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Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has defended a victory rally held by Nigel Farage which did not have an event licence. Tice said “it was a private party and it was a good party” when asked by the BBC about the so-called Farage Fest held in Great Oakley, Essex. …

An inquest has opened into the death of four family members who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Shoreham. Hussam El-Khawas, 55, Zeina Alayan, 37, and their daughter Sara El-Khawas, 13, were pronounced dead after being brought to shore by lifeboat crews on 18 …

A teenager who has recently taken to the skies says flying a microlight plane is “like being on a rollercoaster… but more fun”. Izzy, 13, from Salisbury in Wiltshire, is one of 2,000 pupils, aged 11 to 16-years-old, being given the chance to learn aviation skills. British Young Pilots (BYP), …

Kumar told the BBC he was informed by Nottinghamshire Police in 2025 that a man from Nottingham, who had taken an interest in his family and the Webber family, had visited his surgery in London. He said police gave little to no details about the man, with no mention of …

The body of a British trekker has been found in northern Pakistan, local officials have said. Alexander Harris, who was originally from Birmingham, went missing on Saturday as he was descending from the summit of Musa Ka Musala, a mountain of just over 4,000m (13,000ft), in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. …

A “callous” and “violent” teenager who repeatedly attacked people at a tram station as he stole their cars and phones has been jailed. During his first attack Tyrone Downing, dressed in a balaclava, punched a woman in the face as she tried to escape after he demanded her car keys …

Victims of a “heartless” fraudster, who faked her own wedding to con relatives and friends out of more than £12,000, are questioning why they have only received a fraction of what she was ordered to pay back. Charlotte Blackwell, 32, from Bridgend, was handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered …

Hampshire have decided that New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn will not represent the club having “listened to feedback from staff and supporters”. On Tuesday the Rose and Crown named him in their squad for a County Championship match against Warwickshire without announcing his signing on their social channels. Less than …

Stacy’s family said concerns for the “safety of people right now” have not been addressed. Her relatives are backing a campaign calling for high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators or suspects released on bail to have their location monitored using GPS equipment. This could include individually assessed exclusion zones around victim’s homes …

“Becca was much-loved by all of the team at the White Swan and our amazing locals,” its Facebook post read. The pub closed from Monday after what it described as a “tough few days”, but the landlords said it would reopen from 15:00. They said: “We know this is what …

A British aid worker has spoken about being mistaken as a survivor of Nepal’s flash floods, after it was incorrectly announced he had been rescued. Alastair Chambers, from Gloucester, said the mix-up happened when he returned to Kathmandu after flying back in a humanitarian aid helicopter from a village near …

Wet and windy weather will give way to drier conditions late this week, with temperatures rising as high as 26C for some. Source link

Two men and two women have been charged with murder after a baby girl was found stabbed to death at house in Sheffield. The newborn was found at a house on Holywell Heights in the Wincobank area on Sunday morning, after police were called to reports of concern for her …

The family have alerted DCC that George and Jean’s savings have decreased to about £20,000 and they have now been reassigned a social worker. The Cookes’ daughter, Angela Besson, said she was hopeful this would lead to some financial support with George’s care. “We were well looked after. Mum was …

Another domestic abuse survivor the BBC is calling Juliette to protect her identity said the beginning of her relationship seemed very normal. “It was a lovely relationship at first, but after two months that is when the red flags began,” she said. Initially, she said her partner would punch himself …

The plans for reforming the shape of the health service in Scotland were more detailed. There are currently 14 territorial health boards, a number that would be cut to two in the proposals. Details have yet to be confirmed for what happens with the Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles boards. …

Court records show Khan was prosecuted by the DVLA after the annual tax on the blue Nissan Micra, which was first registered in 2002, ran out in September last year. The DVLA said the vehicle was spotted untaxed on 24 January and told the court that his name and date …

Warning: This article contains details and references to suicide A woman whose 13-year-old sister took her own life says the “spiral that she was going through” was evident from her social media history. Blake Gallier’s death in October came as a surprise to her family, from Gravesend in Kent. Her …

Marsden was called in the early hours of the morning about the fire, and rushed back to find “every ceiling was down”. “There was 60 years worth of soot mixed in with thousands of gallons of water and no roof.” A builder by trade, Marsden has decided to rebuild his …

New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton has confirmed it did not have any Galantamine for the first 48 hours of Pearl’s admission. A spokesperson expressed condolences to Pearl’s family, adding: “Where national or local medication shortages occur, we work closely with our pharmacy teams and relevant partners to source medicines or, …