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Supplied Cyane Panine died in the fire in Crans Montana on New Years Eve A staff member who was working at the Swiss bar where a deadly fire broke out on New Year’s Eve received no safety training and was unaware of the danger posed by the ceiling that caught …

Rumeana JahangirNorth West Lancashire Police Hamza Ghafoor (left) and Mohammed Zubhir were jailed for six and three years respectively A group of thieves who stole a range of luxury cars across Lancashire have been jailed thanks to evidence helped by a gang member who filmed himself. The cars, worth up …

Tottenham forward Richarlison has been ruled out for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old is Spurs’ top scorer this season with seven goals in 21 Premier League games. Thomas Frank’s side host West Ham in a London derby on Saturday (15:00 GMT) and have won just …

Getty Images Babies in the Midlands and North of England are more likely to die before, during or shortly after birth than those in the South, a new study has found. Researchers analysed data from 121 maternity services in England to see which centres repeatedly produced outcomes better or worse …

Richard Pohle/The Times/PA Wire Prince William helped prune apple trees in the farm’s orchard The Prince of Wales was handed some pruners on arrival at a farm in Herefordshire earlier, cutting back trees in an apple orchard, and also helping out at sheep’s feeding time. But while the prince got …

Vitor Matos says Swansea City will consider their options in the transfer market after Kaelan Casey was recalled by West Ham United. Casey joined Swansea on a season-long deal last August but has gone back to Premier League strugglers West Ham having had only limited game-time at the Welsh club. …

Former senior Tory Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch. The ex-Conservative leadership hopeful was dramatically ousted as shadow justice secretary and suspended from the Tory party on Thursday morning. Just moments before his defection was announced, Ms Badenoch told Sky News political editor …

James LandaleDiplomatic Correspondent PA Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was visiting northern Norway to see the operation involving British and Norwegian soldiers Nato should “double down” on Arctic security to defend the region from Russian aggression, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the BBC. On a visit to British forces in …

George Torr,East Midlandsand Anna Whittaker,Nottingham political reporter BBC Alec Cullen, from Bingham, told the BBC Robert Jenrick was “not loyal” to the Conservative party Voters in the constituency of Newark have been reacting to the news their MP Robert Jenrick has been sacked by the Conservative party. Jenrick, who has …

One familiar face around the club is former captain Ryan Brierley, who cut short his playing career to become their chief executive. Brierley departed midway through the 2025 season as part of a mass exodus of players as financial problems began to bite. The club he joined, Oldham, are who …

George WalkerThe Old Bailey Met Police Jazz Reid was found guilty of attempted murder last November A gunman who shot an eight-year-old girl and her father while pretending to be a Deliveroo driver in north-west London has been jailed for 38 years. Jazz Reid, 33, fired 11 shots, hitting the …

One of Britain’s most prolific rail fare dodgers could face jail after admitting dozens of travel offences. Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket on Govia Thameslink train journeys 112 times over a two-year period, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. He could be ordered to pay more …

Sources claim discussions to that affect have been held between the clubs. The Brazilian top flight does not start until March, which could – in theory – clear the way for such a deal. But any agreement for Paqueta to stay in London until the final game of the season …

Iran’s judiciary has denied it scheduled the execution of a man arrested in connection with the country’s recent protests. Norway-based Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw said earlier this week that the family of Erfan Soltani, 26, had been told he faced execution on Wednesday, only days after he was detained. …

Defending champions Nigeria face a reunion with Zambia while Morocco have been handed a North African derby in the group draw for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). The Super Falcons thrashed Zambia 5-0 on the way to beating Morocco 2-1 in the final in Rabat and claiming …

Emmet McElhattonBBC News NI Getty Images When asked for the number of parents still being investigated in Northern Ireland, HMRC said they will not be sharing real-time updates about ongoing compliance activity HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it has reformed an anti-fraud system that wrongly stripped more than 20,000 …

Bangladesh’s cricketers have begun a boycott of all forms of cricket in response to comments made by a national cricket board director, which have led to his removal. Both of Thursday’s matches in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) have been postponed, while the national side’s participation in February’s T20 World …

Fire broke out at the factory building on Wednesday morning Dozens of firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge fire, more than 24 hours after it broke out and gutted a factory site. No-one was hurt in the blaze in the building near Sunbeam Street’s junction with Upper Villiers Street …

Mae dyn, 28, wedi ymddangos yn y llys wedi ei gyhuddo o achosi marwolaeth drwy yrru’n beryglus mewn pentref gwledig yn Sir Gaerfyrddin ddiwedd 2024. Roedd Aaron Jones, 38, o Lanpumsaint, allan yn cerdded ei gi yn y pentref, pan gafodd ei daro gan gar ger Capel y Bedyddwyr, Caer …

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has been sacked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. In a social media post, she said: “I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect.” Rumours that Jenrick was planning to run for the Tory …