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Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed to death in Warrington on Saturday. Brianna was found with serious injuries on a path in Culcheth Linear Park at around 3.13pm. Emergency services were called but she died at the scene. Cheshire Police said a boy and girl, both

Nurses from emergency departments, intensive care and cancer wards could soon be asked to join their colleagues in strike action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is understood to be considering action across three days and throughout the night as its dispute with the government escalates. The union told NHS leaders on Friday that it

Three people have been arrested after “violent scenes” outside a hotel where asylum seekers were staying in Merseyside. A demonstration descended into chaos outside the Suites Hotel in Ribbers Lane, Prescot, on Friday evening. A police van was set on fire and officers were seen carrying riot shields in the area. Knowsley MP Sir George

Fifteen people have been arrested after “violent scenes” outside a hotel where asylum seekers were staying in Merseyside. A demonstration descended into chaos outside the Suites Hotel in Ribbers Lane, Prescot, on Friday evening as a police van was set on fire and missiles, including lit fireworks, were thrown at officers. The police van was

Nicola Bulley’s partner has said her family is going through “unprecedented hell” but would “never give up” hope of finding her. The 45-year-old went missing while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre on Friday 27 January after dropping her daughters off at school. Speaking to 5 News, Paul Ansell said: “Hope and that

The economy narrowly avoided recession in the second half of last year, according to early official figures, despite growth going into a sharp reverse in December partly due to the impact of strikes and lack of Premier League football. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that output between October and December was flat at

The search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has been moved to the coastline nearly two weeks after her disappearance. Two boats with specialist police teams have been searching in the sea at Morecambe Bay, before heading upstream on either side of the River Wyre. The 45-year-old went missing while walking her dog in St Michael’s

Russian officials have attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “hasty” visit to Europe – dismissing his speech to MPs in Westminster as “theatrical”. The Ukrainian president made a surprise appearance in London on Wednesday, where he urged the UK and Western allies to provide “wings for freedom” by supplying advanced jets. Mr Zelenskyy then travelled to Paris for

Rishi Sunak has said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to assisting the war effort in Ukraine and fighter jets “are part of the conversation”. It comes after Volodymyr Zelenskyy used a speech at Westminster Hall to urge the UK and Western allies to provide “wings for freedom” by supplying his air force

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK to meet Rishi Sunak, the King and Ukrainian troops. He was greeted by the prime minister at Stansted Airport after landing in an RAF plane just before 10.30am on Wednesday for his first visit to the UK since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. Mr

An “evil” police officer who was unmasked as one of Britain’s most prolific sex offenders has been jailed for at least 30 years after being handed 36 life sentences. David Carrick carried out a “catalogue of violent and brutal sexual offences” against 12 women over nearly two decades while serving with the Metropolitan Police. A

The partner of missing Nicola Bulley has told Sky News she “has to be found safe and well” because “I can’t put those girls to bed again with no answers”, as police released new CCTV of her on the day she disappeared. The mother-of-two went missing in Lancashire on the morning of Friday 27 January

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three children – one of whom was a baby – were seriously injured in a stabbing in Huddersfield. Police officers were sent to a home on Walpole Road in the West Yorkshire town at 8.02am this morning after a “report of concern” from the

The head of Epsom College has been found dead along with her husband and young daughter. The bodies of headmistress Emma Pattison, 45, husband George, 39, and seven-year-old Lettie were discovered at a property on the grounds of the school in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mrs Pattison has been described as a “wonderful

The first images of Nicola Bulley on the day she vanished have been shared by her family, as a private underwater rescue team joins the search for the missing dog walker. The 45-year-old mortgage adviser was last seen more than a week ago, walking her dog Willow in Lancashire. Police are working on the theory

Police searching for Nicola Bulley have found a “key” witness who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother-of-two’s disappearance. The witness is a woman who was seen pushing a pram on Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing. The woman was spotted on CCTV walking in the Lancashire village

Police searching for Nicola Bulley have appealed for a “key” witness who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother-of-two’s disappearance. The witness is a woman seen pushing a pram on the morning of Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing. Officers believe Ms Bulley fell into the River Wyre

Family and friends of missing woman Nicola Bulley have claimed there is “no evidence whatsoever” behind a police update suggesting the mother-of-two fell into the river. Officers believe the 45-year-old “sadly” fell into the River Wyre while she was walking her dog last Friday morning but are continuing the search. It is understood Ms Bulley

Police investigating the disappearance of a mother-of-two say they believe she “sadly” fell into a river as they focus on a 10-minute window when she went missing a week ago. Nicola Bulley, 45, vanished in Lancashire while out walking her dog last Friday morning after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.

Timeline of Nicola’s disappearance Lancashire Constabulary have now confirmed Nicola’s movements in the run-up to her disappearance on Friday 27 January. 8.43am – Nicola walked along the path by the River Wyre, having dropped her children off at school 8:50am (approximately) – A dog-walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the