55 m. ago Crown courts at ‘breaking point’ as backlog reaches new record high

Almost 77,000 crown court cases were waiting to be heard in March, figures show

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65 m. ago Man Utd and Arsenal transfer target fights rival and chased off pitch at Club World Cup

A former Manchester United and Arsenal transfer target was involved in a wild bust-up at the Club World Cup as tensions boiled over after the full time whistle

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77 m. ago Colin Campbell: Scottish nurse jailed for murder of elderly patients loses conviction appeals

A nurse jailed for murdering four elderly hospital patients has lost his appeal against the convictions.

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81 m. ago Darren McGregor involved in car accident as Hibs legend to miss testimonial match

The ex-Rangers defender is recovering in hospital and will be unable to play in the game against Bolton on Saturday, July 19

Politics

2 h. ago Explosion on UK street as three in hospital and 999 crews at scene

The incident has seen fire crews, police and ambulance services at the scene

Events

2 h. ago Halifax explosion sees three rushed to hospital and six homes damaged

Pictures show huge flames after the explosion in the Spring Hall Lane area of Halifax which led to a blaze breaking out and casualties rushed to hospital

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3 h. ago Nihal Candan dead: Reality star dies age 30 after anorexia battle

Turkish influencer Nihal Candan died aged 30 in hospital while receiving treatment for anorexia, her sister revealed

Events

3 h. ago People asked to check outbuildings after pensioner goes missing from hospital

Police have released a description of the 72-year-old in the hopes of finding him

Events

4 h. ago Moment man abandoned as baby in plastic bag finally meets birth family

A man who was abandoned as a baby inside a plastic bag had an emotional reunion with his birth family on Wednesday's (25 June) episode of Long Lost Family on ITV.

Politics

4 h. ago Three people rushed to hospital after stabbing outside Tube station as police cordon off busy road

Officers and paramedics swarmed the scene on Station Parade outside Willesden Green Underground Station.

Events

4 h. ago Mushroom murder jury to decide Erin Patterson’s fate as judge outlines her ‘incriminating conduct’

Judge summarises evidence heard in marathon trial including Patterson lying about using dried mushrooms from an Asian grocery and handing police a secondary phone

Events

4 h. ago Major incident as three men stabbed and rushed to hospital after Tube station attack

Three men have been rushed to hospital after a stabbing outside a busy Tube station in London. Police and paramedics were called to the scene in Willesden last night

Events

5 h. ago Three young men rushed to hospital after stabbing near mosque

The incident happened near a local mosque but police have denied any religious motivation.

Politics

6 h. ago Archaeologists discover what could be world’s oldest boomerang in Europe

Artefact found along with human digit fossil in Poland’s Obłazowa cave

Politics

6 h. ago Willesden stabbing: Three young men rushed to hospital after attack near Tube station

Metropolitan Police continue to investigate following the stabbing outside Willesden Green Underground Station, which serves the Jubilee Line in northwest London

Events

7 h. ago ‘Huge advances in cancer and rare diseases’: 25 years of the human genome – podcast

It has been 25 years since Bill Clinton announced one of humanity’s most important scientific achievements: the first draft of the human genome. At the time, there was a great deal of excitement about the benefits that this new knowledge would bring, with predictions about curing genetic diseases and even cancer. To find out which of them came to pass, and what could be in store over the next two-and-a-half decades, Madeleine Finlay is joined by science editor Ian Sample, and hears from Prof Matthew Hurles, director of the Wellcome Sanger InstituteSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Alexander Isak joining Liverpool this summer 'definitely not impossible', Merseyside insider Lewis Steele reveals on the latest Whistleblowers podcast

The prolific Swedish forward is one of the hottest properties in European football after bagging 23 goals and 6 assists in the 2024/25 season.

Politics

7 h. ago Reddit vows to stay human to emerge a winner from artificial intelligence

Chief Steve Huffman warns of ‘arms race’ to protect its devoted online communities from AI-generated content

Politics

8 h. ago The world wants China’s rare earth elements – what is life like in the city that produces them?

More than 80% of China’s rare earth reserves are located in Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desertCentral Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desert in north China, feels just like any other second-tier Chinese city. Large shopping malls featuring western chains including Starbucks and KFC stand alongside street after street of busy local restaurants, where people sit outside and children play late into the evening, enjoying the relative relief of the cooler temperatures that arrive after dark in Inner Mongolia’s baking summer.But a short drive into the city’s suburbs reveal another typical, less hospitable, Chinese scene. Factories crowd the city’s edges, with chimneys belching white plumes of smoke. As well as steel and silicon plants, Baotou is home to China’s monopoly on rare earths, the metallic elements that are used in oil refining equipment and car batteries and that have become a major sticking point in the...

Politics

9 h. ago Abandoned UK village in the middle of nowhere left to rot for 80 years

A school building still stands with children's name pegs and examples of their work on the walls in what remains a poignant reminder of a village that once was

Politics