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Russian warship carries out live-fire weapons exercise 46 miles off UK coast, MoD says
A Russian warship has carried out a live-fire military exercise around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0100
A Russian warship has carried out a live-fire military exercise around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0100
Woman dies and man arrested following disturbance at property
A woman has died following a disturbance at a property in Edinburgh.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0100
A woman has died following a disturbance at a property in Edinburgh.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0100
Rare Titanic letter written days before sinking to go on sale
A rare Titanic letter written by a passenger days before he died in the disaster is expected to sell for up to £35,000 at auction.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:37:00 +0100
A rare Titanic letter written by a passenger days before he died in the disaster is expected to sell for up to £35,000 at auction.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:37:00 +0100
Metro Bank eyes £2bn merger with rival challenger bank Aldermore
Metro Bank is exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, the British challenger bank which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:19:00 +0100
Metro Bank is exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, the British challenger bank which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:19:00 +0100
Teenagers sentenced for murdering 16-year-old boy in beach knife attack
Three teenagers have been sentenced for murdering a 16-year-old boy in a fatal stabbing on a Scottish beach.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0100
Three teenagers have been sentenced for murdering a 16-year-old boy in a fatal stabbing on a Scottish beach.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0100
Reform deputy leader urges Burnham to seize control of Thames Water
Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure remuneration packages handed to the company's top executives as it teeters on the brink of collapse.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0100
Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure remuneration packages handed to the company's top executives as it teeters on the brink of collapse.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0100
Private sector wage growth hits six year low
Private sector wage growth has fallen below 3% for the first time since 2020, official figures show.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0100
Private sector wage growth has fallen below 3% for the first time since 2020, official figures show.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0100
Flying taxi factories could be built soon in UK - watch them in action
Flying taxi factories could soon be built in the UK, with a Bristol-based manufacturer announcing it's in advanced talks with the government.
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0100
Flying taxi factories could soon be built in the UK, with a Bristol-based manufacturer announcing it's in advanced talks with the government.
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0100
Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to UK, brothers' lawyer says
Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the UK, their lawyer has said, after the brothers appeared in court for the first time since their arrest on rape and sex trafficking charges.
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0100
Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the UK, their lawyer has said, after the brothers appeared in court for the first time since their arrest on rape and sex trafficking charges.
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0100