animal kingdom

In Pictures: Highlights of 2022 in the animal kingdom

27 December 2022

Highlights of 2022 in the animal kingdom.


Boxing Day shopping footfall up by more than a third on last year

Boxing Day shopping footfall up by more than a third on last year

Boxing Day shopping footfall up by more than a third on last year

27 December 2022

Concerns had been raised that strikes and tightening budgets could scare consumers away on the first day of the sales.


Government announces £1.4bn devolution deal for North East

Government announces £1.4bn devolution deal for North East

Government announces £1.4bn devolution deal for North East

27 December 2022

Local leaders and mayors across the region called the deal an ‘important milestone’.


Driving examiners to walk out for five-day pay strike

Driving examiners to walk out for five-day pay strike

Driving examiners to walk out for five-day pay strike

27 December 2022

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union employed by the DVSA in eastern England and the Midlands will walk out.


Piers Morgan’s Twitter account wiped after reports it was hacked

Piers Morgan’s Twitter account wiped after reports it was hacked

Piers Morgan’s Twitter account wiped after reports it was hacked

27 December 2022

The TV host is a regular user of the platform.


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