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A 13-year-old girl accused of murdering a mother-of-three in a pre-planned stabbing inflicted more than 140 wounds on the victim, a jury has heard. Jurors were told the teenager had conducted online research before the killing, while 43-year-old Marta Bednarczyk was probably dead before her body was burnt in a fire at a terraced property…
A thread of humour runs through Access Self Storage’s unconventional guide to 2026, The ‘Themed’ Storage Unit Calendar. Dubbed by some as possibly the most boring calendar ever, this quirky collection nevertheless transforms the everyday world of self-storage into one of charm and creativity. Featuring 12 of the ‘hottest’ storage units from across the UK, each…
Research of 500 small business owners found many had to pull in cash from personal savings, family loans and credit cards to go it alone. As a result, 80 per cent admitted they were walking a tightrope with their budgets in the early days, with 37 per cent failing to break even until at least…
Most economists think the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation will have slowed to 3.5% in October, from 3.8% in September, when official figures are published on Wednesday. September’s CPI rate remained at the same level as July and August. Price rises cooling off across the UK could offer some respite for households after…
The Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran – which produces the base material for plastics – is expected to shut in February. According to the company, 179 directly employed jobs will be at risk, along with 250 contractors, with the possibility of 50 staff transferring to the Fawley Petrochemical Complex almost 500 miles away in Hampshire….
Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle wrote to parliamentarians on Tuesday to alert them to the “espionage alert” issued by MI5 highlighting how the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) is trying to reach out to those in Westminster. “Their aim is to collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships,…
The revised figures suggest overall net migration in recent years peaked slightly higher and earlier than previously reported, and has since fallen more sharply. Here the PA news agency explains which numbers have changed and why the revisions have taken place. – Changes to overall net migration Net migration to the UK is now estimated…
Tuesday 18 November 2025 1:01 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Dubai has been a popular destination for brain drain quitters of UK Fears that the UK is in the grips of a ‘brain drain’ escalated on Tuesday after…
6 November 2025 Since the first Security Council discussion on this topic in 2007, there has been real progress in tackling climate change, in tackling nature loss, in adapting to climate impacts and in integrating peace and security into those efforts. But there is still much more to be done. Climate change is accelerating: intensifying extreme weather events, disrupting ecosystems, threatening lives and…
Published on: Nov 18, 2025 03:51 pm IST Your sun routine may not be doing what you think. Physician Sermed Mezher shares 3 everyday habits that leave your skin far more exposed than you realise. Whether it’s summer heat or mild winter sunshine, harmful UV rays affect our skin year-round. Yet many rely on shortcuts…