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Speaking on The Sunday Show on BBC Radio Scotland, Kerr said: “There’s two points here – firstly, turning up at someone’s door is wrong. “Do not do that, do not target people. “But the second thing that we’re seeing in working class communities, particularly across Glasgow, is an anger towards …

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Hayes, west London. The Met Police said officers were called just before 08:00 BST to a property on Uxbridge Road where they found a 24-year-old woman with stab injuries. Despite efforts of emergency services, …

People have been advised to evacuate their homes in a rural community due to the spread of a wildfire. Firefighters have been tackling the blaze on Conwy Mountain and the Sychnant Pass in Conwy county since Sunday morning. Penmaenmawr town council advised householders at Capelulo, particularly those around the Fairy …

A man has suffered serious facial injuries in a stabbing in Leicester city centre. Leicestershire Police said they attended Belvoir Street at 00:25 BST on Sunday and found a wounded man in his 40s. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. A cordon remains on …

It was a win-win for one happy couple on Saturday as they celebrated getting married and England getting into the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup tournament. Stephanie and Carl Martin screened the Three Lions’ quarter-final victory over Norway at their wedding reception in Lytchett Minster, Dorset. The pair said …

England fans in London celebrated their team’s World Cup win against Norway – with one man saying he was “lost for words” after the match. “It was very tense, but I was very confident that we would qualify”, said another supporter. “People need to put respect on Jude Bellingham, this …

This is when the idea of writing a rhyming storybook with their eldest daughter Isabella, who is now aged six, was born. “We thought what a great thing to do little cartoon monsters in a way that aren’t scary,” said Lauren. “The book’s very subtle. Isabella doesn’t even know the …

Police investigating the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe say there is “nothing to suggest it was politically motivated”. Devon and Cornwall Police added they are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death, following the arrest of a 28-year-old white British man in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Saturday. …

While Halls said the daily routine of taking the pill did not appeal to her, Kristabelle Jones has reached a similar conclusion. The Alverstoke resident said she would not swap from the injections unless there was “a real financial benefit”. Jones has been using the jab for about a year …

The bridge previously cost 12p a crossing, but the charge was increased to £1 following refurbishment works in recent years. Manned toll booths were removed and replaced with an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera system. Mr Parsons told BBC Politics North West he received an unpaid toll charge in …

One fan told the BBC: “What an absolute genius that bloke is. We’re absolutely buzzing. I feel like we’ve won it.” Others, who had predicted it a 2-1 win said they were confident that “it’s coming home”. After the game on Saturday night, England captain Harry Kane said: “What a …

A small boat crossed the English Channel on Friday carrying 128 people, the largest-ever recorded number to make the journey in a single vessel. The boat made the journey on Friday, when a total of 225 migrants crossed the Channel on three boats. More than 12,000 people have reached the …

Police have appealed for witnesses after a boy who was struck by a lorry died in hospital. The collision happened in Epping Road, Chipping Ongar, Essex, at about 16:40 BST on Friday. Officers arrested the lorry’s 48-year-old driver, from Derbyshire, at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous …

Luke Yaxley works at Iron Mountain Data Centre on Slough Trading Estate. He said: “I thought it was one of the best things that’s ever happened in British comedy, for me it’s up there with Only Fools and Horses and I think the way Gervais and Merchant wrote it just …

A man has been arrested after a dog caused serious injuries to two people on Saturday. Sussex Police said officers were called to Sunningdale Court in the Southgate area of Crawley, West Sussex, at about 13:00 BST, following reports of a dog dangerously out of control. Armed and neighbourhood policing …

Nene Valley Rock Festival will be held at Grimsthorpe Castle, near Bourne, Lincolnshire, in September, with FM and Focus two of the headliners. “We limit our tickets to 1,000 a day,” says director Tony Castle. “We’ve all seen pictures of Glastonbury where most of the crowd might as well have …

A teenage girl from Telford is due to represent Ghana at a major tennis tournament in Africa next week. 16-year-old Gwen Klu, from Hadley, will play for the West African country in the Billie Jean King Cup, which will be played in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. She was …

Legendary mountaineer George Mallory wrote to his mother to say “the ink has begun to freeze” before he disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924, newly-discovered letters have revealed. The writings record his first sight of the world’s tallest peak, which he described as “a terrible formidable mountain”, and include efforts …

The apology came after journalist Kevin wrote a story in the Daily Mail alongside fellow reporters Georgia Edkins and Michael Powell. In their message, Conti even praised the Mail for the “great coverage”. “It was extraordinary” Kevin says. “I didn’t expect them to compliment me for my work.” Graff handed over a ransom …

Bowie broke up The Spiders from Mars in 1973. By then, Ronson was a highly respected musician in his own right and had co-produced and played on Lou Reed’s influential album Transformer. Suzi Ronson says: “I was heartbroken when they broke up, but my story didn’t end there, it ended …