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Below the Medway Viaduct on the A21 in Kent, nettles have reclaimed a shrine left in the memory of Azra Kemal. The 21-year-old died there in July 2020 after falling from the dual carriageway bridge. Her car had broken down nearby and caught fire. She was travelling back to London with a male friend. Paramedics

Police are continuing to question a woman about a car crash at a school in southwest London that killed an eight-year-old girl – after tributes were left at the scene. A total of 16 people were treated for injuries and 12 were taken to hospital following the incident on Thursday at The Study Preparatory School

Ryan Giggs will face another hearing ahead of a retrial on domestic violence charges. A hearing was held on Thursday to deal with matters which cannot be reported on ahead of Giggs’ trial. The 49-year-old former Wales manager was not present for the pre-trial review at Manchester Crown Court. He was on trial last year

A car has crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, south-west London. Police say officers are at the scene in Camp Road – adding several people have been hurt. London Fire Brigade said firefighters are also at the school. Merton Police tweeted that “a car collided with a building at the school”, adding: “Several people

The police officer who led the initial response to the Manchester Arena bombing could face criminal charges over statements he made during reviews into the terror attack, the police watchdog has said. Dale Sexton, who has since retired as a chief inspector at Greater Manchester Police, denied to the Manchester Arena Inquiry in May 2021

Two young owls found under the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury – one during Guns N’ Roses’ headline set – have been named after members of the rock band. The team at Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) in Somerset said the recovery was “the most unusual disturbance case” this year. According to the rescuers, one of

The King has arrived at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, where he will be presented with the Honours of Scotland, the country’s crown jewels. He and the Queen travelled the short distance from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the church, where leading figures from Scotland’s national life gathered for the event. Scotland’s First Minister Humza

There is no mechanism to make sure improvements have been made by MI5 after they made “mistakes” over the Manchester Arena bombing, the chairman of the inquiry has said. Sir John Saunders said there is no agreement on how to monitor secret recommendations he made to improve how the security service and counter-terrorism police operate.

Scotland is all set to celebrate the new King and Queen. King Charles will be presented with the Honours of Scotland later today at a National Service of Thanksgiving in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The festivities in the capital will also include a People’s Procession, a Royal Procession, a 21-gun salute, and a flypast

A nurse has been struck off after her secret lover patient died in a car. Penelope Williams had been a registered nurse working at a renal haemodialysis unit in Wrexham since October 2019 when the incident happened. On the evening of 8 January 2022, the patient was found partially clothed in the back of a

Food inflation is “starting to fall”, Sainsbury’s has said, as the retailer saw sales boosted by bank holidays and warmer weather. The UK’s second largest supermarket said on Tuesday it expects pre-tax profits of between £640m and £700m for 2023 as grocery sales grew due to lower prices, but fuel sales sharply fell. It said

The energy regulator has threatened action against household suppliers if they put investors before hard-pressed households. Ofgem’s chief executive Jonathan Brearley warned that financial practices seen before the energy crisis would not be tolerated. New rules were brought in last November to bolster the resilience of business models after the collapse of more than 20

The King met a young “queen” as he arrived for his first public engagement north of the border since his coronation. The monarch was welcomed by crowds as he arrived at Kinneil House in Bo’ness, Falkirk – the historic home of the dukes of Hamilton – wearing a kilt. Among those the King greeted was

Police have admitted making a “potential security breach” at Humberside Airport that delayed a flight to Amsterdam was a “false alarm”. Passengers waiting for the 6.10am departure to take off to Amsterdam were asked to disembark the KLM aircraft while two men were “temporarily detained” by Humberside Police. Speaking to the Grimsby Telegraph, a regular

Young people are increasingly using AI for various creative processes like making music, according to a charity. Tee Peters, musician and programme director at Sound Connections, has been using AI in the process of making his music for years. He said that for him, AI acts as the “perfect assistant” when it comes to mixing

One of Britain’s most senior boardroom figures is to replace John Allan at the helm of Tesco. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Gerry Murphy, the chairman of Burberry and Tate & Lyle, has been chosen to replace Mr Allan, whose recent departure was hastened by a series of personal misconduct allegations. Sources said Dr

Households will pay less for their gas and electricity from today but bills will still be almost double what they were before the energy crisis. The average household energy bill will fall by £426 a year from 1 July after Ofgem dropped its price cap following tumbling wholesale prices. People had been advised to submit

A hospital patient who murdered a great-grandmother being treated on the same ward has been jailed. Philomena Wilson, also known as Brenda, 56, launched an unprovoked attack on great-grandmother Vidya Kaur, 83, at Birmingham’s City Hospital on the morning of 21 January 2021. Wilson repeatedly punched Mrs Kaur and banged her head on the floor,

Love Island winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti have broken up – after less than a year together. The couple won the popular ITV reality dating show in August 2022 and became fan favourites after securing nearly two-thirds of the public vote. Sanclimenti shared the news of the split on Thursday on his Instagram story

King Charles will be presented with a new sword named after the late Queen when he receives Scotland’s crown jewels at a special ceremony next week. The Elizabeth Sword will officially be given to the King along with the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on