A judge has jailed a young man for the manslaughter of his grandfather in the first televised sentencing to take place at the Old Bailey.
The author was stabbed as he was about to give a lecture.
It comes as the southern half of the UK has been beset by drought conditions this weekend, while the northern half braces for thunderstorms on Sunday.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has previously issued a warning about beach umbrellas
William Lodewyk Crowther, later premier of Tasmania, mutilated the corpse of Aboriginal man William Lanne in 1869
Tyson Fury has announced his second retirement from boxing after failing to entice Derek Chisora into a trilogy fight. The 34-year-old revealed he would step back into the ring and had publicly revealed he was keen to face Chisora, who he has twice beaten before. Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: "Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations (I’ve finally) decided to walk away & on my 34th birthday I say Bon voyage."
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
Temperatures on the London Underground reached 38.5 degrees Celsius on the London Underground's Central Line on Friday (August 12).
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Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
The Tory frontrunner has stoked outrage with claims of ‘creeping antisemitism’ inside government. Adam Forrest looks at whether the controvesy is a sign of things to come
The number of people suspected of having dementia who are undergoing assessments in order to get a diagnosis has halved since the pandemic, official figures show.
Finlay MacDonald, 39, appeared in court on Friday over a series of incidents in north-west Scotland earlier in the week.
A mother who suffered ten miscarriages in the space of seven years says employers need to be more understanding towards parents dealing with their “traumatic loss.”
The Carry on and EastEnders star campaigned to raise awareness after being diagnosed with the disease.
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
Fire brigades have warned that recent dry conditions mean grassy areas are ‘like tinderboxes’.
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As EU politicians debate a ban from the beaches, Russian exiles fear a return to Soviet-style isolation will be dangerous for them
Amber heat warning in place in parts of England and Wales, and very hot weather expected over rest of weekend
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