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A British man was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after plotting to bomb a hospital in Leeds and an RAF base. Mohammad Farooq, 28, had targeted St James’s Hospital in January 2023. Jurors unanimously convicted Farooq, who is from Hetton Road in Leeds. He will be sentenced at a later date. The clinical… Continue reading Leeds hospital bomb plotter guilty of terror charge

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Holyrood Week has begun for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This year the week has been shortened by the general election, but the Royal Family will attend events celebrating the City of Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary, literary receptions, and a garden party. The King presided over an investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse where… Continue reading King Charles launches shortened Holyrood Week in Edinburgh

An internal investigation has been launched by the Leicestershire Police after three officers have been implicated for potential misconduct over their contact with triple killer Valdo Calocane. The triple murder occurred on June 13, 2023, where Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and 65-year-old Ian Coates were victims. The incident was referred to the… Continue reading Officers face misconduct probe over contact with Valdo Calocane

Frank Cottrell-Boyce, a novelist and screenwriter, has been named the new children’s laureate. The role involves championing reading and children’s books, which he will do from this year until 2026. Cottrell-Boyce said he was “so proud” to hold the position, adding that writing and reading had transformed his life. Joseph Coelho, whose Luna Loves picture… Continue reading Frank Cottrell-Boyce named new children's laureate

The principal of Cabragh Primary School in County Tyrone, Louise Quinn, has spoken out about the bad smell emanating from a nearby compost factory that is impacting the children’s wellbeing. The rural school is located around a mile away from the Northway Mushrooms plant where local residents have protested about the bad smell and the… Continue reading Compost factory smell 'affecting our children’s lives'

After undergoing surgery 10 days ago due to a back issue, Andy Murray has decided to skip this year’s solo competition at Wimbledon and instead focus his farewell on the doubles alongside his older brother Jamie. Murray, who won the championship in both 2013 and 2016, was anticipated to square off against Tomas Machac from… Continue reading Wimbledon 2024: Andy Murray to miss men's singles but set to play in doubles

The annual rate of shop prices increased by only 0.2% in June compared to 0.6% in May, thanks to TVs discounted for the Euros football tournament, with cheaper coffee and butter also helping. Food inflation continued to slow to 2.5% from May’s 3.2%, according to research firm NielsenIQ and the British Retail Consortium. Sainsbury’s reported… Continue reading Cheap TVs ahead of Euros help slow price inflation

Stormont’s Agriculture and Environment Minister, Andrew Muir, is said to be on the verge of approving a range of actions to address the issues facing Lough Neagh. The Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan has been under the consideration of the Northern Ireland Executive since mid-June. However, ministerial agreement has not yet been reached. Several… Continue reading Lough Neagh plan of action to be outlined

According to data obtained by BBC News, almost 1.8 million people in the UK are currently in at least £50,000 of student debt. Among these, more than 61,000 have balances over £100,000, whilst another 50 people each owe more than £200,000. The highest debt that the Student Loans Company is aware of now exceeds £250,000.… Continue reading Student loans: Almost 1.8 million owe more than £50,000