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A huge nest of Asian hornets as big as a basketball has been found at the back of a garden in Essex. Inspectors from the Animal and Plant Health Agency found the nest 20 feet up a sycamore tree in Read more
A 15-year-old boy was jailed for life on Friday after he fatally stabbed a father-of-three in East London. Jamie Markham, 45, was stabbed three times by the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, including in the neck. The Read more
A 92-year-old woman claimed she was left without heating and hot water for five days – and says British Gas “ignored” her pleas for help. Mary Sharp has lived in her Clackmannanshire home in Scotland for 28 years but the Read more
Just like baby names, popular pet names come and go with trends fading in and out of fashion. You may have heard your dog’s name called out by another owner in the park, or spotted a puppy with the same Read more
A teenager is in critical condition after being hit by a bus in central London. The 18-year-old pedestrian was rushed to hospital after the collision this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Pentonville Road at around 12.10pm Read more
Workers in the UK believe that being asked how they are feeling by their boss is as important as getting a pay rise, according to a new study. Research by accountancy technology firm Sage found that British workers want to Read more
A man who was seen armed with a knife in Derby has died in hospital after being shot by armed officers in a police station car park, Derbyshire Constabulary said. Officers reported seeing the man in the car park of Read more