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List of number of new police officers in England and Wales, by force

The figures are based on headcount and include part-time employees.

Painter ‘flew from one side of the bridge to the other’ as ship tipp...

Dozens were injured when the Petrel tipped over in a dry dock last month.

Beans on toast can be part of a healthy balanced diet, say nutrition...

The British Nutrition Foundation has issued a statement about the popular dish.

Minister says proposed Dublin elective hospital site ‘would have cos...

Stephen Donnelly said a proposal for another site in Dublin would be on his desk ‘very shortly’.

Most dangerous DV perpetrators among 600 nabbed in NSW

Hundreds of alleged offenders have been arrested in a high-impact police operation targeting repeat domestic violence offenders.

Sydney Opera House to host Quad leaders' meeting

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will play host to Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida and Narendra Modi for the Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney next month.

Former police officer appears in court after ‘corruption’ probe

Muhammed Mustafa Darr is accused of charges including allegedly using dead people’s bank card detail to buy goods.

Electric vehicle hotspots include 131 regional towns

A $78 million deal will see more electric vehicle chargers installed in regional towns, with more than 100 recharging stations planned over two years.

Door still open on raising welfare payments in budget

Independent MP David Pocock said he would be disappointed if the government ignored expert advice on hiking welfare payments in the budget.

'Pieces don't fit' in alleged former son-in-law murder

Married couple Cedric and Noelene Jordan are on trial in Tasmania over the alleged shooting murder of their daughter's former partner in 2009.

Sudan’s former president being held at military-run hospital

An attack on the prison where Omar al-Bashir was being detained had raised questions over his whereabouts.

Fossil found of first ‘royal’ sturgeon to have lived in Africa

The fish, valued for its roe which is eaten as caviar, was previously thought to have only lived in the cooler waters of the northern hemisphere.

Police body cameras not used in fatal siege shooting

Specialist police had access to body worn cameras but they were not used when a man was fatally shot dead in far north Queensland.

Medicine shortage fears are a scare campaign: Butler

The government will make it cheaper for people with chronic conditions to get common medicines by allowing them to buy two months' supply with one pre...

Woman who defrauded NAB of millions wants to apologise

A Sydney woman who embezzled millions from National Australia Bank after being drawn into a "vortex of toxicity" wants to say sorry, a judge has heard...

Camilla waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds London

It comes after the flagship museum opened a new Royal Palace experience in the lead-up to the coronation.

Scotland’s GDP remains below pre-pandemic levels, figures show

Onshore GDP in Scotland sat at £187.3 billion in 2022, the statistics showed.

Lung problems ‘should now be seen as complication of type 2 diabetes...

Diabetes UK said the study showed such disorders can be a direct result of the condition.

Pre-sentence hearing set for ultra-Orthodox sex abuser

Ex-Orthodox Jewish principal and convicted abuser Malka Leifer will face a pre-sentence hearing on 18 sexual abuse charges in June.

Charles – the man destined to be King

Charles Philip Arthur George was born on November 14 1948 and grew up in a time of quiet revolution inside Buckingham Palace.