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Man arrested in Sean Fox murder investigation

The 67-year-old was arrested in west Belfast on Monday under the Terrorism Act.

P&O Ferries’ new hybrid ship arrives in Dover

The company expects the vessel, named Pioneer, to cut fuel usage on the Dover-Calais crossing by 40% compared with ships in its current fleet.

Police in Manchester ‘far better prepared’ for terror attack, inquir...

Terry Woods spoke at a hearing to monitor recommendations made after the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack.

Fire service facing ‘real crisis’ over funding, union warns

Ten fire stations have had appliances temporarily taken to fight an ongoing budget crisis.

Kinahan gang leader arrested in Spain, National Crime Agency says

The National Crime Agency said a second man had also been detained.

Brisk walking or gardening could counteract genetic risk of diabetes...

The findings suggest physical exercise should be promoted as a major strategy for prevention of type 2 diabetes.

King offers ‘heartfelt prayers’ after ‘appalling tragedy’ of India’s...

Nearly 300 people died and more than 1,000 were injured when three trains collided on Friday in the state of Odisha.

Going to sea in choppy waters brought home dangers of small boat cro...

Rishi Sunak tried his hardest ‘not to get ill’ on board a Border Force cutter off the Dover coast.

Family pays tribute to ‘dedicated and loving father’ who died after...

Joe Dutfield, 39, was involved in a collision on the A87 near Skye.

Death of newborn being investigated as possible manslaughter

Polly Lindop died within 24 hours of being born on March 13.

OpenAI boss ‘heartened’ by desire of world leaders to contain risks

Sam Altman met Israel’s president Isaac Herzog as part of his ongoing world tour.

Government ‘too slow’ to recoup taxpayer money lost to Covid fraud a...

The cross-party Public Accounts Committee laid bare a number of ‘repeated problems’ affecting governance.

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist jailed for plotting to destroy 5G m...

Christine Grayson became obsessed with the belief that the rollout of the 5G masts was linked to the Covid-19 jab.

High pollen count means hay fever will continue for weeks, Met Offic...

High pollen levels are expected over the South of England, Wales and Northern Ireland up to Friday, the Met Office said.

Zoo’s oldest chimp reaches grand old age of 50

Koko, who resides at Whipsnade Zoo, reached the milestone on Sunday, outliving a chimpanzee’s average life expectancy by more than 10 years.

Government plan to reduce need for food banks a ‘missed opportunity’...

The Scottish Government has published a new strategy which aims to reduce the need for food banks.

Inquiry chairwoman’s resignation ‘logical response’ if she loses Wha...

The issue is ‘a power struggle between politicians and the inquiry they’ve set up’ rather than a legal fight around privacy, a solicitor said.

Ukrainian forces ‘trying to punch through Russian defensive lines’

The claims from Russia could not be independently verified and Ukrainian officials did not confirm any assaults.

Mother arrested over killing of three young girls in Hong Kong

The woman and the girls lived in a small apartment in Sham Shui Po, one of the poorest districts in the city.

Sunak quiet on whether Wallace’s Nato job bid is on the agenda durin...

The Prime Minister did not say if he will use his US visit to lobby for the Defence Secretary to takeover as Nato’s secretary general.