Watch: Earl Spencer says he is telling the truth about a phone call with Charles after Diana's death
In a strongly-worded response to the book claims, Buckingham Palace said the King was "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even…
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Brother didn't match description of 'Putney pusher', suspect's sisters tell BBC
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Nicholas Brandram's sisters accused the Metropolitan Police of being "negligent and reckless". Brandram was found dead on Tuesday evening and his family said he "took his own…
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Ryanair boss apologises over ‘rapists’ comment
Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary issued an apology (Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed…
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Police make urgent appeal as on-the-run killer Gary Anderson remains at large
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is liaising with Garda in an attempt to capture the on-the-run killer. Anderson, 29, absconded earlier this week after being granted temporary release from Maghaberry Prison…
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Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial speaks out
"I didn't have any doubts. As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence present," the 48-year-old male juror, Michael P Desronvil…
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Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
Police have set up an investigation into the deaths, which the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) blamed on an apparent disease outbreak. However, an intelligence report shared with AFP news agency…
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Teen admits stabbing man in golf course attack
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked the victim on a public footpath through the Stafford Castle venue on 14 May. The man, in his 60s, suffered critical injuries and had a series of operations in…
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Man in court charged with murder over Armadale shooting
Police were called to a property on Harestanes Road in Armadale at about 11:50 on Saturday. Billy Watson, 35, was found injured and died at the scene. Frank McCarthy, 57, appeared at Livingston Sheriff Court on Friday…
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Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error
But ministers said the Nats report into the incident still left questions unanswered, saying they needed "to urgently understand why this issue was not discovered and fixed before it caused chaos". According to the…
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‘Nine in 10’ adults cut back on water use as drought continues
Lakes and reservoirs across the country are still showing the impact of this year’s hot weather, despite recent rainfall (David Davies/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive…
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