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A couple are celebrating a second £1m National Lottery win after beating 24-trillion-to-one odds, claiming both the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker and then five numbers plus the bonus ball on the Lotto. Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, previously won £1m in June 2018. The couple credit positive thinking for their latest win. Ms Stevenson-Davies said they always believed winning was possible and, after their first prize and meeting other […]

A pedestrian has been hailed a hero after stopping Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle by climbing into his car, a court has heard. Doyle, who used a vehicle as a weapon against more than 100 people celebrating the Premier League title, told officers he had "just ruined my family's life". The 54-year-old was described as "in a rage", with his anger having completely taken hold. He is due to be […]

New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon says authorities are not looking for any more offenders following the incident. He says the two gunmen involved were father and son, aged fifty and twenty four. The father was shot and killed by police, while the son remains in hospital. Searches found six firearms were licensed to the fifty year old, with six weapons recovered at the scene. He had held a […]

At least two people have been killed and eight others critically injured in a shooting at Brown University in the US state of Rhode Island. Officials say the incident is believed to be unfolding near an engineering building on the campus, according to alerts issued by the university. Providence Police and the Rhode Island State Police are responding, and it is not yet clear whether any arrests have been made. […]

The King says his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year following early diagnosis. In a televised address Charles called it good news and said early detection, effective intervention and following medical advice had led to this point. He described the milestone as a personal blessing and as evidence of advances in cancer care. Five men from an Eastern European grooming gang that targeted teenage girls in Gateshead […]

A former British Army commander involved in testing the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle says he has lost around twenty percent of his hearing and suspects the £10 million platform is to blame. Rob Page, a former lieutenant colonel, spoke publicly for the first time about his two years on the Armoured Trials and Delivery Unit from 2019 to 2021. He described witnessing soldiers suffer hearing damage from excessive noise and […]

The United States says it has intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The confirmation came from President Donald Trump during a meeting with business leaders at the White House. He described it as a very large tanker and said it was the largest ever seized. He offered no further details about the operation but added that other things are happening. A man has been […]

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of a member of the UK armed forces in Ukraine. The soldier died on Tuesday morning after being injured in what has been described as a tragic accident. He had been observing Ukrainian forces as they tested a new defensive capability away from the front lines. The MOD says the family has been informed and that their thoughts are […]

A Union flag inspired design for UK trains has been revealed by the transport secretary. Heidi Alexander says public rail services will begin using the striking look from spring. It forms part of the plan to nationalise most passenger services under the Great British Railways brand. The GBR logo will be shown on Tuesday and the public company is due in 2027. Patients with a previously untreatable blood cancer are […]