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Four men jailed for life for machine gun murder of Ashley Dale in he...
November 22, 2023 12:37 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAGunman James Witham was jailed for a minimum of 43 years.

Whitty never told about Eat Out to Help Out but ‘should have been’ –...
November 22, 2023 11:55 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAEngland’s chief medical officer is giving evidence to the public inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 for a second day.

Live: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledges tax-cutting autumn statement
November 22, 2023 11:44 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAMr Hunt’s Commons statement is expected to contain 110 different growth measures as he seeks to revive the UK’s economy.

Live: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers tax-cutting autumn statement
November 22, 2023 11:44 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAMr Hunt’s Commons statement contained 110 different growth measures as he seeks to revive the UK’s economy.

Solo life in Antarctica has ‘not hit home yet’ for skiing ex-Royal M...
November 22, 2023 11:38 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIASam Cox will cover more than 2,000km on a route that has never been attempted before.

Cameron’s personal use of Greensill private jet under HMRC scrutiny...
November 22, 2023 11:17 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAOfficials are examining whether all tax was paid on benefits such as flights for non-business trips when the Foreign Secretary worked for the firm.

Officer denies assaulting man during arrest at police station
November 22, 2023 11:08 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAPc Shaun Elliott will face trial in August 2024.

Police hunt for hotel housekeeper accused of stealing jewellery wort...
November 22, 2023 11:05 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe woman who was working in a hotel in Knightsbridge has fled to Romania, according to police.

MPs to press new Health Secretary on NHS data platform plans
November 22, 2023 10:39 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe health and social care committee said the Government has acknowledged it ‘needed to do better to communicate the benefits of digital healthcare’.

Drug dealer jailed after death of Cambridge University student
November 22, 2023 10:07 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIABenjamin Brown, 32, was jailed for four-and-a-half years following the death of 20-year-old Keshava Iyengar.

Cameron welcomes Israel-Hamas truce which paves way for hostage rele...
November 22, 2023 07:41 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHamas will release dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.

Four men to be sentenced over machine gun murder of Ashley Dale
November 22, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe environmental health worker was killed in Liverpool in the early hours of August 21 last year.

One-third of British employees work in pyjamas, survey finds
November 22, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAEmployment firm Indeed surveyed over 1,000 employees and 500 employers in the UK, discovering 33% of workers don nightwear during shift hours.

Climate change disrupting grassroots sport, report finds
November 22, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAMore than 130,000 cricket overs have been stopped in the last decade because of extreme weather.

What the papers say – November 22
November 22, 2023 12:20 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHere are the stories making headlines this Wednesday.

South Korean president to meet Rishi Sunak at Downing Street
November 22, 2023 12:01 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAYoon Suk Yeol began his three-day state visit on Tuesday with a welcome from the King and Queen.

Community grieves as probe continues into deaths of four teenagers i...
November 22, 2023 12:01 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe bodies of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris were recovered on Tuesday.

New tiara choices for Kate and Camilla at South Korean state banquet
November 21, 2023 09:19 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe princess wore the Queen Mother’s Strathmore Rose Tiara while the Queen opted for her late mother-in-law’s ruby and diamond Burmese Tiara.

83 charged over ‘hate crimes and violence’ linked to pro-Palestinian...
November 21, 2023 08:06 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThousands of demonstrators and counter-protesters have converged on London over the past few weekends.

Charles rebrands state banquet tableware with his kingly cypher
November 21, 2023 07:54 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe monarch hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at a state dinner at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening.