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A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman more than a decade ago. Agnes Wanjiru was killed in March 2012 and her body later found in a septic tank of a hotel in the central garrison town of Nanyuki …

Alice Cullinane, in Solihull Birmingham Business Park The puppy scheme aims to get office workers away from screens and destress from their daily tasks A sandwich and a scroll through social media is a typical work break for many, but what about a lunchtime cuddle with puppies? Office workers switched …

Ceramics firm Wedgwood is to pause production at its Staffordshire factory for 90 days at the end of the month, with 70 employees put on temporary leave. Owner Fiskars Group confirmed the temporary shutdown would start at Barlaston on 29 September, and was happening “to address elevated inventory levels caused …

Jamie CoulsonYorkshire health correspondent and Steve JonesYorkshire BBC Lauren Caulfield’s daughter, Grace, was stillborn in March 2022 A woman whose baby daughter was stillborn after failings in her care during pregnancy has said the government’s planned rapid review of maternity care in England will not deliver “justice” or “accountability”. During …

Jenny ReesWales health correspondent Getty Some cancer patients who followed special exercise, diet and wellbeing plans before surgery could be moved from palliative care and be considered for curative surgery Cancer patients who followed special exercise, diet and wellbeing plans before surgery spent on average three fewer days in hospital, …

Virtual private network service ExpressVPN is making it easier for iPhone and iPad users to control their VPN connections with the latest update to its iOS app. The platform announced new features that will allow integration with Apple’s Siri voice commands, Home screen widgets and Shortcuts, allowing users to manage their VPN …

Two teenagers who peed into a pot of broth at a hotpot restaurant have been ordered to pay 2.2m yuan ($309,000; £227,000) to two catering companies in China. The incident, which happened in February at a Shanghai branch of China’s biggest hotpot chain Haidilao, sparked widespread criticism after the 17-year-olds …

Police have apologised to a woman over the way they handled her claims of sexual offences against an officer. The woman, who cannot be named, made allegations including rape and coercive and controlling behaviour against a West Yorkshire Police officer in 2023. The officer was never charged with any offence, …

People drawing their new state pension from April are likely to see a rise of more than £500 a year, latest wages data suggests. Under the “triple lock” policy, the state pension goes up each year by either 2.5%, inflation, or average earnings growth – whichever is the highest figure. …

Amazon has announced its fall Prime Big Deal Days event. It starts at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on Tuesday, October 7th, and runs through Wednesday, October 8th. Of course, we’ll bring you all the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets once they become available. Amazon’s latest Prime Big Deal Days …

Donald Trump has announced he’s suing The New York Times, just days after he threatened to do so over its reporting into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said he had “the Great Honor of bringing a $15bn Defamation and …

Wrexham’s defensive struggles once again proved costly as Phil Parkinson’s side slumped to defeat against QPR. Sheaf was introduced off the bench for his debut shortly after the hour mark and impressed as the hosts looked for a route back into the contest – with Parkinson saying he thought the …

Ukraine’s president has a very clear message for Donald Trump – you alone have the power to stop Vladimir Putin, and the time to act is now. Meeting with me in Kyiv on the eve of the US president’s state visit to Britain, Volodymyr Zelenskyy bristled with frustration at the …

Babs and Molly are the perfect duo, visiting Croydon University Hospital each week. Babs is 85 – Molly, a cockapoo, is four. They spend time in the stroke and children’s wards, where Babs chats with patients while Molly gently rests beside them. Their visits bring comfort, smiles and a welcome …

Kyra Farnum/RNLI Kyra Farnum and Sebastian Pixley’s watercraft broke down off Hengistbury Head A couple who had a narrow escape when their personal watercraft broke down at sea have shared their story in a bid to warn others. Sebastian Pixley and Kyra Farnum were in the water for 30 minutes …

The Trump administration is working on a deal with China to determine TikTok’s fate, which could be finalized by the end of this week, according to reports citing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Trump has plans to meet on Friday with China’s President Xi Jinping, and the two are expected to …

Hundreds of pigs have been released in the New Forest for the annual pannage season, when they forage for fallen acorns which are poisonous to the free-roaming ponies and cattle. It is the first season with a new waste collection system in place which includes plastic food containers and wheelie …

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 a fun purple category. I’m a little surprised the Times didn’t save …

US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has vowed to “fix” the city after shelving …

BBC The Hillsborough Law seeks to force public bodies to cooperate with investigations into major disasters A long-awaited “Hillsborough Law” bill will force public officials to tell the truth during investigations into major disasters. The news has been welcomed by campaigners, who had feared the legislation was going to be …