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Man with terminal cancer cleared of disease thanks to UK drug trial

Only around 1,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bile duct cancer each year.

Third person arrested over Christmas Eve shooting of Elle Edwards

Merseyside Police said they have detained a 31-year-old man from Tranmere on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

Erling Haaland beats Kevin Phillips’ goal record with Andy Cole’s ne...

Haaland is the quickest to 20 Premier League goals and is now chasing 25.

Almost 5,000 needle and drink spiking incidents reported to police i...

The National Police Chiefs Council has released data for the 12 months to September.

Wheelchair skate group which creates ‘community and acceptance’ cele...

Wheels and Wheelchairs was started in 2012 and is made up of a group of wheelchair users and skaters.

Ukraine targeted in another Russian missile attack

Ukrainian authorities in several regions said that some Russian missiles have been downed.

At least 19 dead in fire at hotel casino on Cambodia border

Videos posted on social media showed people apparently jumping from windows.

Blair aide wanted ‘accuracy’ rules for newspapers

Files released by the National Archives show advisers said that such a plan would be ‘suicidal’.

Tony Blair’s cabinet awaydays ‘pretty ghastly’

Senior ministers gathered at Chequers each year to discuss policy and politics ahead of the party conferences.

What should we do with the Dome? Move it to Swindon

Files released to the National Archives show the Science Museum director wanted to use it to house a new museum in Wiltshire.

Lobby group calls for supertax on private jets to boost public trans...

Campaign for Better Transport wants private jet passengers to pay £780 in Air Passenger Duty for every flight from the UK.

Blair’s rush to make friends with Bush revealed in newly released fi...

Aides to the then PM warned at the time that the new US president would not be as helpful as his predecessor Bill Clinton.

Blair’s exasperation with Mowlam over drugs policy revealed

Files released to the National Archives show the former Northern Ireland secretary pressed to liberalise the laws on cannabis.

Firefighters tackled nearly 25,000 wildfires during record-breaking...

More than 800 were recorded on July 19, the day temperatures rose above 40C for the first time.

Robbie Williams reveals he sees himself in Harry Styles

The singer also reflected on leaving Take That and his relationship with Gary Barlow.

Families facing ‘groundhog year’ as financial squeeze continues – th...

Family finances face a repeat of 2022’s squeeze as the cost-of-living crisis deepens, the Resolution Foundation has warned.

Towns and cities where house prices have increased the most and leas...

Popular commuter towns are among the locations in England and Wales to have seen strong house price growth over the past year, Halifax said.

How to use habit stacking to make your New Year’s resolutions stick

Habit stacking could help you achieve your goals – but how should you go about it? Imy Brighty-Potts talks to some experts.

Labour’s Andrew Western sworn in as an MP in the Commons

After signing the register, Mr Western was welcomed to the House by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Camilla reveals she has bought ‘nice pieces’ from charity shops

The first Emmaus Community was founded in Paris in 1949 by Abbe Pierre, a Catholic priest, MP and former member of the French Resistance.