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Motorcyclist dies after crash with van in Argyll

Motorcyclist dies after crash with van in Argyll

Motorcyclist dies after crash with van in Argyll

24 May 2025

The crash on the A819 near Tullich involved a Triumph Tiger motorcycle and a Ford Transit Luton van.


Motorcyclist who died in crash in East Ayrshire named

Motorcyclist who died in crash in East Ayrshire named

Motorcyclist who died in crash in East Ayrshire named

24 May 2025

Kris Leitch, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene of the one-vehicle crash in Auchinleck on Saturday.


Boy, 15, arrested after 16-year-old dies at amusement park

Boy, 15, arrested after 16-year-old dies at amusement park

Boy, 15, arrested after 16-year-old dies at amusement park

24 May 2025

Taha Soomro was pronounced dead at Barry Island Pleasure Park in the Vale of Glamorgan on Friday.


‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 2,343km run along length of New Zealand

‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 2,343km run along length of New Zealand

‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 2,343km run along length of New Zealand

24 May 2025

Russ Cook previously raised more than £1 million by running the length of Africa.


Nobel Prize author did not pick literature A-level as it did not feel ‘useful’

Nobel Prize author did not pick literature A-level as it did not feel ‘useful’

Nobel Prize author did not pick literature A-level as it did not feel ‘useful’

24 May 2025

Abdulrazak Gurnah told the BBC’s Desert Island Discs that he concentrated on science courses.


Parts of UK get rain for first time in weeks

Parts of UK get rain for first time in weeks

Parts of UK get rain for first time in weeks

24 May 2025

There were downpours on Friday night after as many as 30 days without rain in some areas.


Some Tories privately support PM’s stance on Israel and Gaza, Conservative says

Some Tories privately support PM’s stance on Israel and Gaza, Conservative says

Some Tories privately support PM’s stance on Israel and Gaza, Conservative says

24 May 2025

Mark Pritchard, MP for the Wrekin, said he believed Sir Keir Starmer was on the ‘right side of history’.


Trump’s calls for North Sea drilling not a ‘surprise’, says Swinney

Trump’s calls for North Sea drilling not a ‘surprise’, says Swinney

Trump’s calls for North Sea drilling not a ‘surprise’, says Swinney

24 May 2025

The First Minister was speaking after the US President claimed incentivising drilling rather than ‘unsightly windmills’ would reduce energy costs.


Council granted interim injunction over pickets in strike by bin workers

Council granted interim injunction over pickets in strike by bin workers

Council granted interim injunction over pickets in strike by bin workers

24 May 2025

Members of Unite have been on all-out strike since March 11 in a row over pay and jobs in Birmingham.


Infected blood victims ‘left in dark’ over compensation, Andy Burnham warns

Infected blood victims ‘left in dark’ over compensation, Andy Burnham warns

Infected blood victims ‘left in dark’ over compensation, Andy Burnham warns

24 May 2025

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, who once served as health secretary, also called for criminal investigations into the scandal.


Police officer fights for life as pair arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Police officer fights for life as pair arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Police officer fights for life as pair arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

24 May 2025

The officer was seriously injured in a road collision in Buckinghamshire on Thursday night.


Man appears in court charged with Brent stabbing murder

Man appears in court charged with Brent stabbing murder

Man appears in court charged with Brent stabbing murder

24 May 2025

Ali Faris Muhammad, 26, died in hospital after being attacked last week.


Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

24 May 2025

A 43-year-old woman, and three children, aged 15, eight and four, died at the scene in north-west London.


Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

24 May 2025

Government doing ‘everything in their power’ to contest case after Nigerian man’s deportation halted.


Motorcyclist, 34, killed in Ayrshire village crash

Motorcyclist, 34, killed in Ayrshire village crash

Motorcyclist, 34, killed in Ayrshire village crash

24 May 2025

The one-vehicle crash happened on Main Street in Auchinleck at about 12.25am on Saturday.


Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

24 May 2025

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.


Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

24 May 2025

The viral bag charms were pulled from UK stores following reports of customers fighting over them and queuing overnight outside shops.


EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

24 May 2025

The US president threatened to slap 50% tariffs on all EU goods sent to the United States.


James Middleton: Kate has ‘always been there’ for me

James Middleton: Kate has ‘always been there’ for me

James Middleton: Kate has ‘always been there’ for me

24 May 2025

After struggling with his mental health in 2017, the entrepreneur said his sisters and mother Carole, helped him immensely.


Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign

Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign

Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign

24 May 2025

The protester held a placard depicting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah holding a pager to his face, with the words ‘beep, beep, beep’.


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