Nearly £40 million will be spent supporting domestic abuse victims in Hampshire over the next seven years by Hampshire County Council. The authority will also spend up to £1.5 million…
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Colombia: Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia. The shipment – believed to be…
UK: Public votes on name for new mental health facility
A new inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autism is celebrating its new name following a public vote. The Kingfisher, at Blackberry Hill Hospital, in Fishponds, Bristol, will…
UK: King Charles hails Qatar’s peace efforts
At a glittering state banquet in Buckingham Palace, King Charles has praised his Qatari guests for their “tireless mediation efforts over the past year in pursuit of peace”. The Emir…
UK: We do not need to choose between US and EU- Starmer
The prime minister has rejected any suggestion that the UK must choose between closer ties with the US or the European Union, when Donald Trump returns to the White House.…
Diego Garcia: Migrants brought to UK from remote military island
Migrants stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK. The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain…
UK: Thousands boiling water after Storm Bert flood treatment works
Thousands of people have been told to boil their tap water for another week as repairs continue at a treatment works that flooded during Storm Bert. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water…
UK: Theives stole van that contained 2,500 pies
A stolen van that contained 2,500 pies has been found by police, a Michelin-starred chef has confirmed. Tommy Banks, who runs award-winning restaurants in North Yorkshire, said the van had…
UK: Jaguar’s new concept car divides opinion
Luxury car maker Jaguar has unveiled its new electric concept car and, like a recent controversial teaser video, it has divided opinion. Some on social media said the new Type…
UK: Station reopens after ‘excess sewage water’ flood
A railway station which was shut due to flooding brought by heavy rainfall amid Storm Bert has reopened. Great Western Railway (GWR) confirmed Newbury Station was now fully open after work to…