All news on the topic: England

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Man admits murder of mum-of-seven who disappeared 28 years ago
A man has admitted murdering a mum-of-seven nearly 30 years ago.
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"A kick in the teeth": Andy Burnham accused of raid on struggling families with new tourist tax
Andy Burnham has been accused of launching a raid on struggling families with a new tourist tax.
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England’s illegal children’s homes industry exposed after £250m paid for unregistered placements
The booming illegal children’s homes industry in England has been revealed for the first time, setting out the sheer scale of this shadow industry and the amount of public money being poured into it.
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Andy Burnham accused of "hiking tuition fees" as English graduates face £53,000 debt
Andy Burnham has been accused of "hiking tuition fees to record levels" by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as analysis reveals today’s English undergraduates have over £50,000 of debt on average.
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England’s historic cities face losing their status under Angela Rayner’s “barmy” council shake-up
Historic cities across England could lose their prized status because of Angela Rayner’s barmy local government reforms.
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Three-year-old boy thrown into crocodile pit returns home after seven operations
The three-year-old boy who was "thrown into a crocodile pit" has returned home after a long recovery period in hospital.
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White prisoners "forced to convert to Islam" as fears grow over Muslim gang activity in jails
White Britons have been forced to convert to Islam by organised Muslim gangs in the nation’s prisons.
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Twelve arrested after fatal A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers
Twelve people aged 19 to 61 have been arrested in a probe following the fatal crash on the A66.
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Huge 338kg bluefin tuna hauled from Yorkshire waters for first time in 60 years
For the first time in approximately six decades, a crew of fishermen have hauled an Atlantic bluefin tuna off the Yorkshire coastline.
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Epping asylum hotel protesters jailed for violent disorder after clashes with police
Two men have been jailed for violent disorder during protests outside an asylum hotel in Essex last summer, receiving longer sentences than the hotel occupant who assaulted a woman and girl in the town.
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Southern train derailment blamed on “track geometry irregularity” as investigation begins
A rail track defect existed in the area where a train derailed in East Sussex last week, injuring 30 people, investigators say.
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Reform blames mass immigration for hosepipe bans as England and Wales face drought
Reform UK has claimed mass immigration is the reason why millions of people in England and Wales are banned from using their hoses.
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Wildfire emergency alert sparks backlash as Britons seek ways to block future warnings
The Government’s emergency alert system has backfired following the wildfire warning as thousands of Britons have begun looking into ways to block all emergency warnings.
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Prince William thanks firefighters battling wildfires across the UK
Prince William has personally thanked those on the front lines of the wildfire crisis gripping the country.
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Stourbridge wildfire spreads to homes as 60 firefighters battle "horror movie" blaze
A huge grass fire has spread to houses in Stourbridge as a “horror movie” blaze rages out of control in “apocalyptic” scenes with four rushed to hospital, including a child.
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Train derails in southern England, leaving 11 injured and two seriously hurt
Eleven people have been injured, including two seriously, when a train carrying approximately 150 passengers derailed in southern England.
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Criminal investigation launched after two young men killed in Essex plane crash
A criminal investigation has been launched into the deaths of two people after an experience flight crashed into a field in Essex.
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Nurses collapsing and suffering seizures as extreme heat leaves NHS hospitals “not fit for humans”
Nurses across England are collapsing at work and even suffering seizures as they are forced to care for patients in extreme heat, The Royal College of Nursing has said.
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Woman dies after being found unconscious in tent at Houghton Festival
A woman has died after she was found unconscious in a tent at a popular techno music festival.
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Lost English village re-emerges from reservoir after 50 years as drought drives water levels down
The remains of a lost village demolished and flooded over 50 years ago have been resurfaced as England’s back-to-back heatwaves and dry weather continue to affect water levels.
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Major fire tears through Exeter park as heatwave and drought worsen across England
Firefighters raced to battle a major fire at a park in Exeter on Tuesday amid a worsening heatwave and drought conditions sweeping the country.
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SafeSpace4U made £1.3m from unregistered children’s homes as safeguarding concerns mount
With its neat garden and tightly closed blinds, the small terraced house on the windswept north-west peninsula of the Wirral looks unremarkable.
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100 firefighters tackle major waste-site blaze as London residents told to shut windows
Firefighters continue to tackle a huge blaze at an east London waste site, with smoke visible for miles.
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Doctor who grew close to Lucy Letby and testified against her dies aged in his 50s
A doctor who grew close to baby-killer Lucy Letby and gave evidence against her at her trial has died.
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Ivan Toney charged with assault after nightclub headbutt as England striker faces court
The Metropolitan Police said the striker was charged on Thursday, 31 July, with assault causing actual bodily harm.