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Two People Dead In House Fire After Explosion In Garden Police

Two people have died in a house fire following reports of an explosion in the garden, police said..

Kings Message On Cancer Will Save Lives

The King’s message about his cancer recovery “will save lives”, Charles’ friend and authorised biographer Jonathan Dimbleby has said..

Sir Billy Connolly Battling Parkinsons Incredibly Bravely Martin Compston

Martin Compston has lauded Sir Billy Connolly for dealing with Parkinson’s “incredibly bravely”..

Nordic Resorts Enter Top 10 List Of Best Value Family Ski Destinations

Relatively unknown Nordic resorts are rivalling Italy and Bulgaria as Europe’s best value ski trip destinations, according to new research..

Legislation On Alcohol Ban At Football Games Outdated Ministers Told

Laws governing the sale of alcohol at football matches are “outdated and out of touch”, the Scottish Government has been told as it was urged to lift the ban on drinking at games..

Half Of Secondary Pupils Avoided School In Past Year Due To Anxiety

Half of secondary pupils have avoided school in the past year because of anxiety, a poll has found..

Shoppers Turning To Alternative Payments Such As Buy Now Pay Later

Shoppers increasingly turned to “alternative” ways to pay in 2024, such as buy now pay later methods, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)..

UK Economy Contracts For Second Month Running In October

The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyber attack.

Reward Of 20000 Offered To Help Find Grandmothers Killer

A £20,000 reward is being offered to help find the killer of a grandmother found dead in her home..

Three Jailed For Life For Murder Caught On Doorbell Camera

Three men have been jailed for life after an an innocent grandfather was shot through his living room window in a murder which was caught on a doorbell camera..

Council Deeply Saddened By Theft Of More Than 600 Items From Museum Collection

A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection..

Flu Cases In NHS Hospitals Jump 55 In One Week Figures Show

The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show..