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Stepfather who murdered 10-month-old baby will not have sentence inc...
September 07, 2023 04:40 PM AEST | By PAMEDIACraig Crouch was convicted of the murder of his stepson, Jacob Crouch, on August 2.

Lack of sightings ‘testament to ingenuity of on-the-run soldier’ – p...
September 07, 2023 04:35 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe Met’s counter-terrorism commander, Dominic Murphy, said it was ‘unusual’ to have no confirmed sightings.

Legal challenge lodged over controversial Northern Ireland legacy le...
September 07, 2023 04:13 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAVictims campaigner Raymond McCord has applied for a judicial review on the grounds it is a breach of his human rights.

European stock futures weaken; German industrial production slips fu...
September 07, 2023 04:04 PM AEST | By Investing
American man guilty of murder after stabbing security guard during e...
September 07, 2023 04:04 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAChad Henderson will be sentenced next month after refusing to appear in court at his trial

Sunak urged to provide funds to devolved governments for concrete re...
September 07, 2023 04:03 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe Scottish Social Justice Secretary said it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ if the Prime Minister and Chancellor do not pass on more cash.

Rural areas prioritised in funding scheme for hundreds of electric b...
September 07, 2023 03:50 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe first £25 million of a zero-emission buses scheme worth up to £129 million will be focused on rural communities.

Whale sharks ‘exhibit disturbed behaviour in presence of tourist swi...
September 07, 2023 03:47 PM AEST | By PAMEDIANew research suggests shark tourism may be not be good for the creatures’ wellbeing.

Scottish schools will close during three-day staff strike, unions wa...
September 07, 2023 03:46 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAWorkers including cleaners, caterers and janitors will walk out from September 26 to 28.

Late Queen told ex-PM Liz Truss they would ‘meet again soon’ at fina...
September 07, 2023 03:37 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAQueen Elizabeth II died two days after appointing Ms Truss prime minister at Balmoral Castle.

Temperatures hit 32.6C on hottest day of year so far
September 07, 2023 03:33 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe heatwave is about to break the record for the most consecutive days with temperatures above 30C in September, the Met Office has said.

Serving and veteran Team UK competitors depart for Germany for Invic...
September 07, 2023 03:29 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThis year’s competition is the sixth and will see 550 competitors from 21 countries take part.

Munitions depot staff providing missiles to Ukraine set for fresh st...
September 07, 2023 03:28 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAGMB Scotland members at the MoD’s Defence, Equipment & Support centre in Beith, North Ayrshire, will walk out on Monday for two weeks.

Seamstress creates handmade memory bears to ‘celebrate’ life of late...
September 07, 2023 03:09 PM AEST | By PAMEDIACardiff seamstress Sharon Samways is using her handmade bears to ‘bring some joy on a sad day’ as Friday marks one year since the late Queen’s death.

Expectations of RBA rate increase boosts Australian bond yields
September 07, 2023 03:04 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com - Bond traders have subtly shifted their expectations towards higher interest rates in Australia, mirroring similar movements in the US...

Ex-Tory whip Chris Pincher resigns as an MP after losing groping app...
September 07, 2023 02:50 PM AEST | By PAMEDIARishi Sunak now faces two ‘difficult’ by-elections.

Asia FX flat, dollar at 6-mth high as strong U.S. data fuels rate fe...
September 07, 2023 02:34 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Thursday, while the dollar steadied near six-month highs as signs of sticky U.S. infla...

UK to host global food security summit amid Russian blockade of Ukra...
September 07, 2023 02:32 PM AEST | By PAMEDIARishi Sunak said the G20 summit would respond to the ‘terrible global consequences of Putin’s stranglehold’ on food exports from the war-torn country.

TUC calls for national risk register in wake of Raac crisis
September 07, 2023 02:23 PM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe issue in schools is likely to be the ‘tip of the iceberg’, with other public buildings also at risk, unions warn.

Rail drainage would have coped with rain if built correctly, crash h...
September 07, 2023 02:18 PM AEST | By PAMEDIANetwork Rail has admitted health and safety failings which led to the fatal crash near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in 2020.