Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper’s killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands. ...
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At least 132 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in yearsAt least 132 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away. ...
New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandonedNew Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned
One woman says she thought her family’s car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday. ...
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announcesCouncils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been “hollowed out” by decades of decline. ...
Amber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave beginsAmber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave begins
The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week. ...
England set to eliminate hepatitis CEngland set to eliminate hepatitis C
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show. ...
More than two-thirds of England now in droughtMore than two-thirds of England now in drought
The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status. ...
‘Dust devil’ spins through London park‘Dust devil’ spins through London park
Footage captured in London’s Greenwich Park on Sunday showed the moment a small whirlwind swirled around people. ...
Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boatRecord 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
A photograph taken near the French coast shows migrants packed into the inflatable small boat. ...
At least 13 killed in Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Tatarstan region, officials sayAt least 13 killed in Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Tatarstan region, officials say
It is one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow’s war on Ukraine. ...