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UK stargazers were treated to a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning, a phenomenon that sees the sun partially obscured by the moon.Up to 40% of the sun was covered as the moon passed between the sun and Earth, partly obscuring the star. Members of the public gathered to watch the spectacle in Greenwich while thousands more followed online. Image: Science correspondent Thomas Moore wearing solar eclipse viewing glasses in […]

Andrew Tate has been accused of sexual assault and battery by his ex-girlfriend who feared she "might die".Lawyers representing Tate, who is also facing sexual misconduct charges in the UK, have denied the allegations. Model Brianna Stern has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, in which she detailed the alleged physical and emotional abuse.Ms Stern, who was in a relationship with Tate for 10 months, has also sought a restraining […]

They were calling it the "biggest rally in modern political history" and while there has been momentum brewing within Reform UK, this event didn't even come close to meeting those expectations.It was their local election launch in Birmingham where the party announced they can field candidates in every possible seat in the elections in May. Up from the meagre 12% of available seats they managed last time. And that includes […]

"Appropriate action" will be taken following the discovery of sensitive military documents on a street in Newcastle, Downing Street has said.An investigation has been launched by the Ministry of Defence after the cache of documents was found spilling out of a black bin bag in the Scotswood area of the city on 16 March. The BBC reported that they include details about soldiers' ranks, shift patterns, email addresses, weapon issue […]

A criminology student who murdered one woman and attempted to murder another on a beach in Bournemouth has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 39 years.Nasen Saadi, 20, from Croydon, fatally stabbed personal trainer Amie Gray, 34, 10 times as she sat beside a fire on Durley Chine Beach in Dorset on the evening of 24 May. Her friend Leanne Miles, who was sitting next to her […]

With record numbers of children in England now in insecure temporary housing, the commissioner warns that poor educational prospects could leave a generation of disadvantaged children "trapped" in poverty.The research proves for the first time the negative impact housing insecurity has on educational attainment, showing a direct relationship between the number of times a child moves home and declining GCSE pass rates.Each additional address move was linked to a fall […]

The King has cancelled engagements on Friday due to "temporary side effects" from his cancer treatment.Buckingham Palace said after "scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer" on Thursday morning, the King "experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital". "His Majesty's afternoon engagements were therefore postponed," the statement added. Image: The King and Queen in Belfast last week. Pic: PA The palace said the 76-year-old […]

A 60-year-old woman has been charged by police investigating the alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann's family.Karen Spragg, of Caerau, Cardiff, has been charged with one count of stalking involving serious alarm or distress, Leicestershire Police said.The incident is alleged to have taken place between 3 May 2024 and 21 February this year.She is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Friday.Julia Wandel, 23, of Lubin, Poland, is also due […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a motorist was struck by another driver.Police said both men were involved in an altercation in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They were called to reports of a fight in Broadway, Chadderton, close to the Elk Mill roundabout, at about 6.40pm on Wednesday.Officers said it is believed that the drivers fought before one got back into his vehicle and struck the other […]