2 h. ago Company issue update as forensics and firefighters descend on blaze

An investigation into the cause of the fire in Oldham has been launched

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6 h. ago Investigation launched into Welsh tourist attraction after 28 people fall ill

Public Health Wales is investigating an incident at a farm in Wales

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18 h. ago Sleaze watchdog launches investigation into Rachel Reeves over Christmas theatre ticket freebie worth £276

It follows criticism of Rachel Reeves - including by fellow Labour MPs - for accepting free VIP seats at a pop concert while planning massive cuts to benefits and public spending.

Economics

20 h. ago British woman found beaten to death with 'five deep wounds' in French village

A murder investigation has been launched after the 65-year-old was found by her friend in Tremolat, a village in the French Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

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25 h. ago Dozens of people ill after suspected outbreak at tourist attraction

"We are working closely with partners to investigate these cases and to understand if there is a wider risk to the public."

Science

25 h. ago 28 people taken ill after visiting UK tourist attraction in suspected outbreak

Cryptosporidium comes from parasites that live in the faeces of infected animals and can cause illness in humans - at least 28 people have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak

Science

26 h. ago 28 people fall ill after feeding animals at Welsh attraction

Public Health Wales is investigating a suspected outbreak among people who visited the attraction

Politics

35 h. ago Masked gunman kills three people in ‘brutal’ Sweden attack before fleeing on scooter

Swedish police launch investigation into ‘brutal act of violence’ in Uppsala near Stockholm

Events

49 h. ago Spain power outage: First deaths emerge including tragic family

Many parts of the Iberian Peninsula were plunged into darkness on Monday with officials now launching an investigation to establish the cause of the major blackout

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52 h. ago First picture of cyclist killed in collision with car at Loch Ness bike race

An investigation has been launched into the tragedy, with police appealing for any information or witnesses who have not yet come forward.

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3 d. ago Police launch investigation after string of quad bike thefts across rural Stirling

Officers are appealing for information after crooks swiped quad bikes from properties in Callander, Drymen and Kippen in less than 48 hours.

Events

4 d. ago Thousands queue to visit Pope Francis’s tomb on day after funeral

Mourners express sadness and gratitude, while special mass in St Peter’s Square attracts 200,000 peopleThousands of people queued to visit Pope Francis’s tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica the day after heads of state, royalty and hundreds of thousands of mourners attended his funeral in Rome.Many crossed themselves and took photos on their phones as they filed past the tomb, marked simply with the name Franciscus. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Otley Run attack latest with road closed for second day as counter terror police launch investigation

Two women have been seriously injured

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4 d. ago Counter terrorism police take over Leeds horror crossbow incident which saw two seriously injured

An investigation was launched following an incident involving multiple weapons including a crossbow in Leeds this afternoon - and counter terrorism police are now leading the probe

Events

5 d. ago Edinburgh crime: Police launch investigation after child assaulted in Capital

"If this is you, or you recognise the man, please get in touch."

Events

5 d. ago Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government

Politics

6 d. ago Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombingDonald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for high-stakes peace talks, hours after a senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow.Trump has played up Witkoff’s visit – his fourth to Russia in recent months – claiming a deal on ending the war in Ukraine was within reach. “The next few days are going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “I think we’re going to make a deal I think we’re getting very close.” Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Benidorm mystery as 'body washes up on beach' with no ID as cops launch investigation

An unidentified man's body washed up on a beach in a holiday destination popular with Brits, as police are now working to identify the individual in a tragic discovery

Events

7 d. ago Murder investigation launched after man found dead in west London

Man arrested on suspicion of murder and preventing a lawful burial after body of man in his 60s discovered

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7 d. ago Murder investigation launched after police responded to serious collision report

A 22-year-old woman was seriously injured and, despite the efforts of paramedics, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Events