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UK forecast to enter a dry spell after exceptionally wet week

High pressure developing across the UK is expected to bring settled conditions at the start of November, with no significant rain forecast and the pos...

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Police watchdog to investigate Met handling of letter about Meghan’s father

A police watchdog is to examine how the Metropolitan Police handled a letter containing allegations concerning Meghan’s father.

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Met Office issues fog warning ahead of Friday morning commute

Fog is expected to create difficult and potentially hazardous driving conditions during Friday morning’s commute, prompting a severe weather warning f...

1 day ago

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Met refers handling of letter about Meghan’s father to watchdog

The Metropolitan Police has referred its handling of a letter containing allegations about Meghan’s father to an independent watchdog, bringing scruti...

2 days ago

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Millions to receive £100 energy payment from January

Millions of people are expected to receive a £100 energy payment from January, although the available information does not set out eligibility rules o...

3 days ago

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Equality watchdog calls for legal right to know colleagues’ pay

The UK’s equality watchdog says employees should be legally entitled to find out how much their co-workers earn, in a call for greater transparency ov...

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Up to 1,700 officers planned for Scotland Bonfire Night operation

Police in Scotland could deploy as many as 1,700 officers during Bonfire Night, with the operation also covering a European football match and potenti...

3 days ago

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High Court to rule on challenge to Drumcree march ban

A High Court judge is expected to decide on an Orangeman’s legal challenge against a ban on the contentious Drumcree march in Portadown.

3 days ago

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Fog forecast to bring hazardous driving conditions for UK commuters

Following storms across the UK, calmer weather is expected over the coming week, with mist and thick fog potentially making journeys more hazardous fo...

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Unnamed celebrity seeks High Court order over alleged sexual activities

An unnamed man described as a celebrity is asking the High Court to stop two news organisations from publishing allegations of what are described as i...

4 days ago

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Podcast episode examines whether rough sleeping can end by Christmas

A daily news podcast episode considers whether the Government can end rough sleeping by Christmas, but the supplied material does not provide further...

4 days ago

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Man calls for better support after seven years of anti-social behaviour from neighbours

A man says he has endured seven years of anti-social behaviour from neighbours and is calling for improved support for people facing similar problems.

4 days ago

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Sales of torches, radios and power banks rise sharply after stockpiling call

Sales of torches, radios and power banks have increased significantly following a government call for people to stock up on essential goods, figures s...

4 days ago

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Army officer killed by reversing Warrior with faulty alarm, inquest hears

Second Lieutenant Max George, 26, died during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain after being killed by a reversing Warrior vehicle with a faulty a...

5 days ago

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Tributes paid to Logan Botanic Garden curator killed by falling tree

Richard Baines, the long-serving curator of Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer, has died after being struck by a falling tree during Storm Boelo. Tri...

5 days ago

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation enters first phase of overhaul

Oxford Street has become pedestrianised as part of an overhaul, with the first phase expected to be completed by spring 2027.

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Storm Boelo leaves around 90,000 properties without power

Clean-up operations are under way in Scotland and northern England after strong winds associated with Storm Boelo left around 90,000 properties withou...

5 days ago