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Toddler Ethan Ives-Griffiths died in hospital two days after emergency services were called to his home in Wales.
The interim principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Dundee and two senior members of its governing body have stepped down following a report into the institution’s financial deterioration.
A Chinese PhD student, who is “one of the most prolific predators” in the UK, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years. Zhenhao Zou, 28, drugged and raped 10 women in London and China.
The UK has broken its record for the warmest day of the year twice on the same day, with the temperature reaching as high as 32.2C. The new high was measured in Kew, west London, after the previous ...
UK interest rates have been left on hold as the Bank of England said it was keeping watch on a “highly unpredictable” world amid rising energy prices. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ...
A police officer has recalled being punched so hard to the head that she lost consciousness at an event in west Belfast. Inspector Roisin Brown said the incident left her with post-concussion syndrome ...
Kitchen designer Lillie Clack, 21, was fatally injured and died days after the crash in the early hours of December 25 2021.
South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods caused by severe rains in the Eastern Cape region rose to 92.
The Marie Curie Ayrshire fundraising group lunch is being held on Wednesday, September 24 at the Brig o' Doon House Hotel. There will be a welcome drink, main course lunch, teas, coffees and homemade ...
Violence remained “excessively high” across the prison estate last year driven by overcrowding, inadequate mental health support and a surge in drug use, an independent watchdog has warned.
Emissions created when fossil fuels are burned will now be taken into account in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling.
The Irish winner of the EuroMillions jackpot has contacted The National Lottery, a spokeswoman has confirmed. The winning 250 million euro ticket was sold in a retail outlet in Co Cork. It is the 18th ...