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Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders.

His death was announced by multiple Russian news agencies on Tuesday evening, citing officials at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.

The lifelong communist took the reins at a tense time in the Cold War but eventually presided over the demise of the Soviet Union.

The inquiry into the Edinburgh tram project is examining why the works finished five years late and cost twice as much as initially planned.

Research found that ‘summer-like’ weather patterns will lead to warmer and drier autumns, as well as hotter and drier summers from the mid-2020s.

An official conferment ceremony took place at Bangor Castle on Tuesday.

The castle includes a monument in its grounds, The Keep, which dates back to the 16th century.

Jack Simpson was days short of his 16th birthday when he crashed a stolen van head-on into a taxi while driving the wrong way on a motorway.

Shortages earlier this year meant that thousands of women struggled to get key medication.

Liz Truss pulled out of a BBC One interview with journalist Nick Robinson that was due to be broadcast on Tuesday evening.

Rainbow Row will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, promote inclusivity and create a party atmosphere at a point when some will need a boost.

Inquests have been opened into the deaths of 28-year-old council worker Ashley Dale and 22-year-old mechanic Sam Rimmer.

Rosanna Matthews died three days after being born on November 20 2020 at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent.

Teeth and coral are both calcium-based and require measuring tools that can withstand wet surfaces.

Police say there was nothing to suggest any ‘suspicious circumstances’ surrounding the woman’s death.

GMB organiser Keir Greenaway said a flat rate pay offer would be better for the lowest paid workers than a percentage rise.

Susan Moore was discovered at a property in Cwmbran and later died in hospital.

TfL expects to receive around £1.2 billion of funding from the Government until the end of March 2024.

The fatal attack was one of seven reported stabbings at the event on Monday evening.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel suffered a gunshot wound in Liverpool at about 10pm on Monday August 22.