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Julian O’NeillCrime and justice correspondent, BBC News NI PA Media Thhe PSNI is facing scores of civil litigation and compensation claims linked to the troubles Two former chief constables have urged the UK Government to provide the police with extra funding to cover legacy costs, which could run to £1bn …

Thousands of people have been left with no water or low water pressure following flooding caused by a large burst pipe in west London. The area around the Holland Park roundabout was submerged in water up to 3ft 2in (1m) deep at about 03:55 GMT on Wednesday. Forty firefighters dealt …

Andy Giddings,West Midlandsand Mark Elliott,Radio Shropshire Leanne Abeyance Leanne Abeyance says she “wants to chop her head off and start again”, after the operation led her nose to collapse and a life of constant pain A woman who needs reconstructive surgery after dental work in Turkey failed says she is …

Google Andrew Yearley made no plea when he appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court A music teacher from the Isle of Lewis has appeared in court charged with sexual offences. Andrew Yearley made no plea when he appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court last Friday. He was granted …

A judge has agreed to release actor Timothy Busfield from jail in New Mexico, where he is facing child sex abuse charges. Prosecutors allege the Emmy Award-winning actor, 68, inappropriately touched two boys on the set of a television series. Busfield, who first appeared in court via a video link …

Charlie O’LoughlinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Lindsey Smith Lindsey Smith wants to show her daughter it is okay to embrace your authentic self Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the ongoing series of The Traitors. When Jessie Stride spoke on The Traitors about struggling to pronounce her own name, it …

Georgia EadieWest of England, in Street BBC Chris Wood runs a free weekly flexercise class at the community centre A community centre is providing a “vital safety net” giving vulnerable people a warm and safe place to go. The Crispin Community Centre, in Street in Somerset, is one of a …

Urmi Bhattacheryya Urmi Bhattacheryya and Aditya Prakash sued their university for alleged racial discrimination A dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning a $200,000 settlement from a US university. Aditya Prakash and his fiancee, Urmi Bhattacheryya, told the BBC they …

Actor and director Timothy Busfield will be released from a New Mexico jail while awaiting trial in a sex abuse case, a judge has ruled. The Emmy-winning actor, who surrendered to local authorities last week, is accused of sexually abusing two boys on the set of a TV series he …

Annabel RackhamCulture reporter Amazon Content Services LLC Sophie Turner plays a disgruntled office worker in new Prime Video drama Steal Spoiler warning: This article contains details from the series Steal. Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner says she “leaned into” playing a corporate worker who is at “rock bottom” in …

Thomas Mackintoshand Guy Hedgecoe Catalonian fire service Fire crews inspect the wreckage of the train in Catalonia A train driver has been killed and at least 14 people injured after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, local media report. According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with …

Carys NallyWest of England Handout David Trevelyan wanted to thank the rescue teams for their “impressive” assistance saving Bracken A man has thanked rescue services for saving his spaniel after he fell halfway down a cliff. David Trevelyan’s dog, Bracken, was with his family at their home in Sedbury, Forest …

Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova’s parent company at the time — which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting new life: in a blog …

Eleanor LawsonWest Midlands Family Neil Thompson was described as a beautiful son, brother, father and friend The family of a man who was found fatally injured on school grounds have paid tribute to him and his love for life. Neil Thompson, who was known by friends and family as Chuck, …

Gatwick Airport Plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport were not properly considered by the government, lawyers for campaigners have argued The climate impact of a second runway at Gatwick Airport was not properly assessed when the government approved plans, the High Court is told. Lawyers for campaigners challenging …

BBC A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to join the Islamic State group, also known as Daesh A number of homes have been evacuated after a “suspicious item” was found during the arrest of a terror suspect. A 21-year-old man was detained on suspicion of attempting …

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Butler, 36, sustained the injury in the third quarter of the Warriors’ 135-112 win over the Miami Heat on Monday. His agent Bernie Lee confirmed the news …

Supplied Thomas Casey Jr has described his father (pictured) as a “mini humanitarian” who would always help others An MP has said the NHS is “completely broken” following complaints by a family over a 34-year-old man’s sudden death in hospital. Thomas Casey collapsed on a waiting room floor at the …

Beth Alaw WilliamsBBC Wales Sky Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle star in Sky’s crime thriller Prisoner The first image has been released of forthcoming crime drama Prisoner filmed in Wales which comes out later this year. The six-part series follows a prison officer and trained killer, inadvertently bound together, who …

Pornography showing strangulation or suffocation is to be made illegal in Northern Ireland under plans by Stormont’s justice minister. Naomi Long said she will seek Northern Ireland Assembly approval to adopt legislation on the issue which is currently passing through Westminster. The government plans followed a review that found depictions …