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An inquest was held at Avon Coroners’ Court, near Bristol, on Wednesday.

The former president of Sinn Fein is suing the BBC over a claim that he sanctioned the killing of informer Denis Donaldson in 2006.

Labour MSP Monica Lennon has launched the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill.

The University of Cambridge has published the final list of candidates for the election of the institution’s formal and ceremonial head.

Regulator Ofwat said Thames had ‘let down its customers and failed to protect the environment’ as it issued the water industry’s biggest ever fine.

The author’s father, John le Carre, wrote the original book series, which included Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager.

Lord Hendy described TransPennine Express as ‘the blueprint for Great British Railways’.

Cole Cooper, 19, was last seen on May 7 on the A803 in Longcroft, Falkirk.

The couple starred opposite each other in HBO’s hit series Game Of Thrones.

Hamit Coskun, 50, is due to stand trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Sir Mark Rowley said in the future ‘we would always want to be more transparent in terms of the data we release’.

Sir Mark Rowley’s comments came as the Mayor of London urged the Government to consider decriminalising possession of small amounts of cannabis.

The US tech giant has been accused of abusing its dominant position in online search to overcharge advertisers.

Ofgem said eight firms will hand out compensation and support after a review into struggling customers fitted with meters.

Tourists have been wedging coins into cracks in the iconic basalt rock columns of the Giant’s Causeway.

The Scottish Labour leader hit back after the Reform UK leader accused him of having ‘introduced sectarianism into Scottish politics’.

Sir Mark Rowley is one of six senior police officers who have publicly called on the Government to provide ‘serious investment’.

Boris Johnson’s former aide described Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as a ‘vehicle’ for voters to say they ‘despise’ Westminster.

Resident doctors in England are being balloted over the prospect of strike action.

The FTSE-listed pet group pointed to ‘normalising levels of new pet ownership’ after a boom in people buying animals during the pandemic.