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Katie Price has explained why she failed to appear in court for a bankruptcy hearing - resulting in a warrant for her arrest.The former glamour model insisted she was "not running from matters" and posted a statement on Instagram saying she could not attend because she was filming abroad. On Tuesday, Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Catherine Burton issued an arrest warrant for the 46-year-old, saying that she had "very […]

The sister of a man who has spent 12 years behind bars on an abolished prison sentence has pleaded with new justice minister Lord Timpson to intervene in her brother's high-profile case.Clara White, whose brother Thomas White has been in prison since 2012 for stealing a mobile phone, said offenders like him who are serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) have "no hope". In a letter to […]

This year's budget to support the next wave of renewable energy schemes has been raised to a "record" £1.5bn, the government has announced, following a failed funding process in 2023.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the additional £500m for the looming renewable energy auction represented a commitment towards Labour's goal of delivering clean, cheap, low-carbon electricity to families and businesses in the wake of the energy-driven cost of living crisis. The […]

A man who stopped to help at the scene of the Southport stabbings described "locking eyes" with the attacker and says seeing the injured children will "probably stay with me for the rest of my life". Speaking for the first time since it happened, Joel Verite detailed Monday's tragedy moment by moment, first being met by a horrific scene, with both adults and children covered in blood.He then recalls entering […]

The family of a woman killed in a motorbike crash in Argyll and Bute have been left "devastated and heartbroken".Candice Adam, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the A83 at the Kilmory Roundabout in Lochgilphead at around 2.45pm on Sunday. Ms Adam, from Dalry in North Ayrshire, was riding a white Ducati motorcycle alongside three other bikers when the incident occurred.In a statement released through […]

A vegan diet may reduce your biological age, according to a new study in the medical journal BMC. Scientists studied 21 sets of adult identical twins, with one of each pair eating a vegan diet for eight weeks. The vegan twin was found to have reduced methylation in their DNA, which is a marker of biological ageing. So what is the optimal diet for anti-ageing, according to science?There are different interpretations […]

The weight-loss jab Wegovy may help people quit smoking, researchers suggest.Smokers with type 2 diabetes who took semaglutide were less likely to need medical care linked to their smoking, a study found. Researchers said the findings indicate the drug, sold under the brand name Wegovy, should be investigated for its use in helping people stop smoking.Compared to seven other diabetes medications, using semaglutide was associated with a lower risk for […]

The lawyer representing a man who was kicked in the head and stamped on by a police officer at Manchester Airport has stepped aside.Akhmed Yakoob claimed that 19-year-old Fahir Amaaz was the target of an "attempted assassination" that had left him "fighting for his life". However, new footage has emerged showing an alleged assault of three police officers at Manchester Airport in the moments before a man was kicked in […]

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for much of the UK.The Met Office alert covers most of southern and northern England and the Midlands. It comes into force at 12am on Thursday and ends at 11.59pm."Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on Thursday and may lead to some disruption," the Met Office said.It comes after yellow heat health warnings were issued across most of England […]