Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for…
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UK: Police hunt killer of boy stabbed on London bus
Detectives hunting the killer of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London say they are working “at pace” to find those responsible. The teenager…
USA: Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks
Few European leaders have felt the lash of Elon Musk’s social media outbursts more than Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The tech-billionaire owner of X has called him an “incompetent fool”…
Italy: Village forbids residents from becoming ill
A small Italian village has banned its residents from becoming seriously ill. People living in Belcastro “are … ordered to avoid contracting any illness that may require emergency medical assistance,”…
France: Jean-Marie Le Pen – founder of French far right dies at 96
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died aged 96, according to a family statement shared with AFP. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks,…
UK: Man admits to murder before start of trial
A man has admitted to murdering a 69-year-old man in Lincoln. John Connolly was found dead inside a house on Portland Street when police were called to the property shortly…
UK: Baby dies after A1 crash in icy conditions
A seven-month-old baby has died after a crash on the A1 as officers investigate whether the incident was linked to icy conditions. The baby boy suffered serious injuries when the…
UK: Major road to shut overnight for safety work
Parts of a busy Lincolnshire road will be closed overnight for safety improvements. The A1 between South Witham and Little Ponton, near Grantham, will be resurfaced, while road markings and…
England: Yalding flood warning as river levels rise
Some properties in Yalding in Kent are expected to flood as river levels continue to rise following heavy rain over the weekend. A Met Office yellow warning for rain covering…
UK: Major incidents declared as the kingdom grapples with floods, snow and ice
Major incidents have been declared and dozens of people rescued in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire as heavy rains caused severe flooding in the Midlands on Monday. Firefighters in Leicestershire received hundreds…