Mum, 24, charged with death of her two children by locking them in hot car ‘as punishment’
Two young siblings died after their mother allegedly left them in a hot car for three hours as punishment.
Man, 26, confirmed dead with four others fighting for their lives after taking dodgy MDMA batch
A man is confirmed dead and four others are critically ill after taking a batch of MDMA known as ‘pink champagne’ or ‘magic’.
By Reporter,
Tories give £200m “bung” to relieve road congestion in Northern Ireland after DUP deal
A scheme designed to ease congestion on Belfast's motorways is to get the go-ahead as part of the DUP's deal with the Tories.
By Press Association,
Carer running charity for elderly stole nearly £300,000 from woman aged 102
A carer has been found guilty of stealing nearly £300,000 from a vulnerable 102-year-old woman.
By Press Association,
Kids left injured and traumatised after Little Mix gig marred by fights, drunks and overcrowding
Families and their children were left in tears while attending a recent Little Mix concert, with allegations that drunken behaviour spoilt the evening.
By Stephen Eighteen,
Police issue urgent warning as seven people seriously ill after taking drug
An urgent warning has been issued after seven people became seriously ill after taking what is thought to be a type of MDMA.
By Press Association,
Holidaymakers flee water as 8ft shark swims in shallow waters in Mallorca
Swimmers fled the water after a huge shark was spotted on the shoreline in Mallorca at the weekend.
By Reporter,
Boy, 16, charged with rape of eight-year-old girl
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in a park.
By Press Association,
Man who fell asleep during bondage sex game faces jail over partner’s death
A man is facing jail after he fell asleep during a drug-fuelled bondage sex game and left his tied-up partner to die with a gas mask around his face.
By Press Association,
Dundee army veteran made threat to ‘get rid of foreigners’ in wake of Manchester bombing
A British Army veteran claimed flashbacks from the Omagh bombing led to him threatening a revenge attack on “foreigners” in the wake of the Manchester bombing.
By Sheanne Mulholland & Lindsey Hamilton,
Grenfell Tower blaze sparked by faulty fridge – police
The Grenfell Tower fire started in a faulty fridge and the cladding and insulation on the block has failed safety tests, police said.
By Press Association,
Tesco to create 250 Dundee jobs in call centre shake-up
Tesco has said 250 jobs will be created at its Dundee call centre.
By Scott Lorimer,
‘Food poisoning’ scams could spell end to all-inclusive holidays
UK holidaymakers could be banned from all-inclusive breaks unless they stop making bogus food poisoning claims, tour operators have warned.
By Press Association,
Barbie’s friend Ken gets a major makeover as 15 new dolls unveiled
Barbie's companion Ken has undergone a wide-ranging makeover with the UK launch of varying body sizes, skin tones and hairstyles including a man bun and corn rows.
By Press Association,
Police kill terror suspect after blast at Brussels train station
Belgian authorities say they have foiled a terror attack after soldiers shot dead a suspect following a small explosion at a busy Brussels train station.
By Press Association,
Man dies after ramming car carrying explosives into police convoy in Paris
A driver who rammed a car carrying explosives into a police convoy on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris has died after the “attempted attack” on security forces, France’s interior minister said.
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Family of ‘terror van attack’ suspect say their ‘hearts go out’ to those injured
The family of the man held by police over the Finsbury Park attack say they are “massively shocked” and “their hearts go out to the injured”.
By Press Association,
Mercury rises as Met office issues second highest heatwave alert
The Met Office has issued the second highest heatwave alert for all of Britain as the country endures some extreme heat.
By Press Association,
NHS Tayside staff attend London awards
Three NHS Tayside staff members were finalists in the Antibiotic Guardian Awards held in London.
By Reporter,
Cost of entertaining children during summer holidays estimated at £389
Two in five hard-pressed parents are already trying to cut back on spending as they prepare to entertain their children over the summer holidays, research suggests.
By Press Association,