Posted in British Government News Politics UK News UK Parliament

British Steel returns to government after China negotiations ‘break down’

It comes after negotiations with British Steel’s Chinese owners appeared to break down.

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Posted in News Social Media Tech UK News WhatsApp

Full list of new WhatsApp features in 2025 revealed for chats, calls and groups

What’s new with WhatsApp? Quite a bit, actually.

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Posted in News Social Media Tech UK News WhatsApp

Full list of new WhatsApp features in 2025 revealed for chats, calls and groups

What’s new with WhatsApp? Quite a bit, actually.

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Posted in Crash News UK News US USA

Fourth US air crash in two days leaves one dead in Texas

A third US plane dropped out of the sky.

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Posted in Crash News UK News US USA

Fourth US air crash in two days leaves one dead in Texas

A third US plane dropped out of the sky.

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Posted in News UK UK News

Plane crashes into holiday park and bursts into flames in front of tourists

The plane had two people on board, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary added.

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Posted in News UK UK News

Plane crashes into holiday park and bursts into flames in front of tourists

The plane had two people on board, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary added.

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Posted in Liverpool Merseyside Police News UK UK News

Guests ordered to ‘stay in their rooms’ after woman found dead inside hotel

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Posted in Liverpool Merseyside Police News UK UK News

Guests ordered to ‘stay in their rooms’ after woman found dead inside hotel

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Posted in Crime News News Swindon UK UK News Wiltshire

Pet shop thief ‘nicked canaries from cage and stuffed them down his trousers’

Stick to budgie smuggling next time.

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Posted in Crime News Death News UK News US

Cop killer who chose execution by firing squad cries out after being shot

He groaned and breathed heavily for two minutes after the shots were fired.

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Posted in Afghanistan Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office News Taliban UK News World

British couple imprisoned by Taliban faced 29 ‘interrogations’ for unknown charges

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were returning to their home in Bamiyan on 1 February when they were detained

A British couple imprisoned in Afghanistan have faced 29 ‘interrogations’ by the Taliban and several cou…

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Posted in Court High Court Home Office Meghan Markle Duchess of Sussex News Prince Harry Royal Family UK UK News

Harry claims police protection withdrawn to ‘trap’ him and Meghan in UK

‘People would be shocked by what’s being held back.’

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Posted in Essex Essex Police Missing News UK UK News

Urgent search for two missing teenagers who vanished together four days ago

Aisha Cleal, 13, and Jordan Donovan, 15, were last seen together on Tuesday in Harlow, Essex.

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Posted in Essex Essex Police Missing News UK UK News

Urgent search for two missing teenagers who vanished together four days ago

Aisha Cleal, 13, and Jordan Donovan, 15, were last seen together on Tuesday in Harlow, Essex.

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Posted in Crash New York News UK News US

History of air disasters in Hudson River after deadly helicopter crash

At least 38 people have died in helicopter accidents in New York since 1977.

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Posted in Crash New York News UK News US

History of air disasters in Hudson River after deadly helicopter crash

At least 38 people have died in helicopter accidents in New York since 1977.

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Posted in Donald Trump News Russia-Ukraine war UK News Ukraine World World War Two

Trump envoy suggests Ukraine could be carved up ‘like Berlin after World War II’

A soldier walks through the city of Pokrovsk which is now almost on the front line on April 8, 2025 (Picture: Getty)

Ukraine could be divided ‘almost like Berlin after World War II’ as part of a deal to end Russia’s full-…

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Posted in Batman Crime News London Metropolitan Police News UK UK News

Batman and Robin ‘deliver vengeance’ to scammers preying on London tourists

Footage shared by the Met Police shows two undercover officers disguised as the superheroes tackling an illegal gambling gang.

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Posted in Immigration Immigration Agency News UK News US USA

Thousands of immigrants in US ‘to be classified dead so they can’t get benefits’

Over 6,000 mostly Latino immigrant have already been classified dead.

