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Couple jailed for 17 years after killing men during robbery poisonings

Read our privacy notice . A Romanian couple who killed two married men after drugging them unconscious to steal cash and jewellery during sexual liaisons have each been jailed for 17 years. Adina Mihai, 31, who posed as…

Three hospitalised after ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires set West Midlands homes alight

The service has dealt with ‘thousands of 999 calls’ so far as more than 100 firefighters battled blazes across the region, chief fire officer Simon Tuhill has said. It is being described as ‘one of the most significant’…

Millions facing higher water bills… from firms losing 1.18bn litres a day to leaks

Five suppliers – Severn Trent Water, Southern Water , Thames Water, Wessex Water and South East Water – are set to be given the green light to increase bills by an additional £3.4bn between them in the coming years.…

'Why did you kill my dad? You could have just taken the money': Boy, nine, tells Romanian honeytrap couple they have 'destroyed' his family as they're jailed for killing big game hunter and businessman in date rape drug sex scam

In a heart-wrenching statement he blamed Romanian killers Adina Mihai, 31, and Madalin Dumitru, 30, for depriving him of the basic pleasures of watching football and having his first beer with his father Gary, 36. The…

WW2 veterans fly in Spitfires for first time

The former servicemen took to the skies above Kent from the heritage hangar at London's Biggin Hill Airport on Thursday watched by family members and fellow veterans. Ivan Staines, 99, Alfred Cooley, 100, and Paul Terry…

Asylum seekers to be housed in HMOs in wealthier areas

The Prime Minister has said he wants to end the current system which sees the “poorest communities” housing more than their fair share of new migrant arrivals. “Red Wall” Labour MPs in the North of England are delighted…

'The fish is in the right', says man bitten after catching blue shark

The crew, who were experienced fishermen, were catching the sharks, tagging them and then releasing them back into the sea. Later in the day, Achim caught another shark and was bitten in the leg after pulling it into the…

Multiple homes on fire in Stourbridge on hottest day of year

Terrifying images showed flames and plumes of smoke rising from the homes in the town after the blaze broke out near a golf course and spread to the properties. More than 60 firefighters are tackling the flames and West…

Stormont ministers call for urgent meeting with prime minister

In a joint letter, ministers repeated their calls for a "fair funding envelope to enable transformation" and support the delivery of public services. The executive has so far been unable to agree a budget for this year…

Borges, ballet and BDSM: 10 must-see movies at Edinburgh international film festival

He plays a troubled restaurant worker called Dylan, who snaps during his asinine corporate "performance assessment" and heads off on an anguished and violent journey of despair into his own past. Borges and Me It is a…