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Council leader Steve Pitt said the decision had caused “needless disruption”. Around 200 people, some wearing masks, confronted police in riot gear after they descended on the Eastney Landing ferry port area, where the migrants were landed. Police protected a number of coaches parked on a road leading away from …

Protests in Portsmouth broke out after the arrival of migrants who had come from France on a small boat – after a much longer journey than usual. BBC Verify has been using ship-tracking websites to monitor activity in the English Channel at the time the migrant boat made its crossing …

The number of 16 to 25-year-olds buying National Trust memberships has risen by more than a quarter in the past year, according to the charity. It said memberships among young people increased by 26% compared with the previous year, with 50,600 new members signing up. Charlotte Beaver, visitor experience manager …

It revealed 994 patients had “now had an initial clinical review”, with “93% of cases now fully complete”. A total of 209 patients – 21% of those reviewed, were found to “have experienced harm”. Most of those, 139, received elective care when they were children. The report also stated 31 …

An alleged activist planned to spray the word “Palestine” on a lawn at Boris Johnson’s wedding party venue, a court has heard. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court were told police approached Tim Speers, 41, at a Cotswold estate as they thought he looked “quite out of place”. The former prime …

A PE teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a pupil says she believes the boy made up the allegations “to look cool in front of his mates”. Bronwen James, 30, of Chippenham, in Wiltshire, is accused of four charges of sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy at Bitterne …

Det Sgt McClatchey said: “Whilst I am glad we have located the HGV trailers taken from the depot some 30 miles away in Runcorn, our enquires into identifying who was behind this large-scale theft, along with the recovery of the stolen stout, remains ongoing. “With that, we are now asking …

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend in protests against small boat crossings. But what is the connection between the two protests? The answer is one man – Danny Thomas, more often known as Danny Tommo. UK correspondent Daniel Sandford looks into the background of Danny …

A building has collapsed after a van crashed into it in the early hours of Monday morning, police said. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the van smashed into the building in St Helens Road, Bolton – believed to be an estate agents – just after 02:00 BST. GMP said a …

Warning: This article contains graphic accounts of racist and violent language A former tax worker who described himself as “the ultimate genocidal racist monster” has been jailed for inciting hatred online after he was exposed by a BBC investigation. Thomas Webster was sacked by HMRC and investigated by police after …

An inquest has opened into the death of a soldier who was found in the River Tyne after a night out. Northumbria Police recovered the body of Liam Potts, 22, who served with the Coldstream Guards, close to Wylam Bridge on 18 August. Prior to his disappearance in the early …

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be working royals carrying out official engagements now they have returned to the UK, a letter sent on behalf of King Charles says. The letter is intended to clarify the status of Prince Harry and Meghan, who left California for Britain with …

Carroll added: “What I always say is where on earth can you go to work and then at the weekend come back in to sit and enjoy Fat Boy Slim?” She first spotted her future husband, Tommy, while working at the resort in 1985, with the pair getting together the …

Tapp said the incident, which started at about 07:00 BST, caused “absolutely awful disruption” for residents. He added: “In this instance, it would appear that the police didn’t know about it, and the resources were pretty thin on the ground, to be quite honest, from what I saw.” Anti-hate organisation …

In honour of Connolly’s 60th birthday, seven athletes who appreciated her support for young sporting talent will run, swim or cycle a total of 60 miles to raise money for PFC. They are due to start the challenge at a family fun day at Middlesbrough Velodrome on Sunday, culminating in …

Rescuers spent more than nine hours freeing a fox trapped in a drain. The animal got stuck in the pipes underneath a housing estate in Humberston, North East Lincolnshire on Sunday. Firefighters, volunteers from Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue (CWR) and engineers from Anglian Water eventually rescued the animal which was wedged …

Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to shed 4,000 jobs comes after the carmaker has travelled down a very rough road. The company has seen sales fall in all of its major markets and it has been dealing with the consequences of a devastating cyber-attack that paralysed production last year. At the …

A coroner has found police missed opportunities to protect a mother-of-three who was murdered and whose body was hidden in a suitcase inside a wheelie bin. Matthew Waddell was jailed for a minimum of 32 years for killing his former partner Sarah Albone, 38, at her home in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. …

The new order bans all motor caravans from parking on those roads overnight throughout the year, with a public consultation on the scheme running until February 2027. Maw, who represents the Weaponness and Ramshill division on the council, said the authority had been “forced to act to protect residents from …

Sam Smith, Chase & Status and Jorja Smith are among the artists who have been revealed for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge month. Indie band Blossoms, singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and US rappers Anderson .Paak and Cordae will also take to the studio in October. Each Live Lounge guest traditionally performs …