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HS2 likely to reach Euston, minister signals

41 min 37 sec ago
The Transport Secretary says it would make "no sense" to have the line terminate in west London.

Wild camping legal challenge goes to Supreme Court

50 min 8 sec ago
Landowners challenge a court ruling which said people can wild camp on some privately-owned areas.

Scotland's population rising at fastest rate since 1940s

1 hour 8 min ago
The main driver of population growth was people moving to Scotland from other parts of the UK and abroad.

Madeleine McCann suspect cleared of rape charges in separate trial

1 hour 9 min ago
Christian Brückner is already in jail but has not been charged with the British girl's disappearance.

Couple in their 70s named after their bodies found with rifle

1 hour 18 min ago
A couple whose bodies were found in their home along with a rifle and a dead dog are named.

Bus rescuer used hammer to free pupils crying for help

1 hour 38 min ago
Gary Smyth says he tried to break glass to help rescue pupils after the crash on Monday.

Bus rescuer used hammer to free pupils crying for help

1 hour 38 min ago
Gary Smyth says he tried to break glass to help rescue pupils after the crash on Monday.

'Football needs to adapt to help female coaches'

1 hour 54 min ago
Anita Asante discusses the challenges for female coaches in football and why they need to be invested in just as much as players.

N Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade' in birthday message

2 hours 19 min ago
Kim said relations between North Korea and Russia would be raised to a new level.

Dutch museum finds beer can artwork in bin

2 hours 23 min ago
The artwork, which shows two dented beer cans on the floor, was thrown in a bin by a technician.

Rare Steve phenomenon and Northern Lights dazzle in UK skies

2 hours 50 min ago
UK sky-watchers on Monday night were treated to this unusual sight where skies were clear.

'I felt isolated in school': Traveller children have highest persistent absence rate

3 hours 29 min ago
Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.

Will Norris or Verstappen face penalties before end of season?

4 hours 36 min ago
F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions, including whether grid penalties could affect the championship battle.

Water companies ordered to return £158m to customers by lowering bills

4 hours 39 min ago
Water companies must reduce customers' bills over poor performance but it will have a small impact.

Anger over 96-mile diversion for 'unnecessary' road closures

5 hours 25 min ago
A journey which would usually take 40 minutes in southern Scotland could take two-and-a-half hours.

My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch

5 hours 26 min ago
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.

Days of disruption expected after fatal flat explosion

5 hours 27 min ago
Emergency services remain at the scene in Alloa, where a blast killed one man and left three others in hospital.

Abba filmmaker angered by striking miners portrayal

5 hours 27 min ago
Kjell-Åke Andersson, who made a documentary on the 1984 miners' strike, returns to Wales.

Paedophile head teacher may have abused for more than 40 years

5 hours 33 min ago
Neil Foden may have offended for more than 40 years with four times as many victims as first thought.

Paedophile head may have abused over four decades

5 hours 33 min ago
Neil Foden may have offended for more than 40 years with four times as many victims as first thought.

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