Real Valladolid have accused Manchester City of encouraging one of their players to break his contract to force through a move to the Premier League club. Defender Juma Bah told…
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UK: Application submitted for energy storage facility
An energy company has submitted a planning application to develop a 300-megawatt (MW) battery storage unit on the edge of a Kent village. Clearstone Energy (CE) has asked Dartford Borough…
UK: Seven treated by ambulance after tower block fire
Seven people have been treated by ambulance crews after a fire broke out in an Aberdeen tower block. The alarm was raised on the 12th floor of Aulton Court, a…
UK: Roads closed and buildings evacuated after fire
Several roads have been closed and properties evacuated after firefighters were called out to tackle a serious blaze near Aberdeen FC’s Pittodrie Stadium. Emergency services were called to the fire…
Ireland: Woman confessed murder to friends- court told
A woman accused of the murder of County Tyrone man Robert Wilkin told friends “I’m a murderer” and “if I go down, I go down”, a court in Dublin has…
Ukraine: Chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge
Ukraine has detained its army’s chief psychiatrist for alleged “illegal enrichment” charges related to earnings of more than $1m (£813,000) accrued since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.…
Turkey: Scores killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel
A fire has engulfed a hotel in the Turkish ski resort of Bolu, killing 66 people and injuring at least 51 more, officials have said. The fire broke out at…
Italy: Lewis Hamilton arrives at Ferrari headquarters ahead of new F1 season
Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver of all time, has arrived for his first day at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, Italy, and says it is a dream come true…
Ireland: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for raping woman
An Irish soldier from Londonderry has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a fellow member of the Irish Defence Forces in a Dublin hotel. Kielan Mooney, 30, of Bloomfield…
UK: Public inquiry into Southport attack announced
A public inquiry will be held into the Southport attacks, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced. It comes after 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to killing three girls – six-year-old Bebe King,…