Police officer on 999 call hours before tragic Walkden fire-bombing thought killer's threats were 'empty', court told

BJP MP Anurag Thakur slams Congress, says 'Rahul must stop using unparliamentary words'

Pakistani army training aircraft crashes, killing both pilots

On Monday, a PAC MFI-17 Mushshak plane crashed near Nawan Killi in Balochistan province, killing both pilots. The military attributed the crash to a technical fault, but did not provide additional details. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed their condolences to the pilots' families following the tragic incident. Plane crashes during training missions are not uncommon in Pakistan, often lacking detailed public investigation reports.

Mother of boy, three, girl, four, killed by drink and drug driver condemns 'disgraceful' justice system as he walks free half way through 'pathetic' nine-year sentence

Rhiannon Lucas, 30, lost her daughter Gracie-Ann, four, and son Jayden-Lee, three, in a horror crash on the M4 near South Wales, on February 5, 2022.

Harrowing scenes in court as Aussie accused of killing Thai teen admits to hiding her body

Simon Peter Carman, 45, was confronted by Tunchanok 'Cake' Donhomla's family when he faced a procedural hearing in Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday.

Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals

More than three dozen new voting laws in Republican-led states are taking effect for the 2026 midterms, tightening rules around voter ID, proof of citizenship, mail ballots and voter rolls even as similar Trump-backed proposals stalled federally. Supporters say the measures strengthen election safeguards, while voting-rights groups warn they could make it harder for eligible voters to register or cast ballots.

King Charles was 'bored out of his mind' during Coronation rehearsals but sprung to life once Prince Louis came to visit, says Penny Mordaunt

King Charles is said to have paused rehearsals for his Coronation to show Prince Louis the Crown Jewels, according to Dame Penny Mordaunt.

Andy Burnham's dithering over Heathrow expansion threatens to scupper billions of pounds-worth of investment in UK as investors 'cannot wait forever', airport's boss warns

Thomas Woldbye warned investors 'cannot wait forever' and could pull the plug on the £33 billion plans if Prime Minister Andy Burnham doesn't give his backing to a third runway by the New Year.

No10 admits Russia DIDN'T sway EU referendum despite Andy Burnham's claim of interference... with PM set to reignite Brexit wars in Commons

Andy Burnham declared in a podcast that he had been told 'clearly' on arriving in Downing Street that Vladimir Putin had meddled in the 2016 vote.

‘We’re stuck in the zoo!’ Family locked in Wingham Wildlife Park’s tiger house after closing time

A family trapped in one of the UK’s largest tiger houses at a Kent zoo took to Facebook to raise the alarm.

Passenger jet makes emergency landing after power bank bursts into flames

Footage captured on board the flight shows chaotic scenes airline passengers scramble to put out the flames.

‘Deranged’ man jailed after telling probation officer: ‘I’d torture them to death’

A “deranged” man has been jailed after telling a probation officer he would “torture” three women to death in a menacing phone call.

Retired decorator could be in line for £270k boost after uncovering Pokémon collection in attic

A habit that began in the schoolyard could end up providing a hefty pension fund for this collector