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King 'delighted' as Princess Eugenie announces she is expecting her third child
Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:52:00 +0100
Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:52:00 +0100

Woman and man die in explosion after 'domestic-related incident'
A woman and a man have been killed in an explosion after a reported domestic-related incident, police have said.
Sun, 03 May 2026 15:37:00 +0100
A woman and a man have been killed in an explosion after a reported domestic-related incident, police have said.
Sun, 03 May 2026 15:37:00 +0100

Peter Kay show bomb hoax suspect removed from court after outbursts during hearing
A man charged with false communications over an alleged bomb hoax at a Peter Kay show has been removed from court after repeatedly talking during a hearing on Monday.
Mon, 04 May 2026 11:41:00 +0100
A man charged with false communications over an alleged bomb hoax at a Peter Kay show has been removed from court after repeatedly talking during a hearing on Monday.
Mon, 04 May 2026 11:41:00 +0100

'Beautiful' meteor shower to light up skies over Britain
The cosmos is set to put on a show later this week when a celestial event reaches its peak.
Mon, 04 May 2026 08:56:00 +0100
The cosmos is set to put on a show later this week when a celestial event reaches its peak.
Mon, 04 May 2026 08:56:00 +0100

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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100

Food price inflation still rising, as lower income households feel the squeeze, study says
UK food prices by November could be 50% higher than they were at the start of the cost-of-living crisis five years ago, analysts have said.
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:34:00 +0100
UK food prices by November could be 50% higher than they were at the start of the cost-of-living crisis five years ago, analysts have said.
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:34:00 +0100

Fish, eels and birds killed in suspected river pollution incident
A suspected pollution incident has killed a significant number of fish and other wildlife including eels and birds on a tributary of the River Spey.
Mon, 04 May 2026 09:53:00 +0100
A suspected pollution incident has killed a significant number of fish and other wildlife including eels and birds on a tributary of the River Spey.
Mon, 04 May 2026 09:53:00 +0100

Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills
Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.
Mon, 04 May 2026 09:14:00 +0100
Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.
Mon, 04 May 2026 09:14:00 +0100

UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels
The UK is on the verge of joining the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan scheme for Ukraine, as the government seeks to shore up support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc.
Mon, 04 May 2026 03:33:00 +0100
The UK is on the verge of joining the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan scheme for Ukraine, as the government seeks to shore up support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc.
Mon, 04 May 2026 03:33:00 +0100

Tens of thousands of cancer patients to benefit from one-minute NHS jab
The NHS is introducing a one-minute jab that could help tens of thousands of cancer patients.
Mon, 04 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
The NHS is introducing a one-minute jab that could help tens of thousands of cancer patients.
Mon, 04 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100