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Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with GBH after an alleged assault near a golf course. The 43-year-old is one of two men charged following reports a man was attacked Merseyside on Sunday. The former Man City and Newcastle midfielder and a second man, Gary O’Grady, are both accused of wounding with intent. Paramedics

A boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed at a school near Norwich. Officers were called to Thorpe St Andrew School, Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, at 10.24am on Wednesday following reports a girl had been stabbed. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent,

A former Syrian colonel living in the UK can be named for the first time after he appeared in court accused of murder as a crime against humanity. Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by video-link. He was sitting in an armchair and wearing an oxygen mask and breathing tube, next to

The spring-like conditions many have enjoyed in recent weeks are likely to be disrupted with heavy rain and snow forecast in parts of the UK. The Met Office says while there may be sunny spells in the south and east of the country, many should brace for wintry conditions returning on Thursday. Clouds, winds and

A man has been charged with murder after the death of Ian Huntley. A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “A man has been charged with murder following an incident at HMP Frankland in Durham. “Emergency services were called to reports of an assault in the workshop on the morning of Thursday, February 26. “Ian Huntley,

Scotland’s busiest railway station will remain closed for a third day today after a devastating fire at a nearby vape shop. The blaze in Union Street, close to Glasgow Central Station, gutted several neighbouring businesses. While the station itself is thought to have escaped major damage, trains have been cancelled since Sunday. All services to