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Posted in Astronomy News Science Space Tech The Moon UK News

How to see the pink moon and blue giant star tonight

Take a peek at the Pink Moon.

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Posted in Crime News Death London News UK UK News

Mystery of crash victim’s identity finally solved after a decade

He was just metres from the front door of his flat when he was struck by a car.

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Posted in Birmingham News UK UK News West Midlands Police

Mystery over body found in canal with ‘symbol’ tattooed on hand

The man was found last November and police are struggling to identify him.

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Posted in Athens Crime News Greece News UK News World

Bomb explodes in heart of Athens after anonymous call warns ‘threat is no joke’

Forensics officers investigate the area of a bomb blast outside the Hellenic Train offices, in Athens, Greece, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Forensics officers investigate the area of the bomb blast outside the Hellenic Train offices, in Athens (Picture: Reuters)

An anonymous phone call to a Greek newspaper warned that a bomb had been planted in the centre of Athens.

The male caller gave a timeframe of 35 to 40 minutes, insisting it was not a joke and the threat is serious.

It was not long after that an explosion rocked the head office of Greece’s main railway company, Hellenic Train, which was involved in the tragic rail disaster in 2023 in which 57 people were killed and dozens more wounded.

The incident happened late on Friday, and there were no reports of injuries.

CCTV footage shows the moment the shockwave ripped through Syngrou Avenue, a main road in the capital lined up with restaurants and bars that is a popular spot for tourists.

A padlocked backpack was seen abandoned outside the HQ of the rail firm in the hours before.

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This is where the incendiary device was concealed.

Police had secured the area, and forensics teams were spotted collecting evidence at the site.

In a statement, Hellenic Train said the explosion had occurred ‘very close to its central offices’ and said the blast had caused limited damage and no injuries to any employees or passers-by.

It said authorities had acted immediately upon receiving information about the warning call, and that the company was cooperating fully with them and ensuring the safety of its staff.

A man embraces his partner as customers of a nearby hotel stand on the street following a bomb blast outside the Hellenic Train offices, in Athens, Greece, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
A man embraces his partner as customers of a nearby hotel stand on the street following the blast (Picture: Reuters)

The blast comes amid widespread protest over the catastrophe that saw a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions crash as they were accidentally put on the same track.

The victims included mostly university students who had been returning to classes after a public holiday.

Criticism over the government’s handling of the February 28, 2023 collision at Tempe in northern Greece has mounted over the last few weeks in the wake of the second anniversary of the disaster.

The crash exposed severe deficiencies in the railway system, including in safety systems, and has triggered mass protests – led by relatives of the victims – against the country’s conservative government.

A municipal worker cleans the area outside Hellenic Train headquarters, Greece's main railway company, following a bomb explosion Friday night causing causing limited damage but no injuries, in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
A municipal worker cleans the area outside Hellenic Train headquarters, Greece’s main railway company (Picture: AP)

Critics accused authorities of failing to take political responsibility for the disaster or holding senior officials accountable.

So far, only rail officials have been charged with any crimes.

Several protests in recent weeks have turned violent, with demonstrators clashing with police.

Earlier Friday, a heated debate in Parliament on the rail catastrophe led to lawmakers voting to refer a former Cabinet minister to judicial authorities to be investigated over alleged violation of duty over his handling of the immediate aftermath of the accident.

Hellenic Train said it ‘unreservedly condemns every form of violence and tension which are triggering a climate of toxicity that is undermining all progress.’

Greece has a long history of politically-motivated violence dating back to the 1970s.

Domestic extremist groups have carried out small-scale bombings which usually cause damage but rarely lead to injuries.

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Posted in News UK UK News West Midlands Police

Nursery workers charged over death of ‘happy little boy’ aged one

Noah’s parents said he was ‘a beautiful, happy and easy-going little boy and we miss him very much.’

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