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Zac Sherratt & Oliver Whitfield-Miocic BBC News, South East PA Media Kenneth Noye fled to Spain after he murdered Stephen Cameron in 1996 The former detective superintendent who put murderer Kenneth Noye behind bars says he is uncomfortable with the criminal’s new-found “mini celebrity” status. Noye played a pivotal role …

Devon & Cornwall Police Jamie Stevens was sentenced to 14 months in prison A man who left his partner’s body in the living room of his flat for three years has been sentenced to 14 months in jail. Jamie Stevens, 51, pleaded guilty to preventing a lawful burial between May …

A court has concluded that a former PE teacher at a private school in Edinburgh abused more than a dozen of his pupils over a 27-year period. John Young, known as Jake, used excessive corporal punishment and behaved indecently towards some of the boys at Edinburgh Academy. Doctors said the …

Paul Burnell BBC News, Lancashire Stephanie Kennedy and daughter Mia both studied at Edge Hill University A mother and daughter have celebrated a double win for their family after they both graduated from the same university course. Stephanie Kennedy and daughter Mia both studied at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, …

Jax Sinclair BBC Disclosure BBC Lewis says Grindr offered a window to explore gay culture For Lewis, hook-up apps such as Grindr offered a way to explore gay culture that had been missing in his upbringing in rural Dumfriesshire. At first, he loved the excitement of casual sexual encounters being …

Welcome to the house of scandal, scares and squabbles, Mr Vice President. Chevening is the ultimate ministerial perk. Apart from the prime minister’s hideaway, Chequers, it’s the most lavish of all government grace-and-favour mansions. Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he and his weekend house guest JD Vance get on because …

Clara Bullock & Nicky Price BBC News, Gloucestershire Manpreet Pinder Manpreet Pinder volunteers as a breastfeeding peer supporter Two mums who struggled to breastfed their babies have said they would have struggled without the help of a peer support group. Manpreet Pinder, who has since trained as a volunteer breastfeeding …

During today’s Nintendo Indie World showcase, I had two epiphanies. The first was the realization that friendslop games are about to hit the Switch 2 like a falling piano in a Road Runner cartoon. The second was that I love that for me, because that means I can finally play …

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5, its new flagship model, to all of its ChatGPT users and developers. CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is a dramatic leap from OpenAI’s previous models. He compares it to “something that I just don’t wanna ever have to go back from,” like the first iPhone with …

Pittsburghers are so excited to see the new $1.7 billion airport terminal opening this fall that 18,000 of them applied for 2,000 test day slots even before the date was set. The lucky volunteers chosen to drive to the airport and fly nowhere will be among the first “passengers” to …

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has one of those purple categories at which the New York Times’ editors …

Facebook Shannon McQuillan, 19, died after being struck by a van in 2018 There were multiple breaches in the duty of care offered by police officers to a teenager who was killed in County Antrim in 2018, an investigation has revealed. Shannon McQuillan, 19, died and Owen McFerran, 21, sustained …

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes England panicked as they lost the fifth and final Test against India by six runs on the final morning at The Oval – a victory which sees the tourists seal a 2-2 draw in the five-match series. READ: India win all-time Test despite Woakes …

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes England panicked as they lost the fifth and final Test against India by six runs on the final morning at The Oval – a victory which sees the tourists seal a 2-2 draw in the five-match series. READ: India win all-time Test despite Woakes …

Some families in Oxfordshire are not able to afford basic toiletries despite working full-time jobs, a charity leader has warned. Community organisation Jungle, based in Oxford, gives monthly provisions of hygiene essentials like toilet paper and sanitary towels to people struggling with costs. That includes three families working full-time at …

Family handout Without a transplant Destiny, will require regular blood transfusions A nine-year-old boy who wants to save his younger sister’s life by donating his bone marrow will have to wait after she caught Covid-19, their parents said. Luke, who is nicknamed LJ, from Pinchbeck in Lincolnshire, was found to …

BBC It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute – responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government. …

Freddie Clarke has signed a one-year contract with Newcastle Falcons after nine years at Gloucester. The 32-year-old, who can play in the second row or back row, played more than 200 games for the Cherry and Whites, including 23 appearances last season, after joining them from London Scottish in 2016. …

Getty Images/Nick Chivers A man and woman have been arrested after a baby was taken to hospital in a serious condition on the Isle of Wight. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted shortly after 11:30 BST on Friday when the one-year-old was admitted for treatment. The force said …

Josh Sandiford BBC News, West Midlands Family Ricardo Junior and Ameiya Del Brocco, 11 and 13, were pulled from water in Salou on Tuesday Tributes have been paid to two “bright and deeply loved” siblings who died after drowning off the east coast of Spain. Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Del …