March 2026 – Page 29

Man accused of murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley appears in court

A man charged with murdering Soham child killer Ian Huntley has appeared in court. Anthony Russell, 43, is accused of murdering 52-year-old Huntley at HMP Frankland, near Durham. He appeared before Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday via videolink. Ian Huntley. File pic: PA Image: Ian Huntley. File pic: PA Wearing a grey sweatshirt while […]

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Woman charged with attempted murder of Rihanna

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A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando, Florida, appeared in court on Tuesday after shots were fired at the star’s LA home. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, when Rihanna was home with partner A$AP Rocky and their three young children, as well as her

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Van driven into barricade near White House, police say

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A van has been driven into a barricade near the White House, officials have said. The driver has been arrested in Washington DC and no injuries have been reported, a police spokesman said. Officers were called at about 6.37am local time “to the vicinity of the White House… after a van drove through the barricade

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Weather warnings for strong winds issued for parts of UK

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Weather warnings for strong winds have been issued for parts of the UK. Forecasters have said there could be gusts of 65-70mph, with a small chance of gusts of 75-80mph in a few locations, with rain and blustery showers accompanying the strongest winds. The yellow warning for wind is in place for northern England, the

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British theatre is beating Broadway – but still has one massive problem

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Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year. A new report by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre shows record audiences in 2025, with over 37

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Labour MP says her rape case took 1,088 days to reach court

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Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has told the House of Commons that it took 1,088 days after she was raped for her case to reach court. During a debate on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, she said that she was raped at an event she attended as an MP. While she has previously spoken about the

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Abstentions spell trouble ahead on juries

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Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story. There was an ominous warning for the government in the voting figures on its controversial jury trial reforms. The numbers revealed that in the two votes, 93 Labour MPs failed to support the government in the first vote and

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Jury trial changes survive Labour rebellion to clear first Commons hurdle

UK News / admin

Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle – despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs. The Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its first vote by 304 votes to 203, a majority of 101. Ten Labour MPs voted against the plans, while 90 didn’t

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Dark ships and shadow fleets – what is crossing ‘closed’ Strait of Hormuz?

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Iran’s move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill. Only a handful of vessels have transited in recent days, many switching off their tracking systems or linked to “shadow fleets”. “They can’t physically close a waterway of that size, but the threat is

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How AI can identify breast cancer ‘better’ than a doctor but there’s a catch

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Google’s AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows. If at this point you’re wondering why it isn’t being adopted immediately, well, if you read between the lines, the study shows that too. It’s a tale

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