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A woman has appeared in court accused of attempting to murder two children in a suspected poisoning. Jilumol George, 38, was arrested after emergency services were called to a house in Uckfield, East Sussex, at 6.30am on Thursday over "welfare concerns".Police said two children, aged nine and 13, and a 38-year-old woman were taken to hospital for treatment.George, of Hunters Way, Uckfield, was charged with two counts of attempted murder […]

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Co Tyrone last year.The man was arrested in the Dungannon area on Thursday and charged on Friday evening. He has been charged with attempted murder, directing terrorism and preparation of terrorist acts.The man is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.The senior officer […]

The Prince of Wales has appointed a former government diplomat as his private secretary, as he returns to royal duties following his father's cancer diagnosis.Ian Patrick, who has also worked for former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Paddy Ashdown, will take up the role, Kensington Palace said on Friday. The prince resumed regular duties this week having taken time off to support his family, after the Princess of Wales underwent planned […]

Sir Rod Stewart has branded Boris Johnson a "lying f****** public schoolboy" as he threw his weight behind Labour ahead of the upcoming general election. The rock legend and long-time Tory voter confirmed a change of tune, in which he said Sir Keir Starmer "deserves a crack" at running the country. Politics Live: Sir Rod Stewart says Labour 'deserve a crack' at power"Keir Starmer and Labour deserve a crack at […]

An 80-year-old man who repeatedly hit his elderly wife with a lump hammer before setting her on fire in their car has been jailed for the rest of his life.David Clarke, of Langland, Swansea, was sentenced to 21 years and eight months at the city's crown court on Friday, for murdering Helen, his wife of more than 50 years. The 77-year-old, who has been described as "loving, kind and courageous", […]

Tesco has announced the sale of most of its banking arm to Barclays in a deal worth up to £1bn.The UK's largest retailer, which had been in discussions with other major lenders including HSBC and Lloyds over a deal, said all 2,800 staff at Tesco Bank would transfer to Barclays under the agreement over time. The sale only includes its banking operations in credit cards, loans and savings.Tesco Bank's wider […]

A teacher told Sky News he has resorted to gluing his own dentures back together amid a shortage of NHS dentists.Norman Stephenson, 66, was one of hundreds of people who queued for treatment at Bristol's newest NHS dental practice, St Pauls. The office said they enrolled 1,500 people in two days after opening on Monday, but warned they will soon have to turn newcomers away.Speaking to Sky News on The […]

The dentist Rishi Sunak visited in Cornwall to promote his "recovery plan" is not accepting new NHS patients, it has emerged. The prime minister met staff and patients at Gentle Dental in Newquay on Thursday. Politics Live: Starmer ditches his 'biggest dividing line' with ToriesHe told broadcasters that "it hasn't been easy enough for people to access NHS dentistry over the past couple of years" but claimed "the announcements this […]

A 44-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the attempted murder of a senior detective in Northern Ireland.Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot several times at a sports complex in Omagh, Co Tyrone, on 22 February last year, where he had been coaching a youth football team.He was putting balls in a car when he was attacked in front of his young son and other children, who were […]