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Family of girl, 14, shot dead fear Legacy Act could end hopes of justice

Family of girl, 14, shot dead fear Legacy Act could end hopes of justice

Family of girl, 14, shot dead fear Legacy Act could end hopes of justice

22 September 2023

Annette McGavigan was killed during the army quashing of a riot in Londonderry in 1971.


Council of Europe calls for repeal of Legacy Act immunity provisions

Council of Europe calls for repeal of Legacy Act immunity provisions

Council of Europe calls for repeal of Legacy Act immunity provisions

22 September 2023

The body’s Committee of Ministers expressed concerns that the act breached human rights obligations.


Sunak may have breached ministerial code with Party conference photo – Labour

Sunak may have breached ministerial code with Party conference photo – Labour

Sunak may have breached ministerial code with Party conference photo – Labour

22 September 2023

The Conservative Party conference agenda features a photo taken by a ‘taxpayer-funded Downing Street civil servant’.


Businessman jailed over Gray’s Inn bomb plot amid £1.4m legal wrangle

Businessman jailed over Gray’s Inn bomb plot amid £1.4m legal wrangle

Businessman jailed over Gray’s Inn bomb plot amid £1.4m legal wrangle

22 September 2023

Jonathan Nuttall has been convicted of conspiring to plant explosive devices targeting lawyers for the UK’s FBI in a row over the seizure of assets.


Man, 24, who posed as teenage girl online is jailed for sexual offences

Man, 24, who posed as teenage girl online is jailed for sexual offences

Man, 24, who posed as teenage girl online is jailed for sexual offences

22 September 2023

Jay Lang set up accounts on Snapchat and Instagram under a pseudonym, claiming to be a 16-year-old girl.


Regional mayor and Campaign for Real Ale launch scheme to protect historic pubs

Regional mayor and Campaign for Real Ale launch scheme to protect historic pubs

Regional mayor and Campaign for Real Ale launch scheme to protect historic pubs

22 September 2023

The ‘List Your Local’ initiative follows an arson attack on the Crooked House in South Staffordshire.


19-year-old who died after legal battle with NHS is named

19-year-old who died after legal battle with NHS is named

19-year-old who died after legal battle with NHS is named

22 September 2023

Sudiksha Thirumalesh died last week after a months-long court fight with an NHS trust over her care.


Amazon Prime Video to introduce adverts to UK streaming platform in 2024

Amazon Prime Video to introduce adverts to UK streaming platform in 2024

Amazon Prime Video to introduce adverts to UK streaming platform in 2024

22 September 2023

People will be given the option to pay for a new ‘ad-free’ subscription, with the cost due to be announced at a later date.


Government ‘should support households struggling with energy bills’ this winter

Government ‘should support households struggling with energy bills’ this winter

Government ‘should support households struggling with energy bills’ this winter

22 September 2023

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee urged for action, including the introduction of a social tariff and the abolition of the standing charge.


Officers ‘anxious’ after marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder – Met chief

Officers ‘anxious’ after marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder – Met chief

Officers ‘anxious’ after marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder – Met chief

22 September 2023

Sir Mark Rowley said he saw ‘uncertainty’ and ‘worry’ in the faces of the 70 officers he has met since the murder charge was announced.


Davey says he is ‘sick and tired of Tories’, but no electoral pact with Labour

Davey says he is ‘sick and tired of Tories’, but no electoral pact with Labour

Davey says he is ‘sick and tired of Tories’, but no electoral pact with Labour

22 September 2023

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey also said the prospect of rejoining the European Union was off the table.


Mortgage payments in blue wall ‘up by £3,000 after Truss’, Lib Dems say

Mortgage payments in blue wall ‘up by £3,000 after Truss’, Lib Dems say

Mortgage payments in blue wall ‘up by £3,000 after Truss’, Lib Dems say

22 September 2023

The party is branding the increase a ‘Truss tax’ as it seeks to target traditionally Conservative seats in southern England.


Study: Longer-term organ abnormalities seen in some post-hospital Covid patients

Study: Longer-term organ abnormalities seen in some post-hospital Covid patients

Study: Longer-term organ abnormalities seen in some post-hospital Covid patients

22 September 2023

The extent of abnormalities observed was often influenced by the severity of the Covid infection the patients had experienced.


Man arrested after climbing the Cheesegrater in London

Man arrested after climbing the Cheesegrater in London

Man arrested after climbing the Cheesegrater in London

22 September 2023

Police said they met the suspect on the roof of the 225-meter-tall skyscraper.


Oldest gorilla in UK celebrates her 60th birthday

Oldest gorilla in UK celebrates her 60th birthday

Oldest gorilla in UK celebrates her 60th birthday

22 September 2023

Delilah has been at Belfast Zoo for more than 30 years.


Sheriff commends farmer who found crash victims undiscovered for three days

Sheriff commends farmer who found crash victims undiscovered for three days

Sheriff commends farmer who found crash victims undiscovered for three days

22 September 2023

Lamara Bell and John Yuill died after their car crashed off the M9 in 2015.


Two-thirds do not trust Tories on environment after net zero announcement – poll

Two-thirds do not trust Tories on environment after net zero announcement – poll

Two-thirds do not trust Tories on environment after net zero announcement – poll

22 September 2023

The public is divided on whether Rishi Sunak’s changes to net zero were the right thing to do, but his personal ratings have fallen.


Family of girl who died after balcony fall pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’

Family of girl who died after balcony fall pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’

Family of girl who died after balcony fall pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’

22 September 2023

Minnie Rae Dunn, eight, died after falling from the balcony of a block of flats in Portsmouth.


King and Queen welcomed by cheering crowds on arrival to Bordeaux

King and Queen welcomed by cheering crowds on arrival to Bordeaux

King and Queen welcomed by cheering crowds on arrival to Bordeaux

22 September 2023

Local people waved French and Union flags as Charles and Camilla arrived.


Wilko reveals dates for final store closures following collapse

Wilko reveals dates for final store closures following collapse

Wilko reveals dates for final store closures following collapse

22 September 2023

The retailer’s last remaining shops will close for good after trading on Sunday October 8.


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