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Just over seventy thousand homes are without power across England and Wales, according to the National Grid map of outages. Around fifty six thousand properties are affected in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, where red warnings for extreme wind remain in place because of Storm Goretti. A further eleven thousand four hundred homes are without electricity in the West Midlands, while about three thousand one hundred properties are affected […]

Football legend Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer, his family has said. The former England forward and manager, aged seventy four, was admitted to hospital with ongoing abdominal symptoms. A statement said tests revealed cancer and that he will undergo treatment, adding he is grateful to the medical team for their care. Teachers at Manchester primary schools are striking, saying pupil violence has reached untenable levels and some children […]

Learner drivers may be forced to wait up to six months before taking a driving test under new government plans. Ministers are considering introducing a minimum learning period for new drivers in England and Wales. The proposal, which will be subject to consultation, forms part of a wider road safety strategy due to be launched on Wednesday Number 10 has released a statement after Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and […]

Donald Trump spoke to NBC News following Nicolas Maduro's court appearance, calling it an "extraordinary moment in history". When asked whether the US is at war with Venezuela, he replied: "No, we're not. We're at war with people that sell drugs." The president said operations targeting boats bringing drugs toward the United States would continue. New cold weather warnings remain across the UK after Arctic conditions brought snow, sleet and […]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken to several American media outlets about Venezuela. On NBC, he was asked whether the United States is at war with Venezuela. He said it was not a war, adding the US is at war with drug trafficking organisations, not the country itself. Rubio said the seizure of boats bringing drugs towards the United States would continue. Police in Switzerland say the bodies […]

Donald Trump says the United States will run Venezuela until what he called a proper transition can take place. He said the US would govern the country until a safe and judicious transition was possible. He added the United States would run Venezuela until conditions allowed that transition. The Slough Jets recorded a first win of 2026 with an 8-2 victory over the Solent Devils. Netminder Rouri McGibbon made his […]

One man has been confirmed dead during a major search and rescue operation off the Yorkshire coast, according to Humberside Police. Officers were alerted to reports of people in difficulty near Withernsea at three ten on Friday afternoon. Emergency services recovered an unconscious man from the water. Searches continue and it remains unclear how many people are still missing currently. Hundreds of British hospitality workers could lose their jobs as […]

Around 40 people have died and 115 others are injured many severely after a fire at the Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans Montana. Police commander Frédéric Gisler says the priority is identifying those who died so their bodies can be returned quickly to families. He expects several foreign nationals among the victims and says officials are in contact with relatives and providing real time updates. Forecasters have upgraded […]

A man has been charged with murder after a 34-year-old was killed when a car struck pedestrians in north west London on 3 December. Shakaine Dwyer, 29, has been charged with killing Ruben Nunes, from Peterborough, the Metropolitan Police said on New Year's Eve. Originally charged with causing death by dangerous driving on 7 December, the charge was upgraded to murder on Monday. Mr Dwyer, of Willesden, north west London, […]