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Major Russian attack kills 18 as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (856+ words) Russia hammered Kyiv in a major drone and missile attack overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and injuring scores more in what Moscow described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages and put pressure on…...
PM tells forced adoption survivors "shame is ours" as he makes formal apology
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (1057+ words) The forced adoption of babies from unmarried mothers in the decades after the Second World War has been branded a "stain on our history" by Sir Keir Starmer as he made a long-awaited state apology for the historical practice. Women…...
Government exploring "every route" to deport grooming gang ringleader " minister
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (616+ words) Officials are "looking at every route" to deport the Rochdale grooming ringleader set to be released from prison on Thursday, a minister has said. Shabir Ahmed, 73, known to his victims as Daddy, has served 14 years in jail since his conviction…...
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face "forceful response
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (393+ words) Iran's joint military command warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response, again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The strait, the…...
Amersham property of the week - 'one-of-a-kind' award-winning family home
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (403+ words) A family home that has been described as 'one-of-a-kind' is currently on sale for "4. 95m. Laramie, a five-bedroom detached house in Amersham's Hervines Road, is being marketed by Savills and has won the RIBA Regional Sustainability Award in 2022. The property spans…...
Bucks student awarded runner-up for Shakespeare performance
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (159+ words) A student has finished runner-up in a national Shakespeare competition after performing at London's iconic Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Rufus Birge, from Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, was awarded runner up in the English-Speaking Union (ESU) Performing Shakespeare Competition 2026. His performed…...
Police work with council to tackle fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour hotspot
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (109+ words) Police have worked with the council to clean up a spot known for fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour in High Wycombe. As part of Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week, the Wycombe neighbourhood policing team have been "working hard" to tackle antisocial behaviour…...
Fire-hit site next to Glasgow Central could be back in use later this year
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (382+ words) The site of a building which was destroyed by the fire next to Glasgow Central railway station could be put back into use on a temporary basis later this year. The city council has appointed architects to explore the "meanwhile…...
AI tech boosts sales at Currys despite "subdued consumer backdrop
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (305+ words) Electronics retailer Currys has revealed stronger sales despite a "subdued consumer backdrop, amid a boost from demand for AI technology. Departing boss Alex Baldock said the group's performance is continuing "to strengthen, shrugging off wider concerns about pressure on shopper…...
Russian missiles and drones kill 13 and cause damage across Ukraine capital
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (363+ words) Russia has launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine's capital that killed at least 13 people and injured dozens as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours. The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across…...