A student collected bomb-making chemicals and conducted experiments before burying his equipment in a secret woodland hide as he prepared a terrorist attack for the “working class” intended to kill at least 50 politicians, a court has heard. Jacob Graham, 20, from Norris Green, Liverpool, used the name “Destro the Destroyer” and planned to attack
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A football club has defended its decision to refund a £5,000 donation from Andrew and Tristan Tate. FC United of Wrexham has been raising money for its football and futsal teams via a GoFundMe page. In a post on X, the club said it was “not morally right” to accept the money. The club, which
The police watchdog is to investigate whether there were “any missed opportunities” by officers before a two-year-old boy and his father were found dead at a flat in Lincolnshire. Bronson Battersby was found starved to death alone next to his father Kenneth, who had suffered a fatal heart attack over Christmas. The child’s body was
The family of a 16-year-old who has been missing for more than a week have pleaded for her to “let someone know” she is safe. Julia Skala left her house in south London at about 1pm on 8 January and has not been heard from since, with police increasingly concerned for her welfare. Officers are
Lincolnshire Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after a two-year-old boy was found starved to death alone next to his father who had suffered a fatal heart attack over Christmas. Bronson Battersby’s body was found with his father Kenneth’s at their home in Skegness on 9 January. The police force said in a
Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Royal Navy sailor more than 37 years ago are searching a car park in Gibraltar after receiving new information. Simon Parkes, from Bristol, was last seen in December 1986 when the ship he was serving on, HMS Illustrious, was docked in the territory. His disappearance has previously been part
Some of the oldest fossils of “complex life” in the world have been found in a quarry in Wales. It is the first time such fossils have been precisely dated by scientists. The research shines a light on a key moment in Earth’s history, when the seas became full of new forms of life. For
Former Liverpool footballer Jordan Henderson has been told he can leave Saudi Arabia, less than six months after his much-criticised move to play for a club there. Al Ettifaq, the Saudi Pro League side he controversially signed for last summer, agreed to end his contract on Wednesday. He is returning to England to look for
An organic biscuit collection and crispbreads have been recalled by Daylesford Organic because of the presence of moth larvae. Daylesford Organic, which has a farm in the Cotswolds and four shops in London, is recalling its Daylesford Organic Rye, Spelt and Raisin Crispbreads with a pack size of 120g and its Daylesford Organic Savoury Biscuit
The annual rate of inflation has surprisingly risen, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood at 4% in the year to December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A fall, to 3.8%, had been expected by economists polled by Reuters. But instead inflation rose from 3.9% in the
The King will go to hospital next week where he will be treated for an enlarged prostate. The 75-year-old monarch’s condition is benign but his public engagements will be postponed while he recuperates after the corrective procedure, Buckingham Palace announced this afternoon. In a statement, it said: “In common with thousands of men each year,
Rishi Sunak has been dealt a fresh blow to his authority as 68 MPs, including 60 Tories, voted in favour of changes to his Rwanda Bill put forward by Conservative backbencher Sir Bill Cash. The amendment, seeking to ensure UK and international law cannot be used to block a person being removed to Rwanda, was
People in Scotland have been sharing their stories of how the pandemic has affected their lives – as the UK COVID inquiry resumed in Edinburgh. It is the first time the hearings, chaired by former judge Baroness Hallett, have taken place outside of London since the inquiry began in 2022 – and will focus on
Wales’s Louis Rees-Zammit has quit rugby union for America’s NFL ahead of the Six Nations. The 22-year-old, who has also previously been selected for the British and Irish Lions, said he had taken the decision “after careful consideration”. In a statement on social media, he said he would be joining the NFL’s International Player Pathway
A hospital in the West Midlands has reportedly declared a critical incident over a bed shortage – just 24 hours after two Sussex hospitals were forced to divert ambulances. Russells Hall in Dudley declared the critical incident on Monday afternoon, according to reports. Diane Wake, the chief executive of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust,
A body has been recovered three weeks into the search for a missing father feared drowned in a Christmas fishing tragedy that claimed the life of his friend. Greig Stoddart, 44, disappeared following an overnight fishing trip to Gartmorn Dam in Clackmannanshire with Ian McBurney, 55, on 23 December last year. The alarm was raised
Operation Span was hailed as “a fantastic result for British justice”. On the face of it, it was a success; in 2010 an investigative team had turned things around after a failed investigation into a grooming gang in the south of Manchester, Operation Augusta, and by May 2012 with renewed vigour had convicted nine men
Drivers could end up stranded or delayed this week as freezing temperatures hit the UK – with National Highways issuing a “severe weather alert” for snow. The travel warning covers northwest England on Tuesday and coincides with four days of Met Office warnings for snow and ice. Temperatures 5-6C lower than normal are forecast, with
A League One match between Bolton Wanderers and Cheltenham Town has been postponed following a medical emergency in the crowd. The game at the Toughsheet Community Stadium was halted after 29 minutes in the first half after a fan fell ill in the stand. Home club Bolton said in a statement a supporter in the
Reading’s League One match against Port Vale was abandoned after around 1,000 home fans protesting against the club’s owner invaded the pitch. The start of the game at the Select Car Leasing Stadium had already been held up for three minutes when tennis balls were thrown onto the playing surface. Referee Ross Joyce then took
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