Student murdered over fake Rolex debt, trial told

Oladipo, who knew University of Leicester student Dennis through online gaming, had been on the phone to his girlfriend when he was stabbed in the chest five times in Oxford Street, Leicester, prosecutor Jane Osborne KC…

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Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry says she is ‘not obsessed’ with Nicola Sturgeon

Read our privacy notice . Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry has hit back at Nicola Sturgeon – telling the ex Scottish first minister she is “not obsessed” with her and is open about her sexuality. Ms Cherry said the former SNP…

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Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube

Former Nonthaburi MP Chalong Reawraeng told the shocked host, Anchalee Paireerak, that he had shot Thongchai Yenprasert, a former police official, outside Thongchai's office on the northern outskirts of the capital.…

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Setback for John Lewis as department store chief steps down after less than three years in the job

Ruis returned to John Lewis as the chain's managing director in January 2024, having previously worked as the firm's buying director. He was appointed by former chair Dame Sharon White just months before she was replaced…

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Trump is exploiting new powers to punish enemies – and reward loyalty

The President didn’t stop there. He proceeded to fire a string of senior officials from other independent agencies, including the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal…

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Bryant accused of ‘abdication of responsibility’ over victims’ scheme

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant (Oliver McVeigh/PA) PA Wire Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant has been accused of an “abdication of responsibility” to victims of the Troubles, after declining to extend a…

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Water outage shuts Chessington World of Adventures amid London heatwave alert

Read our privacy notice . Chessington World of Adventures has been forced to shut its doors following a water outage in the local area on Monday. The theme park announced on its website that it would be closed as the…

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Suffolk heathland fire stood down as major incident

The service stressed "the incident itself is not over" and said people must stay away from the heathland, where firefighters remained to dampen down, monitor for hotspots, and any further fire activity. Jon Lacey, the…

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Belfast welcomes more than a million visits during the Fleadh

Footfall figures - provided by Belfast One Business Improvement District - say 1.65 million visits were made to the city centre during the eight days of the Fleadh. At least 4,000 were in the grounds of Belfast City Hall…

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Six arrested after woman found dead

Police were called at 09:33 BST on Thursday, following concerns for the welfare of a woman at a residential address on Bollinder Place, Clerkenwell. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found an…

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