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Teenage girl found with fatal stab wounds in Cheshire park named by police

Teenage girl found with fatal stab wounds in Cheshire park named by police

Teenage girl found with fatal stab wounds in Cheshire park named by police

12 February 2023

Cheshire Constabulary has named the girl as 16-year-old Brianna Ghey.


Diagnostic centres carry out more than three million tests in England

Diagnostic centres carry out more than three million tests in England

Diagnostic centres carry out more than three million tests in England

12 February 2023

The Government will open 19 new centres this year.


Archbishop criticises political attempts to ‘force same-sex marriage’ on Church

Archbishop criticises political attempts to ‘force same-sex marriage’ on Church

Archbishop criticises political attempts to ‘force same-sex marriage’ on Church

12 February 2023

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken at a global Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Ghana.


Varadkar highlights ‘difficulties’ in returning people after asylum is refused

Varadkar highlights ‘difficulties’ in returning people after asylum is refused

Varadkar highlights ‘difficulties’ in returning people after asylum is refused

12 February 2023

The Taoiseach emphasised that migration ‘enriches’ Ireland’s culture, but also moved to reassure the public that there are controls in place.


Retail assistant speaks of devastation faced by husband who travelled to Turkey

Retail assistant speaks of devastation faced by husband who travelled to Turkey

Retail assistant speaks of devastation faced by husband who travelled to Turkey

12 February 2023

Rachel Kuccuk’s husband Ergin lost his parents and sister to the 7.8 earthquake which hit Turkey earlier this week.


British firefighters film dramatic moment two people rescued from rubble

British firefighters film dramatic moment two people rescued from rubble

British firefighters film dramatic moment two people rescued from rubble

12 February 2023

The man and woman had been ‘entombed’ under a multi-storey building for five days and could be heard shouting for help.


NHS leaders urge talks on pay to avoid ‘alarming’ escalation in nurses’ strike

NHS leaders urge talks on pay to avoid ‘alarming’ escalation in nurses’ strike

NHS leaders urge talks on pay to avoid ‘alarming’ escalation in nurses’ strike

12 February 2023

NHS Providers said the prospect of an escalation in Royal College of Nursing action is ‘alarming’.


‘Crazy’ cost of living in London prompts artist to move into a skip for a year

‘Crazy’ cost of living in London prompts artist to move into a skip for a year

‘Crazy’ cost of living in London prompts artist to move into a skip for a year

12 February 2023

Harrison Marshall said the move ‘highlights just how crazy it is to live in central London’.


‘Peacetime’ defence budget not fit for new era of insecurity, warns Ellwood

‘Peacetime’ defence budget not fit for new era of insecurity, warns Ellwood

‘Peacetime’ defence budget not fit for new era of insecurity, warns Ellwood

12 February 2023

Defence Select Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood said the Government was in denial about the scale of the challenge.


Shortlist revealed for Sunday Times young writer prize

Shortlist revealed for Sunday Times young writer prize

Shortlist revealed for Sunday Times young writer prize

12 February 2023

The youngest author was born in 1996 while the oldest was born in 1985.


Man, 19, charged over violent protest outside Merseyside asylum hotel

Man, 19, charged over violent protest outside Merseyside asylum hotel

Man, 19, charged over violent protest outside Merseyside asylum hotel

12 February 2023

Jarad Skeete, of Irwell Close, Aigburth, Liverpool, has been charged with violent disorder and assault.


Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas

Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas

Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas

12 February 2023

A human rights group has highlighted security concerns about the cameras installed by the company Hikvision.


Teenage girl found dead with serious injuries in Cheshire park

Teenage girl found dead with serious injuries in Cheshire park

Teenage girl found dead with serious injuries in Cheshire park

12 February 2023

Police are appealing for information after the girl was found on Saturday afternoon.


Earthquake destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister

Earthquake destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister

Earthquake destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister

12 February 2023

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the death toll could reach 50,000.


Barber who lost five family members in Turkey quake calls for safer buildings

Barber who lost five family members in Turkey quake calls for safer buildings

Barber who lost five family members in Turkey quake calls for safer buildings

12 February 2023

Engin Calar, who runs a barber shop business in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, knows of several relatives who have been killed in collapsing buildings.


Ireland’s traditional matchmaker may be the country’s last

Ireland’s traditional matchmaker may be the country’s last

Ireland’s traditional matchmaker may be the country’s last

12 February 2023

Willie Daly, 80, so far does not have an apprentice to continue the tradition.


Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust

Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust

Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust

12 February 2023

The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee criticised his failure to disclose a role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson.


MP condemns police probe into sex assault claim as ‘flawed’ and ‘unjust’

MP condemns police probe into sex assault claim as ‘flawed’ and ‘unjust’

MP condemns police probe into sex assault claim as ‘flawed’ and ‘unjust’

12 February 2023

Julian Knight has written to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley over the handling of a ‘false’ sex attack allegation against him.


Animals enjoy Valentine’s treats at safari park

Animals enjoy Valentine’s treats at safari park

Animals enjoy Valentine’s treats at safari park

12 February 2023

Tigers and lemurs were treated to some enrichment.


Heathrow workers to vote on strike action in pay dispute

Heathrow workers to vote on strike action in pay dispute

Heathrow workers to vote on strike action in pay dispute

12 February 2023

Security guards, engineers and firefighters with the Unite union have rejected a 10% pay increase.


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