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A convicted terrorist has admitted setting fire to two leisure activity centres in Slough. Ilyas Akhtar, twenty one, admitted arson attacks at Slough Ice Arena in May last year and at Salt Hill Activity Centre later that month. The Old Bailey heard he was reckless as to whether life would be endangered. Appearing by video link from Belmarsh prison, he had previously admitted preparation for terrorist acts. England white ball […]

A report into former Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon Yaser Jabbar has found that ninety four children were harmed during care he provided. The hospital released report on Thursday into the orthopaedic surgeon who treated hundreds of children over five years. Reviewers said most children were not harmed, but ninety eight patients experienced harm, with ninety four cases linked to Jabbar. A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of […]

A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a six-month-old baby after violently shaking the child, leaving him with a fatal brain injury and lying to cover up what happened. Bedfordshire Police said baby Archie Woodbridge was left in the sole care of Kieran Humphreys, 33, on 9 February 2024, at the home of friends Sam Wyatt and Karen Smith in Houghton Regis, near Luton. While Archie […]

Donald Trump spoke to reporters at the Machine Shed restaurant and was asked if he would pull federal agents out of Minneapolis and Minnesota. The US president said he would do whatever was appropriate. He repeated claims that meetings between border tsar Tom Homan and Democrat officials were going very well, as Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor played. Large parts of the UK have been hit by strong winds […]

A major storm forecast to bring strong winds, heavy rain and snow across much of the UK on Tuesday has been named Storm Chandra by the Met Office. Flooding and travel disruption are likely in places, with significant snow expected on higher ground in northern areas. An amber alert for heavy rain covers southwest England on Monday and Tuesday, with the Met Office warning of thirty to fifty millimetres of […]

Police officers in England and Wales could spend more time on the streets under sweeping reform plans to be unveiled on Monday. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will pledge to cut "red tape" and "unnecessary admin" that currently keeps officers in stations. She will also introduce faster response times for emergencies by setting a national standard for 999 calls. Mahmood said: "People are reporting crimes and then waiting hours or even […]

A man has been shot dead and details emerged during a press conference in Minneapolis. Police chief Brian O'Hara said officers attended a shooting involving federal agents and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He confirmed the man died and, based on limited information, is believed to be a 37 year old Minneapolis resident and US citizen. Andy Burnham says he has sought permission to enter Labour's selection process […]

The Duke of Sussex has said the sacrifices of British soldiers who served and died in Afghanistan deserve to be recognised truthfully and with respect. His comments follow US President Donald Trump’s claim that NATO allies stayed away from the front lines. Prince Harry served as an Army Air Corps co-pilot gunner and undertook two frontline tours in Afghanistan. Labour is giving Andy Burnham just 24 hours to decide whether […]

The UK is preparing for the largest policing overhaul in decades, with the number of constabularies set to be reduced. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will outline plans next week to cut the current 43 forces. Critics argue the existing system is bureaucratic and expensive, and some officials say smaller forces struggle to tackle serious crime. Reforms are expected to merge back-office functions, freeing resources for more frontline officers. Owners of […]