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Police investigating the suspected murder of a dog walker have cordoned off two new areas of interest.Anita Rose, 57, was found injured and unconscious near Rectory Lane in Brantham, Suffolk, on 24 July. She had taken her springer spaniel for a walk at about 5am that day and was found by a member of the public at about 6.25am. Image: The route Ms Rose took. Pic: Suffolk Constabulary After being […]

The prime minister has vowed to do "whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice" as he addressed the nation amid rioting in UK streets."I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, either directly or those whipping up this disorder online," Sir Keir Starmer said in a televised address.Referring to a violent attack on a hotel in Rotherham thought to have housed migrants, he said: "There is […]

The government has said it will do "whatever it takes" to ensure those engaging in criminal activity during violent disorder across the UK are dealt with, including courts sitting overnight.It comes as the government's adviser on political violence and disruption warned that far-right actors are "almost certainly" being "aided and abetted by hostile states in creating and fanning disinformation". Latest: More clashes expected after 90 arrestsMinister for policing, Dame Diana […]

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal may well be "the worst miscarriage of justice in recent British legal history".Jason Beer KC, counsel to the inquiry which has been investigating the scandal, did not put it this way lightly. After four hard-fought years, senior executives reduced to tears, and countless heartbreaking stories of the damage caused to the personal lives of sub-postmasters, the Post Office inquiry has finished gathering its main […]

It started in Bristol's Castle Park and this was fairly medieval - a big brawl between two sides drawn up to fight.The counter-protesters were ready in their hundreds, chanting "fascists not welcome". On the other side a smaller crowd of right-wing protesters, some of whom had been at the football earlier, were shouting "we want our country back".Protests as they happened:Officers injured, looting and scores of arrestsThe two groups were […]

TV presenter Laura Whitmore has said she felt "gaslit" by BBC bosses when she first raised concerns about her Strictly Come Dancing experience.The former Love Island host was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice in 2016, and was the seventh celebrity eliminated from the BBC One show. Fellow Strictly star Amanda Abbington said the behaviour of Pernice - who she was partnered with in 2023 - was "abusive, cruel and […]

Wingstop, the quick-service chicken chain which is Britain's fastest-growing restaurant operator, is hoisting a "for sale" sign over its UK business.Sky News has learnt that the company, which is majority-owned by the trio of entrepreneurs who brought it to Britain in 2018, has hired Goldman Sachs to find new owners. City sources said the sale had been initiated in response to unsolicited expressions of interest from potential buyers.Money latest - […]

Londoners have been urged to stay away from a dolphin that was spotted in the River Thames.The dolphin was seen several times near Putney Bridge in southwest London on Thursday morning, but it hasn't been spotted since. While onlookers are likely to see the dolphin if it remains in the river over the weekend, people have been told it appeared to be "struggling with the tide".Julia Cable, operations director at […]

A police station has been set on fire and objects thrown at officers on a night of "serious violence" in Sunderland. Northumbria Police urged the public to avoid the city centre and the North East mayor said she was "appalled" as violent scenes - apparently in response to the Southport stabbings - unfolded on Friday night.Drivers tooted their horns as vehicles passed a gathering in Keel Square, where police had […]