Macclesfield footballer dies in car accident on way back from game
Macclesfield footballer Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on a motorway, the club have said.
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Gunman jailed for at least 26 years for Hogmanay shooting
A hitman who gunned down another man outside a pub on Hogmanay and later joked about how his victim didn't live to see the "bells" has been jailed for at least 26 years.
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'Prolonged' heavy rain to cause flooding and travel disruptions
Britons have been warned to prepare for additional heavy rainfall following a severe weather system that led to dense fog and flight cancellations.
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Abramovich must pay £2.5bn from Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine fund or face court, Starmer says
The Prime Minister said Roman Abramovich should make good on his pledge that money from the sale of Chelsea FC would go to benefit Ukrainians
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Hitman jailed for life over Edinburgh Hogmanay pub murder
Grant Hunter shot Mark Webley dead and injured another man outside the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023.
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Pay freeze for Father Christmas but elves fare better
Some seasonal workers have seen pay rises this year but Santas may have to tighten their belts.
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True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed
Scientists say they now know where the 'Beachy Head Lady', an ancient skeleton, actually came from.
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Childcare reforms could cut costs for families by over 50%
It will cost around £500m for Stormont to deliver an "ambitious but realistic" childcare strategy for Northern Ireland.
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Protesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' to face arrest after Bondi Beach terror attack
Protesters face arrest for chanting the slogan "globalise the intifada" in the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, police in London and Manchester have said.
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Ashes controversy as tech error denies England's cricketers a crucial Australian wicket
The company behind technology supposed to lead to more accurate decisions in international cricket, has admitted its error denied England a crucial Australian wicket in the latest Ashes encounter.
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Starmer tells Abramovich to 'pay up now' or face court
The Prime Minister said Roman Abramovich should make good on his pledge that money from the sale of Chelsea FC would go to benefit Ukrainians
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Boy appears in court charged with murdering nine-year-old girl - as victim named
A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a nine-year-old girl.
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Hitman who gunned down man in Edinburgh Hogmanay pub murder jailed for at least 26 years
A hitman who gunned down another man outside a pub on Hogmanay and later joked about how his victim didn't live to see the "bells" has been jailed for at least 26 years.
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Classical music broadcaster Sir Humphrey Burton dies
He presented the BBC's Omnibus and In Performance, and also hosted shows on Radio 3 and Classic FM.
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'Evil Jesus' who plotted to kill prosecutor detained at secure mental health facility indefinitely
A man who identified as "evil Jesus" and plotted on the dark web to kill a prosecutor has been ordered to remain at a secure mental health facility indefinitely.
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Katie Price's ex-husband denies raping girl, 13
Kieran Hayler has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape and one of sexually assaulting the girl.
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Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins
The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs.
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Man arrested over husband and wife's 1993 murder
Harry and Megan Tooze were found dead with gunshot wounds at their farmhouse more than 30 years ago.
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Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m for failing to protect gamblers
Paddy Power Betfair is to pay £2m for acting too slowly on concerning customer behaviours, including one player who staked £86,000 over 16 days and another who placed 300 bets in eight hours.
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Family 'left in limbo' after murder trial delay warning
Ms McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed in her Lurgan home in December 2022.
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