Modi visits Indian-controlled Kashmir on election campaign amid massive security
The local election will be the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019.
Pupil at Japanese school dies after stabbing in China
A suspect is in custody as the Japanese government asked Beijing to provide details of the attack and take preventive ...
Mission specialist for Titan submersible owner to give evidence
Renata Rojas is the latest person to testify who is connected to Titan owner OceanGate after an investigatory panel has ...
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Farage not holding constituency surgeries amid concerns over knife attacks
Nigel Farage has said he is not holding in-person surgeries in his constituency over fears the public will “flow through the door with knives in their pockets”. The Reform UK leader said he had been ...
Uptick in number of buildings identified as needing fire safety work
The rise is larger than in previous months as social housing providers and developers have recorded a swathe of blocks with possible issues.
Thunderstorms to batter parts of the UK after spell of warm, dry weather
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday and said lightning and heavy rain should be expected.
Police called to incident in Bournemouth town centre
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Creative Scotland’s ‘hands tied’ when key fund was closed, chief executive says
The head of arts body Creative Scotland has insisted his “hands were tied” when the organisation closed a key fund for artists. Iain Munro, the organisation’s chief executive, said while shutting the ...
Man who assaulted female police officer pleads guilty to riot
Simon Orr, 38, of Grazier Avenue, Two Gates, Tamworth, Staffordshire, appeared by prison videolink on Thursday to admit rioting in the town on August 4, when a hotel housing asylum seekers was ...
Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff dies aged 86
Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. The actor played taxi driver Donald “Don” Brennan in the long-running ITV soap, in the 1980s and 1990s, and was ...
UK interest rates kept at 5% as Bank of England says ‘vital’ inflation stays low
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5%, but said it could reduce borrowing costs “gradually over time” if inflation stays low. Eight of the nine members on the Bank’s Monetary ...
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Man denies owning or being in charge of XL bully dogs which killed woman
A man has pleaded not guilty to owning or being in charge of two XL bully dogs which killed a woman. Ashley Warren, 40, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday, where he denied two charges ...