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Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen
A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being charged with gross negligence manslaughter, has arrived in Aberdeen..
Girl 13 makes amazing recovery after being broken in half from horse fall
A teenage girl who was broken in half after falling from her horse and told that she might never walk again has made an amazing recovery by walking out of hospital unaided..
Guide Dogs celebrates queen great grandmother on Mothers Day
A former guide dog will celebrate Mothers Day with three other generations of her family after becoming a great-grandmother..
Hi Vis Stress Vest encourages builders to open up about mental health
Builders and construction workers are being urged to open up about mental health issues amid alarming suicide rates..
King required hospital observation due to cancer treatment side effects
The King required a short period of observation in hospital after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said..
Five people wounded in Amsterdam stabbing say police
At least five people have been wounded in a stabbing in Amsterdam, police in the Dutch city said..
Sky to cut around 2000 jobs in call centre shake up
Media company Sky has said around 2,000 jobs are at risk as part of an overhaul of its call centres..
Coalition of the willing says Russia sanctions must not be eased Starmer
There must be no easing of sanctions on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, Sir Keir Starmer has said following a meeting of the coalition of the willing in Paris..
Sewage spilled into Englands waters for more than 361m hours last year
Storm overflows spilled sewage into Englands rivers, lakes and coasts for new highs of more than 3.61 million hours in 2024, Environment Agency figures have shown..
Job loss fears at British Steel
Unions are calling on the Government to help secure the future of British Steel after the company announced it is consulting on closing blast furnaces, raising fears of heavy job losses..
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil announces end to direct action
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil has announced it will stop direct action, claiming it has won its demand to end new oil and gas..
Police to be given greater powers to stop protests near places of worship
Police will be given greater powers to stop intimidating protests being staged near places of worship..
Fresh talks aimed at resolving Birmingham bin strike
Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets..
Software provider fined 3m over ransomware attack that hit NHS services
The UKs data protection watchdog has fined a software provider £3 million over a 2022 ransomware incident which disrupted some NHS services..
Dancing on Ice rested with no plans for another series ITV says
Dancing On Ice has been rested with no current plans for another series, an ITV spokesperson has said..
Welfare reform will push 250000 into poverty Governments own assessment says
Welfare cuts will leave an estimated quarter of a million more people, including 50,000 children, in relative poverty after housing costs across Great Britain by the end of the decade, according to the Governments own impact assessment..
Economic growth forecast halved as Reeves blames global instability
Rachel Reeves blamed increased global uncertainty as the budget watchdog slashed its forecast for economic growth..
Man City or Chelsea could earn millions at the Club World Cup
The winner will take home up to 125 million US dollars.
UK inflation unexpectedly falls to 28 per cent in February
Its down from 3 per cent in January.
Smoke free nation will boost jobs and the economy report
Creating a smoke-free nation could lead to a significant boost to the British economy and lead to tens of thousands of jobs, according to a report..