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A composite of Martyn Sadler, wearing fire uniform and smiling, and Jennie Logan, wearing a grey jumper and cuddling a brown dog in front of a field of tulips

Firefighters killed in business park blaze named

The firefighters who died in a fire at Bicester Motion have been named as Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler.

2 hrs ago
Oxfordshire
Police mugshots of Kerri Pegg and Anthony Saunderson side-by-side.

Prison governor jailed for relationship with inmate

Kerri Pegg, 42, was seen as a "rising star" but her trial heard she "didn't play by the rules".

7 hrs ago
Lancashire
A mugshot of Emily MacArthur, her dark hair pulled up into a bun on the top of her head. She wears a black top

Drug smuggler jailed after three years on the run

Emily MacArthur, 34, is jailed for nearly 14 years for a number of drug offences.

9 hrs ago
England

Man jailed for murdering mum in front of daughter at Notting Hill Carnival

Shakeil Thibou, 20, attacked Cher Maximen in front of her child with a zombie knife.

9 hrs ago
London

Tribute to 'family man' who died on cruise ship

Police continue to investigate the death of James Messham on a vessel that left Southampton.

7 hrs ago
England
Police mugshots of Kerri Pegg and Anthony Saunderson side-by-side.

Prison governor jailed for relationship with inmate

Kerri Pegg, 42, was seen as a "rising star" but her trial heard she "didn't play by the rules".

7 hrs ago
Lancashire
Bella Culley photographed in court from the side. She is wearing glasses and has brown hair in a plait and is wearing a white top

Bella Culley writes letter asking to see her family

Billingham teenager Bella Culley, 18, is being held in prison in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences.

9 hrs ago
Tees
Heathrow Airport scene - a police vehicle and protestors can be seen airside

JSO activists spared jail after Heathrow glue plot

Nine Just Stop Oil activists are sentenced for planning to disrupt Heathrow Airport last July.

5 hrs ago
London
A mugshot of Emily MacArthur, her dark hair pulled up into a bun on the top of her head. She wears a black top

Drug smuggler jailed after three years on the run

Emily MacArthur, 34, is jailed for nearly 14 years for a number of drug offences.

9 hrs ago
England
A person in shorts with their face blurred is seen lying on a railway track. A person in black trousers and a jacket with their face blurred is walking over the track towards them.

Railway crossing shut after dangerous misuse

People were seen holding a gate shut to stop others leaving the track, Network Rail says.

9 hrs ago
South Yorkshire
A mug shot of Nadeem Begum. He is staring into the camera, is wearing a black jumper, and has a long brown moustache.

Man murdered daughter-in-law in family home

Mashal Ilyas was found unconscious in October 2024, with her cause of death given as asphyxiation.

9 hrs ago
Manchester
Two police custody shots. On the left is a man with short brown hair and a short brown beard. On the right is a woman with blonde hair tied in a bun. She has a nose ring in her left nostril.

Couple who pinned woman down and raped her jailed

Anthony Preston and Nicole Rickatson were convicted following a trial at Hull Crown Court.

4 hrs ago
Hull & East Yorkshire
Crowds at the Mighty Hoopla festival in Brockwell Park in 2023

Campaigner wins legal fight over music festivals in park

Rebekah Shaman took on Lambeth Council over the use of parts of Brockwell Park for music events.

5 hrs ago
London
View of the village of Litton, with traditional stone houses in the distance and a red phone box in the foreground.

Yorkshire Dales village shaken by earthquake

The quake near Litton had a magnitude of 2.5, according to the British Geological Survey.

8 hrs ago
England

Stories to make you smile

A northern rockhopper penguin chick sits in a clover butter dish and looks directly at the camera.

Zoo hand-rears endangered rockhopper penguin chick

The breed is known for distinctive spiky yellow eyebrows.

10 hrs ago
Beds, Herts & Bucks
John Shipton sits behind his till in his Waitrose uniform smiling at the camera.

Waitrose worker, 94, has no plans to retire

John Shipton is described as a "national treasure" by colleagues at the Exeter store.

19 hrs ago
Devon
James Maddison in a white shirt and green baseball cap, poses for a selfie with a group of teenagers wearing football kit.

'Surreal' to see Premier League star at local game

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison turned up at a the seven-a-side Powerleague match.

5 hrs ago
Coventry & Warwickshire

Features & Analysis

Kerri Pegg, with blonde hair and a black mac coat, pictured outside court

How prison governor's affair with inmate was revealed

The 42-year-old was considered a rising star in the prison service.

8 hrs ago
England
Cher Maximen is pictured smiling at the camera. She is wearing a light green Adidas top with yellow stripes down the side. Her hair is pulled up in a bun and her right hand is resting on her face, with a silver bracelet on her wrist. In the background are a green vine-type plant.

'I think my mummy's dead and I couldn't save her'

The family of Cher Maximen, who was murdered at Notting Hill Carnival, talk about the impact her death has had.

