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Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed to death in Warrington on Saturday. Brianna was found with serious injuries on a path in Culcheth Linear Park at around 3.13pm. Emergency services were called but she died at the scene. Cheshire Police said a boy and girl, both

Police have launched a murder investigation after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death in a Cheshire park. Brianna Ghey, from Birchwood in Warrington, was found on a pathway with serious injuries in Culcheth Linear Park at around 3pm on Saturday. Emergency services were called but Brianna died at the scene. Police have now launched

Nurses from emergency departments, intensive care and cancer wards could soon be asked to join their colleagues in strike action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is understood to be considering action across three days and throughout the night as its dispute with the government escalates. The union told NHS leaders on Friday that it

Three people have been arrested after “violent scenes” outside a hotel where asylum seekers were staying in Merseyside. A demonstration descended into chaos outside the Suites Hotel in Ribbers Lane, Prescot, on Friday evening. Videos shared on social media appear to show a police van on fire and officers carrying riot shields in the area.

Fifteen people have been arrested after “violent scenes” outside a hotel where asylum seekers were staying in Merseyside. A demonstration descended into chaos outside the Suites Hotel in Ribbers Lane, Prescot, on Friday evening as a police van was set on fire and missiles, including lit fireworks, were thrown at officers. The police van was

Nicola Bulley’s partner has said her family is going through “unprecedented hell” but would “never give up” hope of finding her. The 45-year-old went missing while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre on Friday 27 January after dropping her daughters off at school. Speaking to 5 News, Paul Ansell said: “Hope and that

The economy narrowly avoided recession in the second half of last year, according to early official figures, despite growth going into a sharp reverse in December partly due to the impact of strikes and lack of Premier League football. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that output between October and December was flat at

The search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has been moved to the coastline nearly two weeks after her disappearance. Two boats with specialist police teams have been searching in the sea at Morecambe Bay, before heading upstream on either side of the River Wyre. The 45-year-old went missing while walking her dog in St Michael’s

An “alarming spate” of fires have been caused by unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries and chargers. According to Freedom of Information data, obtained by the insurer Zurich, the number of fires caused by batteries has surged almost 150% in the last year. Firefighters in London were called to 88 fires by e-bikes last year, an

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers from parliament as he called on the UK and the West to provide Ukraine with fighter jets during a surprise visit to London. The Ukrainian president is the first foreign leader to address parliamentarians in Westminster Hall, the oldest part of parliament, since former Myanmar leader

The Department for Transport has said it “does not comment on speculation” after proposed cost-saving plans for HS2 were reported. According to The Daily Telegraph, drastic changes are being planned that would almost halve the number of high-speed trains per hour – and services would travel slower. The newspaper reported that plans to run services

An “evil” police officer who was unmasked as one of Britain’s most prolific sex offenders has been jailed for at least 30 years after being handed 36 life sentences. David Carrick carried out a “catalogue of violent and brutal sexual offences” against 12 women over nearly two decades while serving with the Metropolitan Police. A

The partner of missing Nicola Bulley has told Sky News she “has to be found safe and well” because “I can’t put those girls to bed again with no answers”, as police today released new CCTV of her on the day she disappeared. The mother-of-two went missing in Lancashire on the morning of Friday 27

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three children – one who whom was a baby – were seriously injured in a stabbing in Huddersfield. Police officers were sent to a home on Walpole Road in the West Yorkshire town at 8.02am this morning after a “report of concern” from the

The head of Epsom College has been found dead along with her husband and young daughter. The bodies of headmistress Emma Pattison, 45, husband George, 39, and seven-year-old Lettie were discovered at a property on the grounds of the school in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mrs Pattison has been described as a “wonderful

The first images of Nicola Bulley on the day she vanished have been shared by her family, as a desperate search for the missing dog walker continues. The 45-year-old was last seen more than a week ago, walking her dog Willow in Lancashire. Police are working on the theory she fell into the River Wyre.

Police searching for Nicola Bulley have found a “key” witness who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother-of-two’s disappearance. The witness is a woman who was seen pushing a pram on Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing. The woman was spotted on CCTV walking in the Lancashire village

Police searching for Nicola Bulley have appealed for a “key” witness who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother-of-two’s disappearance. The witness is a woman seen pushing a pram on the morning of Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing. A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “It is believed that

Police searching for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley have vowed to “bring her home” as they called on members of the public to keep a look out for sightings of her clothes. Officers believe the 45-year-old “sadly” fell into the River Wyre while she was walking her dog last Friday morning. Search teams from Lancashire Constabulary

Police investigating the disappearance of a mother-of-two say they believe she “sadly” fell into a river as they focus on a 10-minute window when she went missing a week ago. Nicola Bulley, 45, vanished in Lancashire while out walking her dog last Friday morning after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.