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Insurer wins court fight over refusal to pay for Second World War bomb damage

Allianz won its case against the University of Exeter at the High Court.

Desperate Putin, 70, brings Soviet-era T-55 tanks as old as he is out of retirement

A video showing long obsolete Soviet-era T-54B and T-55A tanks on a train carried across Russia, presumably destined for the frontlines of the war, has emerged today.

Russia’s mistakes in Ukraine have destroyed its military forces

Vladimir Putin introduces exclusion zone around lover's forest palace

Vladimir Putin has introduced an exclusion zone around his gymnast lover Alina Kabaeva's forest palace on the edge of Lake Valdai.

Leith docks incident: Paramedics rush 15 people to hospital as ship toppled onto side in Edinburgh

Thirty-three people have been injured after a 250ft ship once owned by the estate of Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen was today toppled over by strong winds.

Suspect in petrol fire attack arrested after ‘returning to mosque in the same clothes’

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder accused tells court: ‘I’m a dad, I’m not a killer’

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder accused tells court: ‘I’m a dad, I’m not a killer’ - Thomas Cashman, 34, is charged with murdering the nine-year-old in Liverpool.

Boris Johnson Partygate probe LIVE: New damning evidence emerges hours before meeting

The former Prime Minister will face a four-hour grilling in front of the Privileges Committee from 2pm today.

Mum ran drug family trafficking ring from her home in one of UK's richest villages

The mum sold cocaine and cannabis with two of her sons.

US bombers joined by Nato allies in show of strength in skies over Europe

US bombers joined by Nato allies in show of strength in skies over Europe -

Twenty-five injured and 15 in hospital after large ship dislodges in dry dock sparking 'major incident'

A total of 25 people have been injured after a ship dislodged in a dry dock in Edinburgh, the Scottish Ambulance Service has said.

Olivia murder accused says he was 'smoking a spliff' at time of shooting

Thomas Cashman, accused, describes himself as a 'high-level cannabis dealer' who was counting money at the time of the shooting.

Woman in 20s raped in early morning attack as police launch urgent witness appeal

Eyewitnesses have been urged to come forward after the "extremely distressing" offence, with police seeking to offer reassurance to the public.

London ULEZ: The hilarious but terrifying way people can avoid the new £12.50 charge

It's a terrifying loophole, and you're very unlikely to see it carried out

Allegations of unlawful special forces executions ‘extremely serious’

The Afghanistan inquiry officially launched on Wednesday, but many of the hearings are set to be held in private.

Harry's drug use 'could threaten his US visa', lawyer warns

A former federal prosecutor said there is 'no exception for royalty for recreational use'.

Ghost village appears out of reservoir in Spain as country hit by drought

Ghost village appears out of reservoir in Spain as country hit by drought - Northeast Spain has experienced ‘exceptional’ droughts over the last month

City council goes vegan and bans meat from events

'I am not against veganism but this will not suit everybody.'

‘Destroy Ofsted’ says sister of headteacher who took her own life after school inspection

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection of her school has called on parents to “destroy” the inspectorate’s power. Ruth Perry, 53, was principal at Caversham Primary School in Reading for 13 years. She took her own life in January after learning that the school would be downgraded from Outstanding to Inadequ...

"You can put us in jail!" Russians soldiers fed up with war filmed threatening rebellion

Willie the Rescue Dog Helps Rehabilitate Orphaned Fawns

Occurred on January 7, 2023 / Talco, Texas, USA : "Willie is the dog in the video. He was a stray that showed up at our home. I knew the moment that I saw him he was a diamond in the rough! My husband just thought he was ugly and wanted to take him to p

Tetchy Boris Johnson claims boozy leaving dos 'necessary' when confronted with pictures

Mr Johnson is fighting for his political future as the Commons Privileges Committee probes whether he misled Parliament - which could see him suspended

Banned driver leaves court to spark ‘unbelievable’ 140mph police chase

Banned driver leaves court to spark ‘unbelievable’ 140mph police chase -

Donaldson makes clear DUP will not return to Stormont

Donaldson makes clear DUP will not return to Stormont - The DUP began its boycott of Stormont last year over concerns about the Northern Ireland Protocol, which Windsor Framework attempted to rectify.

London driver ‘gives up’ paying for parking as ‘it’s cheaper to pay for a parking ticket’

Londoners have slammed the price of parking in the city

What is Strep A and its symptoms? Girl at London primary school dies after infection

What is Strep A and its symptoms? Girl at London primary school dies after infection - A 17th child, who was a pupil at a west London primary school, has died after being infected with Strep A

Humiliation for Boris rebel alliance as MPs overwhelmingly back Sunak’s Brexit deal

Humiliation for Boris rebel alliance as MPs overwhelmingly back Sunak’s Brexit deal - Humiliation for Boris Johnson as revolt over protocol fizzles out

Nepalese sisters subject to racist abuse outside Primark in Maidstone

A video of Asian girls being verbally abused and called "ching ching" in a town centre has gone viral.