12 hrs ago
London
Wearing a black vest top with a thin white lace cardigan draped over her shoulders, Lucie Lambourne, with her blonde hair tied back, offers a neutral expression to the camera lens. Behind her is the house where her mum lived and a group of people including friends, neighbours and councillors, holding signs with the words 'compassion and 'empathy'.

'We've been through hell - let us keep family home'

Friends, neighbours and councillors gathered at the Bexhill house to support the mother-of-three.

19 hrs ago
Sussex
Surrounded by wood and steel scaffolding, Charlie and Paul, clad in bright orange high vis and white helmets examine a large black steel beam. It has some corrosion and rust visible on the inside.

Meet the apprentices restoring the Tyne Bridge

The workers restoring the Tyne Bridge include two generations following in grandad's footsteps.

19 hrs ago
Tyne
A man wearing a t-shirt and a puffer vest stands smiling in front of a green leafy bush.

'We are fighting to save our church from closure'

There is not enough "manpower" to keep running Brindle St Joseph's RC Church in Preston, Abbey says.

18 hrs ago
Lancashire

Watch/Listen

A man standing in a fishing river holding a large carp.

Angler's shock at catching 'record-breaking' 105lb carp

2 days ago
Adam Ball stood by Brotherswater lake, with his safety team on paddleboards either side

'I wanted a challenge to celebrate reaching 30'

Adam Ball says the age of 30 was his limit, as "that was my life expectancy from being born".

2 days ago
England
People can be seen walking through town precinct

Prank 999 call requested armed police to a 'gorilla'

Police release audio from a hoax 999 call to raise awareness to only use the service in emergencies.

2 days ago
Leicestershire
A large thick black plume of smoke billows into the air with some flames seen within the smoke. A firefighter runs toward the smoke.

Flames and thick smoke billow at 'very large fire'

Video shows people gathering at the scene to watch as six crews tackle the blaze.

3 days ago
Beds, Herts & Bucks

Sport

Cucurella heads Chelsea goal

Chelsea go fourth as Cucurella sinks Man Utd

Chelsea boost their hopes of securing Champions League football next season as Marc Cucurella's second-half header brings victory against Manchester United.

Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara scores his first Premier League goal

Villa swat aside Spurs to move into top five

Aston Villa move into the top five and keep their hopes of Champions League football alive with victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Sale's George Ford passing the ball to Dan du Preez with two Bristol players in attendance

Sale leapfrog Bristol in hunt for play-off spot

Sale Sharks record a bonus-point win over Bristol Bears to boost their own top-four hopes and harm the Bears' chances.

2 hrs ago
Rugby Union
Charlie Lakin scores for Walsall against Chesterfield

Walsall beat Chesterfield to reach League Two play-off final

Walsall reach the League Two play-off final as they beat Chesterfield 4-1 on aggregate after a frantic finale to the second leg.


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2 hrs ago
Durham County Council HQ. A slightly brutalist, roughly eight story building. Made up of many windows and concrete. It has the look of a 1960s polytechnic.

Community volunteers awarded top honours

The Chairman's Medal is the highest accolade Durham County Council grants for community work.

2 hrs ago
England
6 hrs ago
Houses and a cafe in Staithes, North Yorkshire, on a sunny day. A cafe has bunting across its entrance.

Man broke into café and threatened owner with knife

Chee Wong smashed his way inside the café in Staithes and picked up a knife when told to leave.

6 hrs ago
England
7 hrs ago
A pebble beach. The seawater is dark and muddy. The sky is bright blue.

Water testing under way as bathing season begins

The Environment Agency says it is looking for bacteria in the seas that can make people ill.

7 hrs ago
England
7 hrs ago
James Messhamsat in a chair in a restaurant holding a baby

Tribute paid to 'family man' who died on cruise

Police continue to investigate the death of James Messham on a vessel that left Southampton.

7 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
A view of the inside of a helicopter cockpit. A pilot wearing a white helmet sits at the controls, which are lit up and include a map. An orange-tinted sky and clouds can be seen at sunset through the large windows.

Man held after 'laser shone at police helicopter'

The crew reported a laser affecting their vision as they supported a Humberside Police operation.

8 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
Two buses driving down a street

Hundreds of bus stops revamped in £1.8m scheme

The aim of the work is to make Durham's bus stops "safer, more accessible and more welcoming".

8 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
Kerri Pegg, with blonde hair and a black mac coat, pictured outside court

How EncroChat crackdown uncovered Kerri Pegg's affair

The 42-year-old was considered a rising star in the prison service.

8 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
View of the village of Litton, with traditional stone houses in the distance and a red phone box in the foreground.

Yorkshire Dales village shaken by earthquake

The quake near Litton had a magnitude of 2.5, according to the British Geological Survey.

8 hrs ago
England
9 hrs ago
Fire service at a house fire

Man found dead after city centre house fire

West Yorkshire Police is investigating the fatal house fire in the Great Horton area of Bradford.

9 hrs ago
England

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