State of Origin is in the books for another year after Queensland and New South Wales played out a brutal decider at Suncorp Stadium. The ill-tempered affair saw a player from each side sent to the sin-bin in the first half with Jeremiah Nanai and Cameron Murray dismissed after being involved in a melee which edged across the sidelines, with the latter being hit with a ban as a result.

State of Origin Game 3 judiciary report, charges: Murray and Olakau'atu accept two-game bans

Jeremy Miles, narrowly beaten in the last Welsh Labour leadership contest, is likely to stand again.

Gething rival Miles likely to run to lead Wales

A man found dead in a park in the early hours of the morning has been officially named as Thomas Boom, 30, known as Tommy. Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident which happened shortly after midnight in Miller's Meadow in Northampton. Northamptonshire Police said Mr Boom...

Man, 30, found dead in park is named by police

A man is found dead in unexplained circumstances after not being seen for months.

Man not seen for months found dead at home

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A man found dead along with a woman at a house in Staffordshire has been named as a paramedic who starred in a Channel 4 TV show.Police have launched a murder inquiry after the pair were found dead in a house in Alpine Drive in Hednesford, Cannock, around 12.30pm on Tuesday.They have been named by police as 24-year-old Daniel Duffield, from nearby Cannock, and 22-year-old Lauren Evans, from Bridgend in South Wales.Mr Duffield was a paramedic for West Midlands Ambulance Service, and appeared in series 11 Channel 4’s 999: On the Frontline.His friend and colleague Ellie, who appeared alongside him...

Man found dead alongside woman is revealed to be paramedic who starred in Channel 4 show

A raft of global institutions - including major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to offer services. Several airlines have grounded flights around the world and many more are reporting delays. The US state of Alaska has warned its emergency services...

Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks

Human remains found in a park have been identified as those of a man who had been missing for more than two years. Karandeep Singh was initially reported missing from Slough on 13 December 2021. The formal identification follows the discovery of the remains in Herschel Park, Slough, on 7...

Remains identified as man missing for two years

A 34-year-old man is raising funds for charity after suffering severe facial injuries when his dog attacked him during an epileptic seizure. In 2019, Ben Horne, from Yeovil, had a seizure in his sleep which caused his pet to panic and bite off his nose, as well as parts of his mouth and chin.

Man attacked by his dog during epileptic seizure

Country singer Ingrid Andress has apologised and admitted being drunk while performing a much-derided rendition of the US national anthem, at a baseball stadium. Andress's erratic performance of The Star-Spangled Banner was widely shared after Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, in Texas, on Monday. "I was drunk last night,"...

Country star sorry for singing US anthem drunk

Seven people have been jailed over a city centre stabbing. The 19-year-old victim was found on Upper Precinct in Coventry with multiple serious injuries after being chased by a group during the early hours of 6 October. West Midlands Police said it was unclear why he was attacked. "There's no...

Seven jailed after teen stabbed in city centre

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Plans to build 120 homes on the edge of a village can go ahead after the developers successfully appealed against a council decision to reject the proposal. Developers, including Bellway Homes, saw their project for land to the east of Ploughley Road in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, turned down by Cherwell District Council in July 2023.

Developers win appeal to build 120 village homes

Knives, drugs and an air rifle have been seized as part of a major drugs operation in Plymouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it joined forces with the Project Medusa County Lines team from Merseyside Police on 9 and 10 July to detect and disrupt drugs supply in the city.

More than 30 arrested in major drugs operation

Two people have been arrested in connection with three deaths linked to a suspected dangerous batch of drugs. A woman and two men died in South Shields, South Tyneside, on Tuesday, Northumbria Police said. A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested on suspicion of...

Two arrested as part of drugs deaths investigation

Three men are arrested after the victim is pronounced dead at the scene.

Murder investigation launched after body found

A man who went missing from a motorboat has been found after a search operation at a lake. The coastguard led the search of Derwentwater in Cumbria after the alarm was raised at 01:40 BST. Cumbria Police confirmed the man had been found in the water and taken to Cumberland...

Man found in water after search operation at lake

Old Billy died at the age of 62 in 1822 but is back in Warrington for an arts festival.

Head of world's oldest horse returns to hometown

Two men, who tried to flee the country part way through a trial over the death of a man, have been caught at Manchester Airport. Osama Saeed, 32, and Asgar Taj, 35, fled in October 2023, during their trial for causing the death of Asad Rashid, 34, who was hit in a street race between two cars and two motorcyclists on the A34 Handforth bypass on 15 September 2020.

Men arrested at airport after trying to flee trial

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Tributes have been paid to a 14-year-old girl killed in a knife attack after her parents appeared in court charged over her death.Scarlett Vickers died on Friday in Darlington after suffering a single stab wound, court papers showed.Police and paramedics were called to an address in Geneva Road at shortly after 11pm on Friday.She was pronounced dead at the scene, Durham Constabulary said.Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall – both of Geneva Road in Darlington – have been charged with Scarlett’s murder. They both appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday.No plea was entered and Vickers and Hall were remanded...

Tributes paid to ‘lovely’ 14-year-old killed in knife attack as parents appear in court charged with murder

Members of West Norfolk Hunt say hounds were following a scent trail.

Four men deny charges of illegal fox hunting

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Grace aims to crack codes with Wales after injury hell

Former St Helens rugby league wing Regan Grace will make his Wales rugby union debut against Queensland Reds in Brisbane on...

Grace aims to crack codes with Wales after injury hell

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