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Matt Weston says the turnaround in the Great Britain skeleton team from four years ago has been “absolutely insane” as he goes into the upcoming Winter Olympics favourite to win gold. Four years ago at the Beijing Games, Britain failed to win any medals in the skeleton for the first …

David Cowan,Scotland home affairs correspondentand Catherine Lyst,BBC Scotland Reuters The tanker has been in the Moray Firth with its US Coast Guard escort Lawyers are asking a Scottish court to halt the deportation of the captain of the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera after it was seized by the US in …

Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May A drug dealer was attacked with “strong” sulphuric acid before dying of his injuries over a £120,000 debt to his boss, a court has heard. …

Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporter Richard Baker More than 80 people turned up to the meeting hosted by Richard Baker MP at the Coaltown of Wemyss Village Hall on Saturday Dozens of private homes in a small Fife community could be taken into public ownership after tenants were served with …

Andy Burnham is not “entitled” to a seat in parliament, Harriet Harman has said. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the Labour peer criticised Mr Burnham’s reaction to being blocked from standing in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. Politics Live: Ex-home secretary …

More than 700,000 university graduates are out of work and claiming welfare benefits, new analysis by a think tank suggests. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said 400,000 graduates were not in work and claiming Universal Credit, according to the latest statistics. There were 240,000 graduates who said they could …

A consumer tech rental service which has struck partnerships with Apple, Dyson and Sony’s PlayStation brand has landed £30m in new financial backing and an alliance with LG, the Korean electronics giant Sky News has learnt that Raylo, which was founded in 2018, will announce on Tuesday that the American …

The part of Manchester I call home has suddenly found itself thrust into the political spotlight. Gorton and Denton is the seat where Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham wanted to run as Labour’s Westminster candidate – before being swiftly blocked by the party’s executive, triggering an internal crisis. For a …

Spanish rail authorities have temporarily reduced the speed limit on part of the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona after a fault was detected on the track. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a crack had been found on Sunday night in the line 110km (68 miles) west of Barcelona, between …

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There was routine progress for Championship clubs drawn to community club opposition in the second round of the Challenge Cup, with no upsets recorded. Midlands Hurricanes and North Wales Crusaders put 110 points past Aberavon Fighting Irish and Bedford Tigers respectively without a point conceded. London Broncos surpassed their previous …

Greig WatsonEast Midlands Nottinghamshire Police Stephanie Irons was found dead at an address in Mapperley in October A man has admitted murdering a 23-year-old woman who was a former colleague he had a “brief relationship” with. Nottinghamshire Police said Adedapo Adegbola fatally stabbed Stephanie Irons at her home on the …

PA Media Alan Knox wants to see newly qualified drivers banned from carrying young passengers for six months after they have passed their test A grieving father is campaigning for stricter regulations to be put in place for young people who have just passed their driving test. Alan Knox’s 16-year-old …

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 45% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope? Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open University, external Film contains descriptions of self-harm …

Sarah Julian,BBC Radio WMand Susie Rack,West Midlands Getty Images TV presenter Alison Hammond said living in Birmingham, where she grew up, kept her feet on the ground TV presenter Alison Hammond says living in Birmingham is what keeps her grounded and she would never modify her accent to fit a …

See an empty Akron during Winter Storm Fern’s deep freeze on Sunday Beacon Journal photo journalist Andrew Dolph ventured out into Akron during Winter Storm Fern to get a look at the weather in the area. A weekend winter storm dumped snow and created slick, hazardous roads across Northeast Ohio, …

While anyone drawing up a list of potential Conservative defectors to Reform UK would have put Suella Braverman near the top, this is still a big moment. Braverman is a former Conservative home secretary, a big beast of recent Tory history. And her switch emphasises the momentum Reform are showing …

Rail services between West Yorkshire and Manchester will be affected until Tuesday morning following a fire in a tunnel over the weekend. Lines were blocked between Marsden near Huddersfield and Stalybridge in Tameside due to a blaze in the Standedge Tunnel, operator TransPennine Express (TPE) confirmed on Sunday. However, despite …

Metropolitan Police A man who helped women being harassed on a street in Camden has been hailed a hero by police The Metropolitan Police is trying to track down a “heroic” man who intervened when a group of women were being harassed in a London street. Officers were called to …

Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in an upcoming by-election. Burnham, who held a range of ministerial positions before standing down to become Mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir should he return to Westminster. …