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The inquests into the deaths of three girls who were fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport are set to be opened today.Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed and several others were injured on 29 July. The inquests will be formally opened at Bootle Town Hall in Merseyside.It comes after a church service for Alice took place on Tuesday […]

People who are racist to NHS staff "can and should" be turned away, the health secretary has said.Wes Streeting condemned "mindless thuggery" seen across Britain in the aftermath of the Southport stabbings over the past week. As far-right violence spread between towns and cities, Filipino nurses were attacked on Friday night as they travelled to work for emergency cover during unrest in Sunderland.UK riots latest: Starmer warns rioters will be […]

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix broke down in tears in an interview after she missed out on a second Olympic medal in Paris, as the teenage British diver spoke about her struggles with mental health.Spendolini-Sirieix previously won bronze in the women's synchronised 10m platform diving with partner Lois Toulson. However, in the individual women's 10m platform final she fell short of a medal. Image: Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix (right) and Lois Toulson (left) celebrate after […]

The UK's construction industry appears to be in the early stages of a "strong recovery”, a closely watched survey has suggested.Last month the sector grew at its fastest pace in more than two years as it experienced a rebound in new housing projects, according to the poll by S&P Global. It came following a slight slowdown in June, which was blamed on cautious firms being reluctant to commit to major […]

Rioters have taken to Belfast's streets for a second night with footage showing petrol bombs and missiles being thrown at police. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warned the public to stay away from certain areas of the city on Monday night as they dealt with public disorder and violence. At least one police car was burned with several other fires blazing on Monday evening in the Sandy Row and […]

Several police officers have been injured and a police van was damaged as rival protest groups faced off in Plymouth.The crowds were held apart by lines of riot police, with violence breaking out as protesters threw rocks and fireworks. Trouble centred on a crowd of anti-immigration protesters who attempted for several hours to confront a Stand Up To Racism counter-rally.Ever since a fatal knife attack in Southport last week, groups […]

Two dolphins have been found dead on the bank of the River Thames, a few days after one was spotted swimming through parts of London.Londoners were previously urged to stay away after a dolphin was spotted near Putney Bridge, in southwest London, and also near Hammersmith Bridge, in west London, on Thursday. However, since then, two dolphins have been found dead on the bank of the Thames. Image: Pic: PA […]

A software engineer is attempting to do 300 press-ups every day this year to raise £10,000 for charity his mother's memory, who died from multiple sclerosis (MS).Alex Welford, 25, from Bristol has challenged himself to complete the 100,000 press-ups over the year to raise money for the MS Society after his mother, Alison Welford, died from MS in May. Mrs Welford, who was aged 66, lived with the disease for […]

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has urged people not to buy fake weight loss injections - as shortages of Ozempic are expected to continue into next year.The association warned of a possible "explosion in the unlicensed sale of medication online" and said people were risking their health by purchasing Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) without proper checks. Ozempic is available on the NHS for people with type two diabetes, while Wegovy […]