POLL: Should Boris Johnson be suspended over Partygate saga?

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face suspension from the House of Commons for his actions during Covid lockdowns if it is decided he intentionally misled MPs.

Missing 12-year-old girl who disappeared without a phone has not been seen for more than a week

Police are appealing for help to find Jamie-Lee Harvie from Ayr, Scotland, who was last seen on March 14.

Johnson drags Sunak into partygate hearing

Johnson drags Sunak into partygate hearing - The former prime minister said if it was so ‘obvious’ that rule-breaking was going on in No 10, then Rishi Sunak would have been aware too.

Ukraine LIVE: Russia scrambles defences as explosions erupt in Crimea after 'drone attack'

The Crimean port of Sevastopol was struck by a drone attack on Wednesday morning, according to Kremlin-backed officials, a day after another explosion was recorded in the northern part of the peninsula.

Putin accused of sending body double to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has been mocked by opponents who suggest that he sent a body double to visit war-torn Mariupol over the weekend.

'People doubt me as a Met Police officer because of my height and some criminals go easier on me'

'It's not all members of the public, it's a small minority, but we have to try to change their views'

Johnson sparks Cummings spat with criticism of ex-aide at Privileges Committee

Johnson sparks Cummings spat with criticism of ex-aide at Privileges Committee - Former prime minister Boris Johnson insisted that any claims by Dominic Cummings, his former top official, could not be relied upon.

Extraordinary discovery in Romania, perhaps the tomb of Attila was found "the scourge of God"

An extraordinarily rich tomb of a "golden warrior" was discovered during the construction of a highway in Romania. Scholars think it may be the scattered tomb of the leader of the Huns, Attila, the "scourge of God". The tomb is filled with more than 100 artifacts, including weapons, gold-covered objects, and gold jewelry inlaid with precious stones. Silviu Ene of the Bucharest Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology is the chief archaeologist investigating the tomb, which was discovered late last year during the construction of a highway near the city of Mizil, in southeastern Romania, about 140 miles (220 kilometers) from the Black Sea.

Mum slams 'disgraceful' council after finding her son's grave flooded on Mother's Day

Rebecca Kelly was left "heartbroken" after finding her son Ben's grave flooded in a foot of water as memorials left were floating in the "mud bath" on Mother's Day.

Boy, 17, found guilty of stabbing 15-year-old Khayri Mclean to death

Prosecutors described the attack as 'well-planned and targeted'.

Brent shop that sells huge 23cm knife to teens made to pay over £3k after getting caught out in trading standards sting

The premises were ordered to pay more than £3k for the offence

Brexit vote results in full: Every MP that voted against Rishi Sunak - Did yours rebel?

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss were among 22 Tory MPs who rebelled against the Government in the Brexit vote.

Boris Johnson had to swear on a Bible and people had a field day

The Boris Johnson committee showdown got off to a very strange start on Wednesday afternoon, after the former PM was forced to swear on a Bible that he was telling the truth. The 58-year-old is appearing in front of a committee of MPs investigating whether he lied to the House of Commons over the Partygate scandal. Johnson began the hearing by sayi...

Robert Hébras, last survivor of a notorious wartime massacre in France – obituary

Robert Hébras, who has died aged 97, was the last of only six survivors of the worst Nazi massacre of civilians carried out on French soil – at Oradour-sur-Glane, a small village in the Limousin region of southwest-central France, then under the control of the Vichy regime. Born in the village on June 29 1925, Hébras could recall the sights and sou...

Emergency meeting held after East London councillor 'repeatedly misgendered'

Cllr Keeling proposed an emergency meeting which called on Cllr Vaughan to resign following 'repeated failures'

Teenager guilty of murder of Huddersfield boy on way home from school

Teenager guilty of murder of Huddersfield boy on way home from school -

Partygate: Boris Johnson shown supercut of all the times he told parliament he followed the rules

Partygate: Boris Johnson shown supercut of all the times he told parliament he followed the rules -

South London council slammed after demolishing leisure centre and only then finding out building a replacement would go £40m over budget

The Kingfisher Leisure Centre was bulldozed in 2022 despite a petition to halt demolition

Council leader quits after ordering midnight 'massacre' of 110 trees

A council leader has quit after ordering the midnight "massacre" of 110 mature trees. Cllr Richard Bingley said he was stepping down as the embattled leader of the Plymouth city council and the Conservative group from Monday amid a major backlash over the "despicable" decision. Officials were described as "monsters in the night" after moving in und...

Children hit as Putin unleashes hell on Earth in Ukraine while Zelensky visits frontline

Russia launched several devastating strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, beginning with a fatal drone attack on the Kyiv region at 3am and culminating in an attack at lunchtime in the Zaporizhzhia region.

What is the difference between Ramadan Mubarak and Ramadan Kareem?

Ramadan 2023 is underway.

London crime: Shocking 47 hours on city's streets sees 7 stabbed, 3 dead and woman 'fall from height'

The last two days have seen a wave of violence across London