A man who pointed a loaded crossbow at his neighbours during an 18-hour police stand-off in Norfolk has been jailed. Darren Mahoney, 53, of Potters Field, Gorleston, was sentenced to six months in prison at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Friday after being found guilty of affray. The court also ordered that Mahoney be deprived of […]
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The Met Office has published updated weather maps showing exactly where a 10-hour yellow warning for ice will be in force on Wednesday with roughly half of the country avoiding the alert altogether. The warning, which comes into effect in the early hours of Wednesday morning, stretches in a narrow band from Worcestershire across the
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A historic coastal landmark in Norfolk is not in danger of falling into the sea any time soon, despite work beginning to relocate a nearby car park affected by coastal erosion, a councillor has said. Construction has started to move the pay-and-display car park next to Happisburgh Lighthouse after erosion was identified near the cliff-edge
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Students at the University of Suffolk are set to benefit from expert writing support following the appointment of novelist and children’s author Francesca Armour-Chélu as the institution’s new Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Writing Fellow. As part of the nationally recognised RLF programme, professional writers are placed within universities to work independently of academic departments, offering
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Residents across southwest England and Northern Ireland are facing strong winds and heavy rainfall as Storm Chandra sweeps across the UK, with gusts of up to 75mph forecast in some areas. The Met Office issued 112 flood alerts and 21 flood warnings ahead of the storm’s arrival overnight, warning of possible power cuts, travel disruption
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China is alleged to have hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street over several years, according to claims that have prompted renewed scrutiny of the UK’s security posture towards Beijing. The Daily Telegraph reported that the alleged operation ran between 2021 and 2024 and targeted the phones of close aides to former
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The United Kingdom may trail the United States in passenger numbers, flights and airport size, but it leads the world in one controversial area: airport drop-off fees. New analysis has found that every major UK airport now charges drivers at least £5 simply to stop briefly outside terminal buildings for so-called “kiss and fly” drop-offs
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Artificial intelligence is eliminating more jobs than it is creating in the UK, raising concerns that the country is falling behind in the global race to capitalise on emerging technologies. Research by Morgan Stanley has found that the adoption of AI led to a net 8 per cent reduction in roles across UK businesses over
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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested after forcing their way onto the grounds of HMP Wormwood Scrubs during a demonstration in support of a Palestine Action activist on hunger strike. The Metropolitan Police said 86 people were arrested for aggravated trespass after protesters entered a lobby area at the west London prison on Saturday
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A British woman has been stabbed to death at her home in southern Spain while her three young children were inside the property, sparking shock and grief in the local expatriate community. Victoria Hart, 33, a hairdresser living in the Andalusian town of Alhaurín el Grande, was found fatally wounded beside a knife on Saturday
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