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Woman says she was 'junkie, shoplifter' - here's what turned her life around
The combination of full prisons and tight public finances has forced the government to urgently rethink its approach.
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Leeds crossbow attack suspect died from 'self-inflicted gunshot', inquest hears
A man suspected of attacking two women with a crossbow in Leeds died as a result of a "self-inflicted gunshot wound" to the head, an inquest has heard.
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Driver who used car as weapon to murder e-bike rider is jailed
A man who used his car as a weapon to chase and kill an e-bike rider has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.
Showbiz
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BAFTA TV Awards 2025: Nine stand-out moments from TV's starriest night
The biggest night in British TV, this year's BAFTA TV Awards saw the golden masks handed out to a wide spread of shows - with the BBC's Mr Loverman the only show to take home two awards.
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P Diddy: Everything you need to know about the Sean Combs trial
Seven months after his high-profile arrest, the trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is due to start.
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BAFTA TV Awards 2025: Post Office drama and Mr Loverman among big winners
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Mr Loverman were among the big winners at this year's BAFTA TV awards - with Danny Dyer and Ruth Jones picking up comedy prizes.
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BAFTA TV Awards red carpet: Celebs arrive in style ahead of ceremony
Stars of the small screen hit the red carpet in the sunshine ahead of the BAFTA TV Awards.
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BAFTA TV Awards 2025: The full list of winners
The winners for the BAFTA TV Awards have now been announced.
UK News
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Woman says she was 'junkie, shoplifter' - here's what turned her life around
The combination of full prisons and tight public finances has forced the government to urgently rethink its approach.
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Driver who used car as weapon to murder e-bike rider is jailed
A man who used his car as a weapon to chase and kill an e-bike rider has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.
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Inside the UK's broken prison system where tinkering around the edges will no longer work
"As far as I'm concerned, there's only three ways to spend the taxpayers' hard-earned when it comes to prisons. More walls, more bars and more guards."
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Thunderstorms forecast for large part of UK as Met Office issues weather warning
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding and disruption in parts of the UK.
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Weight loss jabs could almost halve risk of obesity-related cancers beyond slimming down, study suggests
Weight loss injections could help prevent cancer beyond helping people slim down, new research suggests.
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Man, 78, charged over death of woman at house in Glasgow
A 78-year-old man has been charged over the death of a woman in Glasgow.
World News
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Zelenskyy's offer to meet Putin raises the stakes in this already high-stakes game of diplomacy
Diplomacy over Ukraine has become even more of a game of high-stakes poker.
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Trump set for truly consequential week for his presidency and his ability to effect change
It has been an extraordinary few hours which may well set the tone for a hugely consequential week ahead.
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Pope Leo calls for end to polarising 'war of words' in address to media
Pope Leo has called for an end to a polarising "war of words" as he hosted an audience with international media for the first time.
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Kurdish militant group PKK announces it is disbanding - after four decades of armed conflict
A Kurdish militant group has announced it is to disband and disarm as part of a peace initiative with Turkey after four decades of armed conflict.
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Trump faces criticism over Kashmir post - as India-Pakistan ceasefire holds
Donald Trump said he will be working with India and Pakistan to see if a solution can be reached over Kashmir.
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Donegal: Tributes paid to two teenagers who died after getting into difficulty off the coast
Tributes have been paid to two teenage boys who died after getting into difficulty off the coast of Donegal.
Politics
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Starmer says net migration will fall with 'controlled, selective and fair' system
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to bring down net migration by the end of this parliament with a system that is "controlled, selective and fair".
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Woman says she was 'junkie, shoplifter' - here's what turned her life around
The combination of full prisons and tight public finances has forced the government to urgently rethink its approach.
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What are Sir Keir Starmer's new immigration rules?
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to bring down migration numbers by tightening up the rules on those allowed to come to the UK.
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Inside the UK's broken prison system where tinkering around the edges will no longer work
"As far as I'm concerned, there's only three ways to spend the taxpayers' hard-earned when it comes to prisons. More walls, more bars and more guards."
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'Crushing blow' for care homes as they face ban on overseas recruitment
Care workers will no longer be recruited from abroad under plans to "significantly" bring down net migration, the home secretary has said.
Weird News
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Mum in court accused of killing three people with poisonous mushrooms - what you need to know
An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms is on trial.
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Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone
A Chinese student who was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji last week had to be saved a second time just four days later, local authorities have said.
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
Tech News
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Weight loss jabs could almost halve risk of obesity-related cancers beyond slimming down, study suggests
Weight loss injections could help prevent cancer beyond helping people slim down, new research suggests.
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The communities fighting green energy infrastructure in Devon and Wales
It's not often there are security guards on the door and hundreds queuing to get into a local council planning meeting - but such is the strength of feeling here in North Devon, that was exactly the case this week.
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First moon rocks on Earth in half a century arrive in UK
The first samples of moon dust brought back to Earth for more than 50 years are in the UK - being studied by scientists in Milton Keynes.
Videos
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Bill Gates speeds up plans to give away his fortune
Bill Gates is speeding up his plans to give away nearly all of his money.
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US and China agree to slash tariffs on each other
The US and China, the world's largest and second-largest economies, have agreed to slash tariffs on each other as they seek to end their trade war.
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Starmer says net migration will fall with 'controlled, selective and fair' system
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to bring down net migration by the end of this parliament with a system that is "controlled, selective and fair".
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UK-US trade deal 'isn't worth the paper it's written on', Nobel Prize-winning economist tells Sky News
A Nobel Prize-winning economist has told Sky News the recently announced UK-US trade deal "isn't worth the paper it's written on".
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BAFTA TV Awards 2025: Post Office drama and Mr Loverman among big winners
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Mr Loverman were among the big winners at this year's BAFTA TV awards - with Danny Dyer and Ruth Jones picking up comedy prizes.
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'Crushing blow' for care homes as they face ban on overseas recruitment
Care workers will no longer be recruited from abroad under plans to "significantly" bring down net migration, the home secretary has said.
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