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Kurtis James Taylor: Drug courier who stashed £1m of cocaine in secret van compartment jailed

A drug courier who smuggled £1m of cocaine into Scotland in a hidden compartment under the back seat of a van has been jailed for six years.

Anjem Choudary facing life in jail after being found guilty of directing terrorism

Anjem Choudary, the notorious Islamist preacher, is facing life in jail after he was found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation following an…

Suella Braverman says she would vote for Donald Trump as 'world will be safer'

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has said she would vote for Donald Trump if she was a US citizen, because "the world will be safer" with him…

Clapham chemical attacker was dead within hours of incident despite police hunt lasting weeks

The Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi took his own life by jumping into the Thames within hours of attacking a woman and two girls, a coroner has…

Bullet hole could be proof of Bonnie Prince Charlie assassination attempt

Historians have discovered a bullet hole at Bannockburn House and believe it is proof of an assassination attempt against Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Premier League joins new legal action against FIFA over packed international schedule

The Premier League is joining fresh legal action against FIFA for expanding the international football calendar and risking the health of players.

Ollie Watkins: England and Aston Villa striker announces engagement

England and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has announced he is engaged.

England striker Ollie Watkins announces engagement

England striker Ollie Watkins has announced he is engaged.

A61 crash: Fundraiser for orphaned girl, 11, raises more than £200k

More than £200,000 has been raised for an 11-year-old girl left orphaned after her parents and two sisters were killed in a car crash.

Government 'cannot commit' to scrapping two-child benefit cap without knowing how to fund it, says minister

A government minister has said they cannot commit to changes without knowing how they will be funded as pressure grows to remove the two-child benefit…

Violence against women and girls-related crime reaches 'staggering levels'

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) related crime rose by almost 40% between 2018 and 2023, to "staggering" levels amounting to a "national emergency",…

Kim Philby: British Library wanted to buy personal archive of notorious KGB double agent

The British Library wanted to acquire the personal archive of the notorious double agent Kim Philby in a deal worth tens of thousands of pounds to…

Prince Harry congratulates Birmingham on its successful bid to host Invictus Games in 2027

Prince Harry has congratulated Birmingham on its successful bid to host the Invictus Games in 2027.

Bumper breeding year for terns at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve as seabirds attempt to recover from…

It's been a bumper breeding year for terns at a wildlife reserve as the species attempts to recover from avian flu that wiped out seabirds across the…

Man stalked for 27 years says police 'laughed' when he first reported it

A man who was stalked for 27 years says police "laughed" at him when he first reported it - as a damning new report lays bare the need for "urgent…