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Manhunt launched after burglary suspect escapes from court on foot
Police are hunting for a man who escaped custody before a court appearance in Liverpool.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0100
Police are hunting for a man who escaped custody before a court appearance in Liverpool.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0100
Man, 18, arrested over 'suspected explosion' in Ipswich, police say
A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an apparent explosion at a block of flats in Ipswich, Suffolk Police have said.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:09:00 +0100
A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an apparent explosion at a block of flats in Ipswich, Suffolk Police have said.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:09:00 +0100
'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal
Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:02:00 +0100
Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:02:00 +0100
Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester
In the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0100
In the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0100
The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it?
This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Boxer lands country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight
A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0100
A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0100
Renowned British Gurkha climber and Netflix star confirmed dead after avalanche
A renowned climber who served in the British special forces has died following an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0100
A renowned climber who served in the British special forces has died following an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0100
Areas with 'exceptionally low' reservoir levels announced
Three reservoirs in England now have "exceptionally low" water levels – with a further seven "notably low" as the country is on track for the driest July on record.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0100
Three reservoirs in England now have "exceptionally low" water levels – with a further seven "notably low" as the country is on track for the driest July on record.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0100
Chelsea fined £10m for secret payments to agents
Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by the Football Association (FA) for secret payments to agents.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0100
Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by the Football Association (FA) for secret payments to agents.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0100
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as single breaks 73-year record
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have done it - their hit single Rein Me In has beaten the record for most weeks at the top of the charts in the UK.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0100
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have done it - their hit single Rein Me In has beaten the record for most weeks at the top of the charts in the UK.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0100