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A 34-year-old man has been arrested after remains were found in two suitcases in Bristol and a flat in west London.There had been a manhunt in the wake of the discovery of body parts, but police are now not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.The man was detained by armed police at Bristol's Temple Meads station in the early hours of Saturday and taken into custody. Image: […]

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood is in "intensive care" following a significant illness.The keyboardist and composer was touring as part of The Smile with fellow Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner. The 52-year-old British musician's illness has meant the supergroup has been forced to cancel the European leg of its tour.A statement from The Smile said Oxford-born Greenwood had been "seriously ill" and would "soon return […]

The Prince of Wales will travel to Berlin on Sunday to watch England take on Spain at the Euro 2024 final, Kensington Palace has confirmed.Prince William, who is president of the FA, also attended the team's quarter-final victory over Switzerland on Saturday and the group stage game against Denmark. He congratulated England after their semi-final victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday through Ollie Watkins' late goal. Image: The Prince of […]

Human remains found in two suitcases on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol are thought to be those of two men, police have said.One post-mortem was "inconclusive" while the second is ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.Neither victim has been formally identified.Enquiries suggest a man identified as a suspect travelled to Bristol from London on Wednesday before the remains were found, Scotland Yard said.A crime scene is in place in Shepherd's Bush […]

A pod of 77 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on a beach in Orkney. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) was rushed to Tresness beach on the Isle of Sanday just before 11am on Thursday to reports of a mass stranding of whales. They found 77 whales, including several males up to 22ft (7m) long, as well as calves and juveniles.Only 12 survived what is believed to […]

Sir Keir Starmer has "doubled down" on his promise to hold a free vote on assisted dying in the future.The new prime minister has not committed to a timeline for considering a change of law, although hinted it may not be in the coming year.But his stance is that MPs will be able to choose to vote with their conscience, rather than along party lines.Politics latest: Follow live updatesSpeaking on […]

From the delirium in Dortmund, it was back to Blankenhain for England.Away from the frenzy of fandom in the northwest hub of Germany's European Championship to the tranquillity of the Weimarer Land that has been home for approaching five weeks. The players rarely venture out of their resort hotel, so are unlikely to have seen the bakery with Three Lions doughnuts.But they will have seen the England flags fluttering in […]

Police are hunting for a man who left two suitcases believed to contain human remains by Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.Officers were alerted to reports of a man seen acting suspiciously on the bridge just before midnight on Wednesday. They arrived at the scene within 10 minutes - but the man had vanished, leaving a suitcase behind.A second suitcase was found nearby a short time later, Avon and Somerset Police […]

The brother of the man suspected of killing three women with a crossbow is a convicted murderer, serving life for mowing down a teenager on a moped. Bradley Clifford, 30, is the older brother of Kyle Clifford, 26, who was found in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday after a massive manhunt. The search was sparked after Carol Hunt - the wife of racing commentator John Hunt - and their two daughters […]