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Quad bike once owned by Ozzy Osbourne to be sold at auction

Quad bike once owned by Ozzy Osbourne to be sold at auction

Quad bike once owned by Ozzy Osbourne to be sold at auction

08 August 2023

The Suzuki Quad Runner 250 quad bike has a pre-auction estimate of £3,000 to £5,000.


Police will take no further action regarding MP’s leaflet on Traveller sites

Police will take no further action regarding MP’s leaflet on Traveller sites

Police will take no further action regarding MP’s leaflet on Traveller sites

08 August 2023

Wales Secretary David TC Davies had defended the leaflet.


Asylum seekers have ‘right’ to challenge move to Bibby barge – charity

Asylum seekers have ‘right’ to challenge move to Bibby barge – charity

Asylum seekers have ‘right’ to challenge move to Bibby barge – charity

08 August 2023

Care4Calais said it had ‘serious concerns’ about the wording of notices issued by the Home Office.


Alex Salmond urges Humza Yousaf to end power sharing deal with Scottish Greens

Alex Salmond urges Humza Yousaf to end power sharing deal with Scottish Greens

Alex Salmond urges Humza Yousaf to end power sharing deal with Scottish Greens

08 August 2023

The former Scottish first minister said the agreement with the Greens was ‘causing difficulities’ for the Scottish Government led by Mr Yousaf.


Martial arts enthusiast guilty of killing partner and holding friend captive

Martial arts enthusiast guilty of killing partner and holding friend captive

Martial arts enthusiast guilty of killing partner and holding friend captive

08 August 2023

Jason Bell, 42, attacked Nicole Hurley, 37, with at least two knives at their home in Primrose Hill, north-west London, in October 2021.


Man guilty of ‘brutal’ murder of grieving widow on Christmas Day

Man guilty of ‘brutal’ murder of grieving widow on Christmas Day

Man guilty of ‘brutal’ murder of grieving widow on Christmas Day

08 August 2023

Thomas Grant, 28, stabbed and strangled Lucy Clews in her own home after she offered him a place to stay.


Council probing potential breaches of law after demolition of landmark pub

Council probing potential breaches of law after demolition of landmark pub

Council probing potential breaches of law after demolition of landmark pub

08 August 2023

The 18th century Crooked House inn was razed to the ground by a mechanical digger less than 48 hours after being gutted by fire


Alex Salmond says ‘never say never’ about reconciliation with Nicola Sturgeon

Alex Salmond says ‘never say never’ about reconciliation with Nicola Sturgeon

Alex Salmond says ‘never say never’ about reconciliation with Nicola Sturgeon

08 August 2023

The former Scottish first minister was asked about the breakdown in the relationship with his successor when he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe.


Tears, applause, singing and dancing as Irish town celebrates Sinead O’Connor

Tears, applause, singing and dancing as Irish town celebrates Sinead O’Connor

Tears, applause, singing and dancing as Irish town celebrates Sinead O’Connor

08 August 2023

The seaside town of Bray, where the singer lived a quiet life for 15 years, became a site of pilgrimage on Tuesday.


Lucy Letby murder trial jury given majority direction

Lucy Letby murder trial jury given majority direction

Lucy Letby murder trial jury given majority direction

08 August 2023

The nurse denies murdering seven babies and trying to murder several others.


Many adults would struggle to understand video-sharing platforms’ rules – Ofcom

Many adults would struggle to understand video-sharing platforms’ rules – Ofcom

Many adults would struggle to understand video-sharing platforms’ rules – Ofcom

08 August 2023

At nearly 16,000 words, OnlyFans had the longest terms of service, which would take its adult users more than an hour to read, the regulator found.


Dustin Lance Black punched in head in nightclub altercation, court hears

Dustin Lance Black punched in head in nightclub altercation, court hears

Dustin Lance Black punched in head in nightclub altercation, court hears

08 August 2023

The American film-maker, who is Olympic diver Tom Daley’s husband, has denied assaulting Teddy Edwardes.


Handful of nuts a day ‘associated with 17% lower risk of depression’

Handful of nuts a day ‘associated with 17% lower risk of depression’

Handful of nuts a day ‘associated with 17% lower risk of depression’

08 August 2023

Researchers speculate that anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of nuts may have a protective effect.


A pink chair and a love of colour: Bray locals say goodbye to Sinead O’Connor

A pink chair and a love of colour: Bray locals say goodbye to Sinead O’Connor

A pink chair and a love of colour: Bray locals say goodbye to Sinead O’Connor

08 August 2023

One local said ‘there is a real palpable sense’ of having lost someone special.


Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

08 August 2023

The trial involved more than 17,600 people from across 41 countries.


Sinead O’Connor ‘gave us strength’, says Magdalene laundry survivor

Sinead O’Connor ‘gave us strength’, says Magdalene laundry survivor

Sinead O’Connor ‘gave us strength’, says Magdalene laundry survivor

08 August 2023

A woman who suffered abuse in one of the same institutions as Sinead O’Connor said the singer ‘made Ireland a different place’.


Cornish lithium mine gets £54 million in new backing

Cornish lithium mine gets £54 million in new backing

Cornish lithium mine gets £54 million in new backing

08 August 2023

The UK Infrastructure Bank will take a £24 million stake in the project as part of the investment.


Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

08 August 2023

Some 1.83 million cars changed hands in the UK between April and June, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.


Mhairi Black: Trans people should be ‘left the hell alone’

Mhairi Black: Trans people should be ‘left the hell alone’

Mhairi Black: Trans people should be ‘left the hell alone’

08 August 2023

The SNP’s depute Westminster leader made the comments at an Edinburgh Festival Fringe event.


Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

08 August 2023

In a ‘worst-case scenario’, industrial action in the NHS could be causing double the number of cancellations being reported, representatives say.


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