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BBC The former chief constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the BBC understands. Mr Guildford retired on Friday after losing the confidence of the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, following a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a …

Three pro-Palestinian activists have been acquitted of causing criminal damage to Israeli-made Sodastream products in a west Belfast supermarket. Martin Rafferty, 58, of Carnmoney Road in Newtownabbey and Eoin Davey, 57, and Yasmary Perdomo, 50, both of Springfield Road in Belfast, were jointly charged over an alleged incident in Sainsbury’s …

Lynette HorsburghNorth West David Dixon/Geograph Jet2 said it was arranging alternative flights for affected passengers A flight to Spain took off without more than 30 passengers on board after they took a wrong turn down a set of stairs at the boarding gate. The Jet2 flight from Manchester to Alicante …

Fe wnaeth y gwleidydd Llafur Cymru, Hefin David AS, ddod â’i fywyd ei hun i ben, mae crwner wedi cofnodi. Cafodd Mr David, 47 a oedd yn aelod yn Senedd Cymru dros Gaerffili ers 2016, ei ganfod yn farw yn ei gartref ar 12 Awst y llynedd. Dywedodd y crwner …

Sarah Jullian,BBC Radio WMand Aida Fofana,West Midlands Labour Party Simon Foster welcomed the police chief’s decision to retire on Friday The Campaign Against Antisemitism has called for the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster to resign. Chief Constable Craig Guildford retired on Friday after criticism of the decision …

Eilidh DaviesBBC Scotland Elaine Livingstone A torchlight procession led by pipers during the Lochaber Mòd The Royal National Mòd in Lochaber generated almost £4m for the local economy, according to a new report. Organisers, An Comunn Gàidhealach, said last year’s celebration of Gaelic language and culture was one of the …

Tottenham defender Ben Davies will have an operation on a broken ankle which could rule him out of Wales’ World Cup play-off. The 32-year-old was given oxygen before being carried off on a stretcher after 19 minutes of Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham. “We can confirm that …

Scottish Water The project is due to be completed by July 2026 A major road in Edinburgh will be closed for six months for sewage works. Gorgie Road, which links the west of the capital with the city centre, will be shut between Robb’s Loan and Hutchison Crossway from Sunday …

West Ham have blocked plans for striker Callum Wilson to leave the club this month after putting talks over his contract termination on hold. Wilson was in advanced discussions with the club over releasing him from his contract that expires in the summer. But a leading Hammers official has stepped …

Joel Bonnici The chips were found on the beach near Beachy Head on Saturday Trisha Barros, who was helping to clear the bags, told BBC Radio Sussex when she saw the beach on Saturday it was “just a sea of chips, it was a bit insane”. She said that the …

Watch the moment that appears to show a football player striking an opponent in the face with his elbow during an amateur match in north Wales. The incident happened during an Ardal North West League game – Wales’ third tier – between Trearddur Bay and Porthmadog FC on Saturday. North …

Clywodd y llys fod Marlene Mumford, cyn-weithwraig ffatri o Nelson, wedi’i hadnabod drwy brawf DNA gan wyddonwyr fforensig yn gynharach y mis hwn. Roedd William John Mumford, cyn-löwr a gafodd ei eni yn Rhymni, hefyd wedi’i adnabod drwy brawf DNA. Dywedodd y crwner Caroline Saunders nad oedd “unrhyw amgylchiadau amheus …

The Women’s FA Cup fifth-round draw will take place on Monday, 19 January at 19:00 GMT. The draw will be broadcast live on YouTube by the Women’s FA Cup, TNT Sports Football and Channel 4 Sport. Sixteen clubs will discover their fate with 10 Women’s Super League sides in the …

The government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough Law amid concerns from campaigners and some MPs that intelligence agencies could use it to “hide serious failures” from the public. It has also withdrawn the legislation from Monday’s parliamentary agenda entirely after initially planning for its report stage and third reading to …

Carys NallyWest of England Mandy Pope Margaret will have a Victoria Sponge with cream and strawberry jam on her birthday A centenarian who “believes in cream cakes” is celebrating her birthday at her favourite cafe. Margaret Montagu, who is turning 103, will be settling in for a birthday meal with …

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is widely expected to call for a snap election, less than three months after taking office, in a bid to shore up greater support. Unnamed officials told local media Takaichi would announce the date of the lower house election at a press conference on Monday …

Jonathan GeddesGlasgow and west reporter McLennan family Oscar and Erica’s son Ian died when he was only three years old. Oscar McLennan’s face lights up at the mention of his son Ian. “He was a beautiful boy, ” says the Glasgow songwriter, with a smile. “I’m biased but he was …

One of Britain’s rarest fungi has been found on an estate in Hertfordshire. The Vaulted Earthstar, scientifically known as Geastrum britannicum, was spotted on The Box Moor Trust Estate in Hemel Hempstead. The charity posted on its social media that the “unusual fungi typically grow beneath yew trees, and we’re …

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has said he wished America had been able to acquire the London site slated for a controversial Chinese “super embassy”. Mike Johnson, of the Republican Party, said there was “some symbolism” behind the fact China had been able to acquire the site …

China’s economy grew by 5% last year, as record exports helped the world’s second largest economy meet its annual target. Beijing had set a goal of “around 5%” economic growth in 2025, despite struggles to boost domestic spending and a prolonged property crisis. China reported the world’s largest-ever trade surplus …