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'A 14-year-old girl is with a man in this hotel': How police are stepping up to protect children
"There's a 14-year-old girl with a man in the hotel and we need the police to come," says the caller.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:04:00 +0000
"There's a 14-year-old girl with a man in the hotel and we need the police to come," says the caller.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:04:00 +0000

Mother named as victim of East Yorkshire drowning, daughter still missing
A mother has died and her daughter remains missing after getting into trouble in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:47:00 +0000
A mother has died and her daughter remains missing after getting into trouble in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:47:00 +0000

Power to seize phones from small boat migrants comes into force
Mobile phones and SIM cards will be seized from migrants who have arrived in small boats from today, as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:41:00 +0000
Mobile phones and SIM cards will be seized from migrants who have arrived in small boats from today, as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:41:00 +0000

Mum pays tribute to 'special boy', aged 16, who died after being hit by car
A mother has paid tribute to her 16-year-old son who died after being hit by a car as he crossed a road in Manchester.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:59:00 +0000
A mother has paid tribute to her 16-year-old son who died after being hit by a car as he crossed a road in Manchester.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:59:00 +0000

Do you really need to set heating on to stop pipes freezing? | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100

Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, dies aged 96
Eva Schloss, the stepsister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:35:00 +0000
Eva Schloss, the stepsister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:35:00 +0000

Blizzard conditions forecast - and amber warnings in force - as UK returns to work and school
Blizzard conditions are forecast as Britons return to work and school today - with amber warnings in force across parts of the UK.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:33:00 +0000
Blizzard conditions are forecast as Britons return to work and school today - with amber warnings in force across parts of the UK.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:33:00 +0000

Man charged with escaping prison on New Year's Day - as two inmates remain at large
A prisoner has been charged with escaping on New Year's Day, while two others are still at large - including a convicted murderer, police have said.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000
A prisoner has been charged with escaping on New Year's Day, while two others are still at large - including a convicted murderer, police have said.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000

British forces bomb underground IS facility in Syria
British forces have bombed a suspected weapons stockpile previously used by Islamic State in Syria.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:46:00 +0000
British forces have bombed a suspected weapons stockpile previously used by Islamic State in Syria.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:46:00 +0000

UK government refuses to say if US broke international law over Maduro capture
Sir Keir Starmer's right-hand man refused to say whether the US has broken international law by striking Venezuela and capturing its president.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:38:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer's right-hand man refused to say whether the US has broken international law by striking Venezuela and capturing its president.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:38:00 +0000