Mum and three children die in Bootle house fire
Six fire engines were at the scene at the height of the blaze at the semi-detached property in Stone Square in Bootle, Sefton, at 03:45 BST. Eight firefighters searched the house where they discovered four people in an…
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Earl Spencer apologises over Diana book error but Piers Morgan still vows to sue
The earl also suggested Mr Morgan was responsible for publishing photographs, taken with hidden cameras, of Diana in a leotard working out at the gym, in the Daily Mirror newspaper in 1993. But Mr Morgan was working at…
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Ed Davey pledges tax cuts as Lib Dems are in ‘fight of our lives’
He said his party is in the “fight of our lives” amid the threat from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as he delivered his leader’s speech to close the party’s annual conference in Brighton. Sir Ed entered the stage to David…
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Mikel Arteta ‘agrees new contract’ as head coach of Arsenal
The extension of Arteta’s tenure as head coach – which had been up for renewal at the end of the season – was seen as something of a formality. And the Press Association understands that the terms of a new deal have now…
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Scotland has right to decide constitutional future, new Scottish Labour leader says
Marra told parliament there had "always" been a route to a referendum - but said the government had failed to build an "overwhelming" case for it. First Minister John Swinney insisted that a majority of pro-independence…
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Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
She says she trained in disguise out of necessity before then in an effort to avoid being attacked, in a country where women's rights are heavily restricted. She earned her medal in the women's road race near Nagoya in…
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Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
The charges relate to allegations that Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya sexually groomed a 16-year-old girl and raped an 18-year-old woman. He is also facing a charge of trafficking, which could mean that others may be arrested in…
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How BBC licence fee could be scrapped for a new £11 monthly internet charge
A charge added to broadband bills, which would be nearly £50 cheaper than the current £180 licence fee, is the long-term solution for funding the BBC drawn up by the Social Market Foundation (SMF), a cross-party…
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'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts
The alleged offences occurred in May 2025, according to the charges filed in the state of Massachusetts. A spokesperson for Peters told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that the charges are "bogus" and that the influencer…
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Green council moves to ban Union flags on lampposts - with rule breakers facing up to two years in prison
Those found to have flouted the rules could be jailed for up to two years or an unlimited fine. According to deputy leader Heather Mack, hanging flags from lampposts also creates 'potential health and safety concerns'…
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