19 h. ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter cried 'Allahu akbar' as he tried to kill prison officers with hot cooking oil and DIY weapons, court hears

Abedi, 28, who appeared in court flanked by four security guards in full riot gear, denied the attempted murder of three prison officers with 'five makeshift knives' and oil at HMP Frankland in April.

Events

20 h. ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter pleads not guilty to 'terrorist' attack on prison officers

Hashem Abedi appeared at the Old Bailey by video link

Events

22 h. ago I want to change the law so the Welsh language isn't seen as an indulgence but a right

Unbelievably, in 2025, I don't believe that right is guaranteed

Politics

23 h. ago Despite all of his affairs and her other relationships, Priscilla Presley reveals the truth that she NEVER stopped loving Elvis

She fell in love with him at 14. Now aged 80, Priscilla Presley reveals how, even after their split, she'd abandon her sleeping lover to take Elvis's calls.

Politics

25 h. ago Prison officer who fell in love with drug dealer inmate demands law change

Morgan Farr Varney was jailed for 10 months after admitting to a relationship with Jordan Rhodes at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire when CCTV caught the pair hiding in a cupboard

Events

36 h. ago Prison officer had ‘illicit calls' with inmate who 'severed man’s leg with machete'

Heather Pinchbeck was allegedly found to be making secret calls to the deadly prisoner whilst she was working at HMP Dovegate, with officers seemingly going weeks without noticing

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37 h. ago Drug dealer who hid stash in bedroom is snared in turnaround of community once run by gangs

"Singh was distributing dangerous drugs within the Oldham community"

Events

40 h. ago Homeowner planted a garden of sunflowers on his property in memory of a loved one. The city sued him for it

Chris Bank says the city of St Peters changed its local law specifically to target his sunflower garden

Society

42 h. ago Prison officer 'made illicit phone calls to prisoner' jailed for machete attack

Heather Pinchbeck, 28, appeared in court earlier this month charged with making illegal mobile communication with a prisoner who she allegedly met while on duty

Events

42 h. ago Glamorous prison officer, 28, charged with making illicit phone calls to prisoner locked up for severing a man's leg with a machete

Heather Pinchbeck has been charged over the provocative chats and could now end up in prison herself if convicted.

Events

49 h. ago Scumbag drug dealer who murdered ex told her family 'I know where yous live' in court

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Rebekah Campbell was stabbed to death aged 32 after being knifed 27 times inside her own flat at Knowsley Heights in Huyton in April this year

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66 h. ago I didn’t plan on a sausage dog but McKenzie nudged me back to hope | Debbie Elkind

First-time dog owner Debbie Elkind was worried how she’d fare with her new dachshund. Then she fell in love with her ‘ridiculous, beautiful’ animalI wasn’t looking for a long dog. I knew little about dachshunds, that odd-shaped breed with short legs and suspicious eyes. But during pandemic lockdowns I began scrolling PetRescue the way friends were swiping Tinder, and with just as little luck.So when I spotted her, I prepared for disappointment. I had recently been ghosted by an elderly chap with a heart condition. I had visions of giving him his golden senior years; he had better prospects. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago Besotted prison officer who was jailed after being caught sneaking into cupboard with convicted drug dealer says minimum age for guards should be raised

Morgan Farr Varney was sentenced to ten months after 'falling in love' with a convicted drug dealer serving more than five years at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire.

Events

3 d. ago Letitia James warns of ‘powerful voices trying to silence the truth’ – US politics live

New York attorney general strikes a defiant tone during Mamdani rally in first appearance since her indictmentBarack Obama took aim at institutions and businesses who made deals or worked out settlements with the Trump administration, noting on a new podcast episode: “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.”In a talk with Marc Maron on the comedian’s last edition of his long-running WTF With Marc Maron, the former US president said institutions – including law firms, universities and businesses – that have changed course during the Trump administration should have stood by their convictions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Harry Enfield defends controversial Nelson Mandela sketch but admits ‘I wouldn’t do it now’

Comedian portrayed inspiring political figure as a drug dealer in 2007

Politics

3 d. ago Widow of father who was crushed to death by falling tree branch calls for change in law to avoid repeat tragedy

Fiona Hall, 56, has been left heartbroken since her husband Chris, 48, was killed by a three-ton bough from a 134ft lime tree while he was walking their dog in August 2020.

Events

4 d. ago Guaranteed Māori seats on New Zealand councils to be slashed by more than half

Controversial law change that forced councils to put the fate of Māori wards to a public vote saw 25 vote to disestablish the guaranteed seatsThe number of guaranteed seats for Māori representatives on New Zealand councils will be slashed by more than half, following a controversial law change that forced local governments to put the fate of hard-won Māori seats to a public vote.Māori wards, which may have one or more councillors depending on local population numbers, were established in 2001 to give Indigenous voters the option to vote for a guaranteed Māori representative in local and regional authorities. Initially, councils could only establish a Māori ward by first putting it to a public vote in their area. Communities often spent years generating local support and pushing their councils to create Māori wards. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago The 'mass marketing' drug dealer who thought he could escape through a bedroom window

Diontai Simpson advertised Class A and B drugs to customers across Manchester and Derbyshire

Economics

4 d. ago Obama takes aim at companies cutting deals with Trump: ‘We have capacity to take a stand’

Universities, law firms and businesses that have changed course should have stood by convictions, says ex-presidentBarack Obama took aim at institutions and businesses who made deals or worked out settlements with the Trump administration, noting on a new podcast episode: “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.”In a talk with Marc Maron on the comedian’s last edition of his long-running WTF With Marc Maron, the former US president said institutions – including law firms, universities and businesses – that have changed course during the Trump administration should have stood by their convictions. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Drug dealer who had £140,000 a year job turned to heroin after marriage ended

Richard Skelly, 40, was found to be involved in selling heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine

Economics