A man has been arrested in connection with the attempted abduction of a three-year-old girl in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police received reports that a man tried to pick up and…
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Northern Ireland: Man, 22, in court accused of child sex offences
A 22-year-old man has appeared in court charged with a number of online child sex offences. The charges include sexual communication with children and blackmail.Cameron Mullen, of Claragh Hill Drive,…
UK: Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
Ten Reform UK councillors in Derbyshire say they have resigned in protest over Nigel Farage’s leadership.The group said Reform was being run in an “increasingly autocratic manner” and “has lost…
UK: Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.She says…
UK: Everton appoint Moyes as manager for second time
David Moyes said it is “great to be back” after being appointed Everton manager for a second time. The 61-year-old Scot has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park following…
USA: Biden toughens sanctions on Russian oil industry
The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine. The…
Northern Ireland: Attempted murder charge after off-duty police officer shot
A 29-year old man has been charged in connection with the shooting of an off-duty police officer in County Antrim. He faces a number of charges including attempted murder, false…
UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘difficult decisions’ on tax and spending
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces “difficult decisions” if she wants to meet her self-imposed financial rules after borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years, the former deputy governor of…
UK: Man jailed over police motorcycle head-on crash
A driver who collided head-on with a police motorcycle during a pursuit has been jailed for four years. Marvin Geddes, 33, crashed at speed into the officer in Southampton in…
UK: Filmmaker wins TikTok award for viral travel videos
A Hampshire-based filmmaker has won Rising Star Creator of the Year at the the first-ever UK TikTok awards. George Harper makes cinematic-style travel videos, both from the UK and trips…