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Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

06 November 2023

Dubliner Thomas Hand called for ‘some humane feelings of any kind’ for Hamas captors to release kidnapped children.


Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murder

Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murder

Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murder

06 November 2023

Mohammed Abbkr, 29, used petrol to set fire to two victims, aged 70 and 82, during attacks in London and Birmingham.


Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while crossing M62

Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while crossing M62

Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while crossing M62

06 November 2023

Callum Rycroft, 12, was hit by a car as he attempted to run across the M62 with his father Matthew in August.


No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

06 November 2023

The University and College Union said more than two in three of its members who voted in the ballot backed further walkouts.


The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

06 November 2023

Charles is set to give the first King’s Speech in seven decades to mark the start of the next session of Parliament.


Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’, jury hears

Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’, jury hears

Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’, jury hears

06 November 2023

Nathan Newby has told a jury how he started talking to Mohammed Farooq at St James’s Hospital in Leeds because he thought he was upset.


Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

06 November 2023

Businesses in Downpatrick were beginning the clean-up operation after some were nearly entirely submerged in water.


Minimum service level strike laws extended to ambulance, rail and border workers

Minimum service level strike laws extended to ambulance, rail and border workers

Minimum service level strike laws extended to ambulance, rail and border workers

06 November 2023

It comes after the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act became law earlier this year.


Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

06 November 2023

Researchers have found new archaeological and genetic evidence which they say transforms the understanding of the history of cats in Europe.


Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid water issues

Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid water issues

Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid water issues

06 November 2023

Thames Water has apologised for the problems in areas including Guildford and Godalming.


Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

06 November 2023

Michael Chadwell was found guilty of one count of sending grossly offensive racist messages over a post in a WhatsApp group of retired Met officers.


Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

06 November 2023

Closing statements by the defence and prosecution are due to be given on Tuesday at the Central Criminal Courts.


Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

06 November 2023

One charity called on the Prime Minister to ‘take his final chance to deliver a safer, more humane Mental Health Act’.


Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide on next steps

Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide on next steps

Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide on next steps

06 November 2023

Ministers and doctors remain locked in talks in a bid to avert future strikes.


Actress and singer Anne Hart, widow of comedian Ronnie Corbett, dies aged 90

Actress and singer Anne Hart, widow of comedian Ronnie Corbett, dies aged 90

Actress and singer Anne Hart, widow of comedian Ronnie Corbett, dies aged 90

06 November 2023

She was a talented actress and singer and was married to Robbie Corbett for five decades.


Man spared jail after trespass at Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace

Man spared jail after trespass at Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace

Man spared jail after trespass at Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace

06 November 2023

Awad Mustafa, 25, was arrested on September 16 in the Royal Mews area following reports that a person had been seen climbing the wall.


Spinal cord implant helps man with Parkinson’s walk

Spinal cord implant helps man with Parkinson’s walk

Spinal cord implant helps man with Parkinson’s walk

06 November 2023

The neuroprosthetic works by electrically stimulating the spinal cord in a targeted manner.


Four men charged over theft of £4.8m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace

Four men charged over theft of £4.8m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace

Four men charged over theft of £4.8m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace

06 November 2023

They are due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court over the theft of the fully functioning device.


Family of Irish Israeli girl feared kidnapped living a ‘constant nightmare’

Family of Irish Israeli girl feared kidnapped living a ‘constant nightmare’

Family of Irish Israeli girl feared kidnapped living a ‘constant nightmare’

06 November 2023

Emily Hand, eight, was originally thought to have died in the Hamas assault on Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel on October 7.


Post Office customers to be offered DPD and Evri parcel delivery options

Post Office customers to be offered DPD and Evri parcel delivery options

Post Office customers to be offered DPD and Evri parcel delivery options

06 November 2023

The new service will begin in selected branches in time for the peak Christmas delivery season.


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