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An investigation is under way into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea. Thirty two year old Lee Hulse died while working on the Valaris 121 oil platform off the coast of Aberdeen. Police Scotland were called just before 4.40 in the morning on Friday and confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious. The Health and Safety Executive is expected to […]

Five young adults in their twenties have died in what Irish police are calling a shocking and devastating collision in County Louth. It happened on the L3168 at Gibstown near Dundalk shortly after nine o clock on Saturday night. All five victims were travelling in the same Volkswagen Golf and were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators remain on site carrying out detailed forensic examinations and the road is expected […]

A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a 17-year-old girl in Blackwood, Wales. Armed police were called to Cefn Fforest at around 7.15 on Thursday morning after reports that two people were seriously injured. Lainie Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 38-year-old woman has since been discharged from hospital. Gwent Police say 18-year-old Cameron Cheng, from Newbridge in Caerphilly, has […]

A nursery worker has been jailed for ten years for raping and sexually abusing boys as young as three. Thomas Waller, eighteen, exploited his role at a Guildford nursery to gain the trust of two young boys in his care before attacking them, Guildford Crown Court heard. Judge Claire Harden-Frost said it was “heartbreaking” to see the victims’ parents carrying guilt for the crimes committed against their children. A former […]

Sir Keir Starmer and the Chancellor Rachel Reeves have abandoned plans to raise income tax rates, performing a major U-turn less than two weeks before the budget. The move follows intense pressure inside Downing Street after fears of a backlash from Labour MPs and voters. The Financial Times first reported the shift, which comes after several difficult days for the government and growing concern about breaking a key manifesto pledge. […]

Sir Keir Starmer has denied ever authorising personal attacks on members of his cabinet, calling recent anonymous briefings against them “unacceptable.” Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, he said such behaviour had no place in government, following claims that his allies had briefed the press about possible leadership challenges. Reports suggested Health Secretary Wes Streeting could be positioning himself for a leadership bid, something he’s dismissed as “totally untrue.” Streeting has […]

Allies of the Prime Minister have dismissed talk of a leadership challenge, insisting Sir Keir Starmer will fight off any attempt to remove him. Reports in The Times suggest some within Labour may push for a change following the Chancellor’s autumn budget. Sources close to Starmer say he’s aware of unease within the party, particularly after the election of Lucy Powell as deputy leader — seen by some as the […]

A Berkshire man has been found guilty of murder after two people were attacked in Slough. Jakub Nowicki was convicted by a unanimous jury of murdering 46-year-old Tomasz Kopec and assaulting another person at a property on Grant Avenue in April. Police were called to the address at around 6.45 in the morning, where they discovered both victims with serious injuries. Mr Kopec died in hospital two days later. The […]