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Drug smugglers guilty over £200m cocaine haul stashed in bananas

Drug smugglers guilty over £200m cocaine haul stashed in bananas

Drug smugglers guilty over £200m cocaine haul stashed in bananas

11 October 2024

Crime boss Petko Zhutev was in charge of taking delivery of the Colombian drugs at a London warehouse in February 2021.


Shipwreck identified after laying on seabed off Dorset for more than 120 years

Shipwreck identified after laying on seabed off Dorset for more than 120 years

Shipwreck identified after laying on seabed off Dorset for more than 120 years

11 October 2024

A team from Bournemouth University solved the mystery of the sunken Admiralty mooring lighter.


Skygazers treated to Northern Lights show – with more to come, experts say

Skygazers treated to Northern Lights show – with more to come, experts say

Skygazers treated to Northern Lights show – with more to come, experts say

11 October 2024

The sun has now entered its period of greatest solar activity.


British Everest explorer’s ‘remains’ found 100 years after disappearance

British Everest explorer’s ‘remains’ found 100 years after disappearance

British Everest explorer’s ‘remains’ found 100 years after disappearance

11 October 2024

Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine was the youngest member of the 1924 Mount Everest expedition and was lost on the upper slopes of the mountain in June that year.


Sue Gray did not enjoy being in the public eye, Cabinet minister says

Sue Gray did not enjoy being in the public eye, Cabinet minister says

Sue Gray did not enjoy being in the public eye, Cabinet minister says

11 October 2024

She resigned as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff at the weekend.


In Pictures: Another spectacular display as Northern Lights burn brightly

In Pictures: Another spectacular display as Northern Lights burn brightly

In Pictures: Another spectacular display as Northern Lights burn brightly

11 October 2024

The lights could be seen as far south as Kent and East Anglia.


BP’s refining business sees lower margins as global oil demand stalls

BP’s refining business sees lower margins as global oil demand stalls

BP’s refining business sees lower margins as global oil demand stalls

11 October 2024

Both Shell and Exxon Mobil have also warned that lower refining margins will hit profits for the third quarter of the year.


Dine like a King in Charles’ favourite room at Scottish mansion

Dine like a King in Charles’ favourite room at Scottish mansion

Dine like a King in Charles’ favourite room at Scottish mansion

11 October 2024

Charles takes most of his evening meals in the Pink Dining Room while staying at Dumfries House, the headquarters of The King’s Foundation charity.


Man to appear in court in Dublin over Mary Ward death

Man to appear in court in Dublin over Mary Ward death

Man to appear in court in Dublin over Mary Ward death

11 October 2024

The body of Ms Ward, 22, was found by police in Northern Ireland at her home in Melrose Street in Belfast on October 1.


Economy grows in August after two flat months, in boost for Reeves

Economy grows in August after two flat months, in boost for Reeves

Economy grows in August after two flat months, in boost for Reeves

11 October 2024

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2% in August, as the Chancellor prepares for the upcoming Budget.


‘I was as close to death as you can be’ – Paralympian on meningitis diagnosis

‘I was as close to death as you can be’ – Paralympian on meningitis diagnosis

‘I was as close to death as you can be’ – Paralympian on meningitis diagnosis

11 October 2024

Aaron Phipps contracted meningitis C when he was 15 years old.


Theresa May says ‘justice is unlikely’ for family of Novichok victim

Theresa May says ‘justice is unlikely’ for family of Novichok victim

Theresa May says ‘justice is unlikely’ for family of Novichok victim

11 October 2024

Ms Sturgess, 44, died after coming into contact with a discarded perfume bottle which had housed the chemical weapon in Amesbury in July 2018.


What the papers say – October 11

What the papers say – October 11

What the papers say – October 11

11 October 2024

Here are the stories making headlines across the UK this Friday.


Thatcher speech after Brighton bomb ‘like Trump’s fist raise’

Thatcher speech after Brighton bomb ‘like Trump’s fist raise’

Thatcher speech after Brighton bomb ‘like Trump’s fist raise’

11 October 2024

Margaret Thatcher’s choice to resume the Tory conference after the bombing 40 years ago was a signal she would not be stopped, Lord Butler says


Presenter Jay Blades due in court charged with coercive or controlling behaviour

Presenter Jay Blades due in court charged with coercive or controlling behaviour

Presenter Jay Blades due in court charged with coercive or controlling behaviour

11 October 2024

Blades, 54, who fronts primetime show The Repair Shop, is charged with one count of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife.


Daughter, 36, to be sentenced for murdering her own parents

Daughter, 36, to be sentenced for murdering her own parents

Daughter, 36, to be sentenced for murdering her own parents

11 October 2024

Virginia McCullough poisoned her father John McCullough and fatally stabbed her mother Lois McCullough.


How Labour’s first 100 days have unfolded

How Labour’s first 100 days have unfolded

How Labour’s first 100 days have unfolded

11 October 2024

The Government has sought to demonstrate it is acting on its promises, but has not enjoyed a smooth first few months in office.


Northern Lights put on stunning display across England

Northern Lights put on stunning display across England

Northern Lights put on stunning display across England

10 October 2024

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, lit up the night skies over England.


Johnson regrets blanket apology for partygate and calls inquiry a ‘put-up job’

Johnson regrets blanket apology for partygate and calls inquiry a ‘put-up job’

Johnson regrets blanket apology for partygate and calls inquiry a ‘put-up job’

10 October 2024

The former prime minister insisted he had not broken the rules and said it was ‘absurd’ he was fined on his birthday


King to join PM at reception for UK’s international investment summit

King to join PM at reception for UK’s international investment summit

King to join PM at reception for UK’s international investment summit

10 October 2024

Bucking Palace confirmed Charles’ attendance at the event, which will take place on Monday evening at St Paul’s Cathedral following the summit.


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