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Dundee forward Simon Murray says player of the year nomination ‘quite special’
Hard work and belief has paid off for Simon Murray as the Dundee forward welcomed his “special” nomination for the PFA ...
Power outage in Spain and Portugal hits trains, traffic lights and cash machines
The Portuguese National Cybersecurity Centre have issued a statement saying there was no sign the outage was due to a ...
Jess Phillips ‘more than happy’ to talk about co-operation on grooming inquiry
Jess Phillips has suggested she is open to co-operating with Rupert Lowe’s private inquiry into grooming gangs. The Home Office minister said she was “more than happy” to meet the Independent MP to ...
Judd Trump holds off spirited Shaun Murphy fightback to make Crucible last eight
Judd Trump held off a spirited fightback from Shaun Murphy to reach the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible. Trump began the final session of the second-round clash of ...
Vancouver attack suspect charged with murder as hundreds hold vigils for victims
A 30-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of murder over allegations that he killed 11 people when he rammed a ...
Russia and Ukraine trade long-range strikes as peace talks enter ‘critical’ week
Ukraine and Russia targeted each other with long-range strikes, officials said on Monday, amid continuing uncertainty about ...
Man jailed after abuse of schoolgirl in ‘den of iniquity’
A man with a “crazed attitude to sex” groomed a schoolgirl and then enjoyed watching others further degrade her in a “den of iniquity”, a judge has said. Ashley Darbyshire, 28, targeted his victim ...
Seventh person charged following damage at Trump golf resort
Police have arrested and charged a seventh person in connection with damage at US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course. The 27-year-old woman was arrested and charged in Ayr on Sunday and is ...
Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader
Belfast rap trio Kneecap are a “hate fest” that “promote division”, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said. The Belfast East MP said that the promoter of a Kneecap gig in Belfast in August has questions ...
New Canford incinerator would be 'serious threat', Greens say
THE Green party has called a proposed incinerator a “serious threat across the board” as it calls on authorities to reject it.
One-year-old girl dies after crash on campsite
A one-year-old girl has died after a crash on a campsite in North Wales, police have said. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving the child and a vehicle at the Bryn Gloch ...
Power cuts in Spain cause Jacob Fearnley’s Madrid Open match to be suspended
Britain’s Jacob Fearnley was forced off court as play was suspended at the Madrid Open due to a power outage. The third-round tie between Fearnley and Grigor Dimitrov had reached a critical stage, ...