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Are your smart devices spying on you? Watchdog issues new privacy guidance

The makers of air fryers and other smart home appliances have new guidelines around what information they can collect from people's homes.

UK heatwave: Temperatures could hit 32C - and warm weather could stay until Glastonbury

The UK is gearing up for a heatwave - and temperatures could hit highs of 32C (89F) on Friday.

Families of British Air India crash victims 'feel utterly abandoned' and hit out at government

The families of three of the British victims of last week's Air India crash in Ahmedabad have criticised the UK government's response to the disaster,…

Family and friends hold vigil in memory of teenager Cole Cooper

A vigil has been held in memory of teenager Cole Cooper whose death remains "unexplained".

Tributes paid to mother-of-four among two skydivers who died in 'tragic accident'

A mother-of-four was among two skydivers who died following a "tragic accident" at an airfield in Devon.

Rare 1588 Welsh Bible to go on public display in Wales for first time

A Welsh Bible dating back more than 400 years will go on public display for the first time this week.

New leukaemia treatment hailed as 'milestone' in cancer management

A combination of targeted drugs, offering a chemotherapy-free approach to leukaemia, have been hailed a "milestone" in cancer care by scientists following…

Cost of rural crime in Wales at its highest in more than a decade

The cost of rural crime in Wales is at its highest in more than a decade, a new report has revealed.

Career spy Blaise Metreweli to become first woman to head MI6

Career spy Blaise Metreweli will become the first woman to head MI6 in a "historic appointment", the prime minister has announced.

Liam Gallagher hits out at Edinburgh council after Oasis fans branded 'rowdy'

Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".

Police working 'night and day' to catch Ballymena rioters - as man describes having brick smashed through…

Police are working "night and day" to catch those involved in rioting in Ballymena, a senior officer has said.

Man dies and girl, 8, in hospital after fire at four-storey building in Scotland

A man has died and an eight-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after a fire at a four-storey building in Scotland.

Chancellor dismisses 'hurt feelings' after PM's U-turn on grooming gangs inquiry

The chancellor has refused to say if the government will apologise for dismissing calls for a national public inquiry into grooming gangs after the…

Why many victims will welcome a national inquiry into grooming gangs

In 2019, nine men were jailed for raping and abusing two teenage girls living in a children's home in Bradford.

Woman, 23, dies after falling in water at beauty spot in Scottish Highlands

A woman has died after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.