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Paul O’Grady’s husband Andre Portasio has shared the last photo the couple took together, showing them sat on a boat in front of a blue sea and smiling at the camera. Portasio wrote on Instagram: “Browsing for a picture I found the last picture we ever took together. Unbeknownst to us back in January this

A Metropolitan Police officer could face criminal charges over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba after the police watchdog handed over evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service. Amanda Rowe, the director of operations at the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), said: “During the investigation the officer was advised that they were under criminal investigation

The King was still mid-flight when the military welcome began. His plane was given a German jet escort into Berlin. And then, the grandest gesture Germany has to offer, a full ceremonial welcome at the Brandenburg Gate. He is the first visiting head of state offered the honour and we heard early on just how

A mental health hospital for teenagers is to close months after Sky News revealed accusations of the overuse of restraint and medication along with inadequate staffing and training. Former workers claimed the alleged failings at Taplow Manor in Maidenhead, Berkshire, put young people at risk. And police are investigating the death of a patient at

The King and Queen Consort are in Germany – the first state visit since the start of the new monarch’s reign. The couple arrived at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport at about 1pm UK time, and are currently at the Brandenburg Gate, the first time the landmark has been used to welcome any visiting head of state.

A pack of wolves has been euthanised at a wildlife centre following the death of their leader. Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee said the alpha male wolf Loki had to be put down after developing complications following an operation. It said four other wolves began to exhibit “unusually anxious and abnormal behaviour” after Loki’s procedure.

A police officer has been charged with assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the back of a police car while she was being detained. PC Kevin Markowski, who is a serving officer with Nottinghamshire Police, is accused of assault by beating and non-fatal intentional strangulation of a child, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

“New and significant” information has led to the reopening of an unsolved police investigation into the murder of a Bristol woman three decades ago. Carol Clark was last seen getting into a car in the Montpelier area of the city at about 11.30pm on Friday 26 March 1993. She was wearing a black baseball cap,

The father of a junior doctor who took her own life says action must be taken to change a “toxic environment” at the hospital where she worked. Dr Ravi Kumar, who also works for the NHS, was speaking ahead of the publication of a report into allegations of bullying at the University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB)

Police are treating the sudden death of a 22-year-old man in Llanelli as suspicious and have made an arrest. Liam Rees Morgan-Whittle died in the early hours of Saturday, 25 March. Emergency services had been called to a flat on Robinson Street over concerns for the welfare of a man. Mr Morgan-Whittle was taken to

An officer has been charged in connection with the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a marked police van. Margaret McCarron, previously Borland, was fatally injured after being hit in Motherwell’s Merry Street on 19 September 2021. The 58-year-old, from the North Lanarkshire town, was taken to University Hospital Wishaw but was pronounced

The home where Awaab Ishak died still has problems with damp and mould more than two years after his “tragic and preventable” death. A new report into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) paints a “disturbing picture” of life on the estate where the toddler died after being exposed to extensive mould in his family’s flat. RBH

COVID-19 infections in the UK have climbed to their highest level since the beginning of the year, final official estimates of the prevalence of the virus have revealed. While the trend is uncertain in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there are signs the virus is continuing to spread. It marks the last time that regular

The King’s first state visit of his reign has been postponed after widespread unrest in France erupted into violence over President Emmanuel Macron’s retirement age reforms. The official trip will be rescheduled as soon as possible, the Elysee Palace said in a statement. King Charles and the Queen Consort’s visit has been put on hold

The BBC will not continue filming its latest Top Gear series after an investigation into an accident that injured presenter Andrew Flintoff. In a statement, BBC Studios apologised to the former cricketer following its investigation into the incident in Surrey in December. It said it would “continue to support” Flintoff with his recovery. “Under the

A police horse on a patrol in east London has been left wounded after being attacked by a dog in a park. The horse, named Urbane, suffered several injuries while two mounted officers were on duty in Victoria Park, in the borough of Tower Hamlets, on Wednesday. Footage circulating on social media showed Urbane buckling

The deadline for the second bids on Manchester United has been extended as the top two contenders prepare to submit their offers, Sky News understands. Qatar‘s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad submitted a new improved bid for Manchester United ahead of the original deadline but it is believed he is now fine-tuning the submission. It was

Couples going through separation will be required to seek mediation to settle disputes before attending court in a bid to protect children and free up court time. The confidential process of mediation involves an independent and impartial mediator to help those going through a dispute negotiate and come to a solution. The plans set for

Nurse Lucy Letby fainted at work after she and fellow medics could not revive a baby boy, her trial has heard. The 33-year-old defendant is accused of murdering the newborn triplet on a day shift at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal unit in June 2016. She allegedly gave a fatal dose of air to

A friendly football match between England and Italy supporters has been cancelled after a “sinister” message, allegedly sent by local “ultras”. Garford Beck, the boss of England men’s supporters’ team, said he received a “threatening” email ahead of their game in Naples on Sunday, which read: “We will be there, 60 ultra to get you.”