A knife-wielding man was shot dead on Christmas Eve in Worcestershire after a standoff with armed officers, West Mercia Police say. The force say officers were called by paramedics to…
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UK: Ariana Grande spreads festive cheer in Manchester
Ariana Grande has spread some festive cheer by donating Christmas presents to children in hospitals across Manchester. The American pop star has supported Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital since May 2017,…
UK: Officers injured in deliberate car ramming
Two police officers have been injured after a police car was deliberately rammed in Crossmaglen in County Armagh on Tuesday morning. The officers were on patrol at about 05:30 GMT…
UK: Government calls for pause on Vauxhall plant closure
The Government has called for car giant Stellantis to review its plans to close Luton’s Vauxhall van factory. The move was confirmed by the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds who has…
UK: Car industry consulted over 2030 petrol and diesel ban
The UK motor industry is being consulted over how the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 will work, the government has announced. The ban on sales of…
UK: Storm-hit road to stay shut as trees to be felled
About 40 further trees are to be felled on private land in Gloucestershire after high winds knocked down 70 trees onto a road during Storm Darragh. The A436 has been…
UK: PM Keir Starmer and Zelensky discuss UK training of Ukrainian forces
Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed on the “importance of refining” the UK’s training of Ukrainian forces to “bolster” the country’s defence. In a call with the Ukrainian…
UK: Christmas Eve flights disrupted due to fog
Flights to and from the Channel Islands have been delayed, diverted or cancelled because of poor weather. Tuesday’s forecast in both Guernsey and Jersey is overcast and misty, with fog…
UK: Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years
Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate…
UK: Authorities unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia- Judge
Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were unlawfully detained for years on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first people ever…