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A former university student has finally been allowed to graduate 41 years after completing his degree - on the same day as his son.Jonny Clothier, 62, studied architecture at the University of Bristol and finished his studies in 1983. But after the pet parrot of one of his flatmates defaced their accommodation - they were left with a bill of £64.80 for the final term - despite going to live […]

Rachel Reeves will signal Labour's plans to cut government departments and the Civil Service as the new administration looks to accuse Rishi Sunak of "covering up" problems with the economy.The chancellor is set to speak to the House of Commons on Monday following a review of the government finances after taking office at the start of the month. It has been reported that Ms Reeves will reveal a £20bn "black […]

A man has been arrested after a fatal house fire in east London, the Metropolitan Police has said.Police were called to a property in Oval Road North in Dagenham at 5.40pm on Saturday to reports of a fire. Firefighters and paramedics also attended and, after forcing entry, found the body of a man in his 70s.Police are still working to inform his next of kin.The fire is being treated as […]

A murder investigation is under way in east London after a man was fatally stabbed in a park.Police were called to Plashet Park in East Ham at 7.38pm on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said. They found a man, believed to be 20 years old, with stab wounds. Despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene, the force said.Two teenage boys were also found injured - one with knife […]

Bronze medals hanging around their necks, Jasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen beamed proudly as they returned to the Olympic Village.Cameras primed to capture synchronised divers unaccustomed to the limelight like this. Mew Jensen was particularly ecstatic after a partial back fracture forced her away from the diving board for six weeks in the build-up to Paris.Back competing felt "terrifying" and "nerve wracking", she told Sky News fresh from the […]

New footage has emerged showing the alleged assault of three police officers at Manchester Airport before a man was kicked in the head. The video, obtained by the Manchester Evening News, shows the chaotic scenes which led to an officer kick and stamp on the head of a man who was lying face down on the floor. A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer was suspended on Thursday after the footage […]

Cineworld has confirmed six cinemas will close as part of plans to cut jobs and save money, as the company struggles with debt.The cinemas will shut in "late September 2024" if the cost-cutting plans get legal approval. They are:• Glasgow Parkhead;• Bedford; • Hinckley;• Loughborough;• Yate;• Swindon - Regent Circus. A statement on Saturday described them as "commercially unviable".It said: "Against a background of increasingly high and unsustainable operating costs, […]

A common type of bacteria has been found to make some cancers "melt", according to researchers.People who had fusobacterium in their head and neck cancers had "much better outcomes" - with scientists saying they were "brutally surprised" at the findings. The bacteria is commonly found in the mouth, and in lab studies led to a 70-99% reduction in viable cancer cells when left in petri dishes for a few days.Researchers […]

The families of four young men who died in a car crash in Gloucestershire have paid tribute to them, saying they have left an "ocean of sadness" behind. Police said they found the bodies of the four friends in a Renault Clio on the A436 shortly before 2am on Sunday.They believe the car left the road and crashed into a tree at Ullenwood, near Cheltenham, killing the men.The victims have been […]