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Police searching for a missing mother-of-three have released CCTV of her last known movements – after her coat was found in a river. Gaynor Lord, 55, disappeared on Friday after leaving work in Norwich City Centre. CCTV shows her walking away from Jarrold department store where she works at 2.45pm – an hour and 15

Three teenagers have been killed and two others have sustained life-threatening injuries after a car collided with a bus in Coedely, South Wales. In a statement, South Wales Police said: “At around 7pm last night (Monday 11 December) emergency services were called to the scene of a serious road traffic collision involving a bus and

An asylum seeker has died on board the Bibby Stockholm barge. Further details concerning the incident are yet to be confirmed, including the individual’s age and country of origin. The Bibby Stockholm, docked in Portland Port in Dorset, is one of a number of alternative sites the Home Office is using to house asylum seekers.

Prince Harry has been ordered to pay the Mail on Sunday more than £48,000 after he lost his attempt to strike out part of the paper’s defence in a libel case. The Duke of Sussex is suing the newspaper’s publishers, Associated Newspapers, over an article written about his fight with the Home Office concerning his

“At no point did anybody see this coming”. Colin Speight was just 47 when he took his own life in December 2021. The firefighter’s colleagues found his death difficult to accept. Their loss hit home when they returned to work to find his kit still on his peg and his locker still filled with belongings.

Rishi Sunak is waiting to see the size of revolt over his immigration plans from both wings of his party as he enters a crunch week for his premiership.  Two major meetings on Monday – one with One Nation MPs and one with the Tory right – will determine the size of the rebellion on

Two girls aged 13 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of the robbery of a Jewish woman in north London. A 20-year-old woman, who is from the orthodox Jewish community, was assaulted and had her handbag stolen in Stamford Hill on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police said she suffered bruising and was left “very shaken”,

Footage posted on social media appears to show a security guard mopping the floor where a homeless man was sitting. The video was taken on Victoria Street in London on Saturday night – and shows the man trying to move his sleeping bag and duvet away from the water as it seeped underneath. He was

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a woman who was shot dead in east London. Lianne Gordon, 42, died at the scene after the shooting in Vine Close, Hackney, on Tuesday. A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy who were also injured were taken to hospital. The Metropolitan Police said the

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a “terrified” Jewish woman was violently assaulted and robbed in north London. Footage of the attack has been circulated online after it was tweeted by the neighbourhood watch group Shomrim. The 20-year-old woman was walking along Rostrevor Avenue in Stamford Hill at about 4.30pm on Thursday when

The UK is braced for more winds and rain this weekend, with gusts of up to 70mph expected to hit the country. Weather warnings have been issued across the UK for the next few days, with downpours and strong gusts expected all weekend. Areas along the Irish Sea coast should prepare for the potential of

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh pressure over his Rwanda policy after it emerged the scheme has already cost £240m, despite never being used. The government spent a further £100m in the 2023-24 financial year while flights remained grounded amid a series of legal setbacks – on top of the £140m previously paid out. According to

An Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, a senior coroner has concluded at an inquest in Reading. Ms Perry’s family say she took her own life in January after her school in Berkshire went from “outstanding” – the highest rating – to “inadequate” due to safeguarding concerns. Staff at the

A teacher at a school in north London has been suspended after claims a 10-year-old pupil was “punched multiple times”. The Metropolitan Police are investigating allegations that a member of staff at Christ the King Primary School in Islington punched the 10-year-old which resulted in the child needing to receive treatment at A&E. Sky News

China has accused Britain of violating international law after the UK announced new sanctions targeting “individuals and groups supporting and funding Putin’s war machine”. China’s embassy said it firmly opposes the sanctions and has warned that any action harming China’s interests “will be met with a firm response”. In a statement, the embassy insisted that

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a heavily pregnant woman was stabbed in Aberfan, South Wales. The 29-year-old woman has been taken to hospital. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Local schools and childcare facilities were placed into lockdown as a precaution. Aberfan stabbing – follow live In