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BA Flight Attendant Caught Naked And High On Drugs In Plane Toilet
A British Airways flight attendant was found high on drugs and completely naked in an onboard toilet during a flight from California to London, a court has heard..
Lammy Labels Gaza Famine Utterly Horrifying
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has described the declaration of famine in Gaza City as “utterly horrifying” as he accused the Israeli government of causing a “man-made catastrophe”..
Met Makes 100 Arrests Ahead Of Notting Hill Carnival In Bid To Deter Trouble
Police have arrested 100 people in a bid to deter those they say “pose the greatest risk” to the safety of Notting Hill Carnival..
TikTok Puts Hundreds Of UK Jobs At Risk In Safety And Moderation Teams
TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the UK as part of a restructure of its trust and safety operations as it increasingly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to moderate content..
Noel Clarke Loses Libel Claim Against Guardian Newspaper Publisher
Actor Noel Clarke has lost his High Court libel claim against the publisher of the Guardian newspaper over its reporting of misconduct allegations..
Supermarket Junk Food Restrictions Led To Significant Cut In Purchases Study
Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of junk food has led to a “significant” reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis..
Not Drinking Enough Water Causes Greater Biological Response To Stress Study
People who do not drink enough water have a stronger biological response to stress, according to a study..
Army Spends 118m On More Systems To Shoot Down Missiles And Drones
The Army has bought more air defence missile systems with the capability to shoot down cruise missiles and drones, the Ministry of Defence has said..
Experienced Skydiver Deliberately Fell To Her Death Coroner Finds
An experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death from 15,500ft the day after her relationship ended, an inquest heard..
Government To Take Control Of Speciality Steel After Insolvency
The Government has taken control of the UK’s third largest steelworks in a bid to save 1,450 jobs at the site..
Lucy Connolly Freed From Prison After Hate Tweet Jail Term
Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers online on the day of the Southport murders, has been released from prison..
London Underground Workers To Strike In Dispute Over Pay And Conditions
London Underground workers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay and conditions..
GCSE Cohort Receiving Results Undoubtedly Affected By Covid Disruption
Teenagers who moved from primary to secondary school in the middle of the pandemic are waking up to their GCSE results, with more than one in five entries expected to score the top grades..
Majority Of Public Back Housing And Developments In Their Area
A majority of people back the idea of new housing or developments where they live, new data has indicated..
Smacking Ban Urged Amid Growing Belief Child Physical Punishment Unacceptable
Belief among young adults that use of force against a child is unacceptable has grown stronger in recent years according to new polling which has prompted campaigners to make a fresh call for a change in the law..
Former Nine OClock Service Priest Guilty Of Sexual Offences Against Nine Women
A former priest who was the leader of evangelical movement the Nine O’Clock Service has been found guilty of sexual offences against nine women..
Kneecap Rapper Faces Month Long Wait Over Whether Terror Charge Is Thrown Out
A member of rap trio Kneecap faces a month-long wait to find out whether his terrorism charge will be thrown out..
Paul Weller Sues Former Accountants After Being Dropped Over Gaza Statements
Musician Paul Weller is suing his former accountants after they stopped working with the singer after public statements alleging Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, according to a legal letter..
Gareth Southgate Enjoying Life And Not Actively Seeking Management Return
Former England boss Sir Gareth Southgate says he is not actively looking at a return to management and was puzzled to see himself linked with the Poland job over the summer..
UK Inflation Rises By More Than Expected As Summer Travel Bumps Up Air Fares
UK inflation rose by more than expected in July as demand for summer travel pushed up air fares and food prices continued to climb, according to official figures..
Local News
Memorial service pays tribute to eleven men who died in airshow tragedy
Ten years after the Shoreham Airshow Disaster, family and friends of the 11 men killed gathered in a tiny church near the crash site to remember them.
Removal of St George's flags halted after contractors face 'verbal abuse'
Work to remove St George’s flags has been stopped, after contractors faced abuse
Airshow crash victims honoured on 10th anniversary
Hundreds of people gathered to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Shoreham airshow crash
Elderly man gave note to bank staff demanding money during attempted robbery
An elderly man gave a note to bank staff demanding they hand over money during an attempted robbery.
Two men arrested following series of thefts from cars
Officers responded to reports of men breaking into cars in Felpham, Bognor on August 15.
Collection of rare coins worth 'tens of thousands of pounds' stolen
Police are investigating after a number of "rare and collectable" coins worth tens of thousands of pounds were stolen.
Man seen dangling from unusual hot air balloon above people's homes
A man was spotted hanging underneath a hot air balloon in the sky
UK households could be owed up to £175 TV Licence refund - are you eligible?
UK households could eligible for a BBC TV Licence refund worth up to £174.50.
Christ’s Hospital celebrates 500 top grades across GCSE subjects
Students and staff at Christ’s Hospital are celebrating another year of exceptional GCSE results.
GCSE success puts Worthing’s Sion School above county averages
Sion School is delighted to announce exceptional GCSE results for 2025, continuing a tradition of academic excellence and student achievement.
In pictures: St George's flags appear on lampposts
St George's flags have appeared attached to lampposts along the A259 near Saltdean.
UK households could be owed up to £175 TV Licence refund - are you eligible?
UK households could eligible for a BBC TV Licence refund worth up to £174.50.
St George's flags on A259 to be taken down by council
The council has said it is going to take down St George's flags attached to lampposts on the A259.
In pictures: St George's flags appear on lampposts
St George's flags have appeared attached to lampposts along the A259 near Saltdean.
St George's flags appear along main road as part of national movement
St George's flags have appeared on lampposts in Saltdean and Rottingdean.
Christ’s Hospital celebrates 500 top grades across GCSE subjects
Students and staff at Christ’s Hospital are celebrating another year of exceptional GCSE results.
GCSE success puts Worthing’s Sion School above county averages
Sion School is delighted to announce exceptional GCSE results for 2025, continuing a tradition of academic excellence and student achievement.
Shoreham Airshow disaster victims remembered on tenth anniversary
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the Shoreham Airshow disaster.
Airshows still a risk to the public, say families of Shoreham tragedy
Airshows are still a risk ten years after 11 men were killed in the Shoreham disaster, the families of the victims have said
Poem honours the anniversary of airshow disaster
The colleague of a man who died in the Shoreham airshow crash, has written a poem to mark the anniversary of the tragedy