Former MP Penny Mordaunt's hair is the topic of discussion during business questions in the House of Commons.

Tributes paid to former MP's 'formidable' blow-dry

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 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

A female prison officer was arrested following allegations she had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate. The HMP Highpoint worker was held on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) - which is made up of staff from seven police forces in the...

Prison officer arrested over 'inmate relationship'

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

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

James Roddis is one of the most senior army officers to be court-martialled in the last 200 years.

Ex-Major General admits disgraceful conduct

A serving police officer has admitted assaulting a woman on four occasions. Paul Whitehurst, a detective sergeant with Warwickshire Police, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to four charges of assault by beating. The officer from Nantwich, who has served the force for 21 years,...

Police officer admits assaulting woman four times

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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

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

Patrick McDonagh and Matthew McDonagh are accused of defrauding $435,000 from a US pensioner.

Brothers charged after FBI uncovers $435k fraud

A pre-season friendly between two non-league football clubs was abandoned after claims a player was racially abused. Sheringham Football Club, based in north Norfolk, was hosting Easton FC on Tuesday night. The club, in the Thurlow Nunn Premier League - the ninth tier of English Football - said a member...

Football game abandoned after racial abuse claims

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

The family of a student nurse found dead alongside the body of a paramedic have paid tribute to a "special daughter and sister". Lauren Evans, 22, from Bridgend, and 24-year-old Daniel Duffield, from Cannock, were found dead at home on Alpine Drive in Hednesford, on 25 June. An inquest hearing...

Murdered student nurse was adored, says family

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in the River Tone in Taunton. Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to French Weir Park at around 08:30 BST on Wednesday. The man, who officers believe lived locally, was declared...

Murder investigation launched after body found

Lewis Hamilton says Ralf Schumacher’s decision to come out as gay “sends such a positive message” but that Formula 1 needs to make more progress on inclusivity.

Schumacher coming out 'sends positive message' - Hamilton

A former model said sharing a bed with a baby meerkat and taking it to the pub was "not a strange thing" to do. Jodie Marsh, 45, claimed her actions were "standard practice" in animal rehabilitation work. It followed a council rejecting her licence application to keep eight ring-tailed lemurs...

Ex-model 'not strange' for sharing bed with meerkat

Jack Black has said he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked an outcry with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The comedy rock group were on stage in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when Gass was asked to...

Jack Black axes tour over bandmate's Trump comment

John Gilliver was caught using a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera at Folkestone Harbour.

Man who used secret recording sunglasses jailed

A drug commonly prescribed to thin blood can be repurposed as a cheap antidote to cobra venom, a team of scientists based in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the UK has discovered. Snakebites kill about 138,000 people a year, mostly in poorer rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in...

Common blood-thinning drug neutralises cobra venom

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Tributes were paid to the former Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and her love of a blowdry in Parliament's hairdressers, after she lost her seat at the...

Tributes paid to former MP's 'formidable' blow-dry

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