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Seven people are arrested and police say there is no wider threat to the public.
Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet
Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.
Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.
Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.
Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?
Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.
Roglic closes gap on Mas in Vuelta time trial
Primoz Roglic moves into second in the general classification and closes the gap on leader Enric Mas with a fourth-place finish in the time trial on stage 18 at the Vuelta a Espana.
England's push for two-day win halted by weather
England's charge towards a two-day victory in the final Test against Pakistan is only halted by rain at Edgbaston.
Esther Ranzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.
Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools
Bronwen James, 30, admitted abusing two girls and was convicted of offences against a teenage boy.
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
Hull & Woad to face Korda & Corpuz in Solheim opener
Charley Hull and Lottie Woad will face the formidable pairing of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in Friday's opening match of the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands.
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
'Get a life' - non-league club condemn man impersonating manager
Gainsborough Trinity condemn a person who has been approaching players while falsely claiming to be their manager.
Police and army attend funeral for officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash
Former army colleagues attend PC Tom Clough's funeral alongside police and emergency workers.
Catherine joins William as he says sport can save lives from suicide
The prince's new project aims to use the reach of sport to raise awareness about suicide and show people the help available in a crisis.
Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.
Team GB return after pregnancy 'hard to put into words' - Kinsella
A year after giving birth, Alice Kinsella takes the latest step on her groundbreaking return to gymnastics at an international meeting for Team GB.
Switch Six Nations fixture to USA to grow game – World Rugby
World Rugby would help any nation which wants to switch a Six Nations match to the United States as it continues its drive to spread the game stateside.