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Police are searching a river in Norwich for missing mother Gaynor Lord, a week after she disappeared. Ms Lord has not been seen since last Friday, with police believing she entered the water at the River Wensum after her clothes and personal belongings were found nearby, with her coat seen on the water. The 55-year-old

The energy price cap could be lifted for a set period to help suppliers recover a record £3bn of bad debt accrued through unpaid bills, the industry regulator has announced. Ofgem said on Friday it was consulting on proposals for a one-off cap adjustment of £16 – equivalent to around £1.33 a month – to

A body has been found in the search for missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord, police say. The 55-year-old was last seen after she left work early at Jarrolds department store in Norwich city centre at 2.45pm on Friday 8 December. Norfolk police said: “Police searching for missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord can confirm a body has

Police have provided a timeline of Gaynor Lord’s last movements as they appeal to the public to help find the mother-of-three who has been missing for nearly a week. Mrs Lord, 55, was last seen after she left work early at Jarrolds department store in Norwich city centre at 2.45pm on Friday afternoon. CCTV that

A body has been found after a fire on an industrial estate in South Wales. South Wales Police declared a major incident after it was called to reports of an explosion at a premises shortly after 7pm on Wednesday night. Officers remain at the scene on Treforest Industrial Estate today. Formal identification of the body

The final episodes of Netflix spectacle The Crown were released this morning – with more bizarre moments than ever. After six seasons chronicling the life and times of the Royal Family, the final instalment spans the period from the late 90s to 2005 – covering the deaths of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Charles

A teacher was killed after an escaped cow went into “fight mode” and tossed her over a wooden gate, a court has heard. Marian Clode, 61, was out for a walk in Northumberland during the 2016 Easter holidays when a cow charged at her and attacked her three times. She died in Newcastle‘s Royal Victoria

A man in his 60s arrested on suspicion of felling the Sycamore Gap tree will face no further action, Northumbria Police has said. The 200-year-old tree was cut down in Northumberland National Park overnight between 27 and 28 September in what police believe was a deliberate act of vandalism. Two other men in their 30s

A body has been found in the search for a missing man who disappeared more than a year ago. Harry MacDonald vanished from Portree on the Isle of Skye in September 2022. Police Scotland said a body was discovered in a wooded area west of the town at around 3pm on Tuesday. Formal identification is

Sky News has tracked down the American driver who fled the UK after a “devastating” crash that left a British nurse unable to walk. Issac Calderon, 22, who is wanted by West Mercia Police, is now back living with his parents in his hometown in Texas. The nurse, Elizabeth Donowho, who broke both ankles in

Drivers were forced to abandon their cars in floodwater in London as more than 180 areas of England were put on flood watch. London Fire Brigade sent four fire engines and around 25 firefighters to Abbey Wood last night, where a number of vehicles were stranded. It put a 50-metre cordon in place at a

Around eight million eligible households across the UK will receive a £299 cost of living payment in February, the government has announced. The payment will be made to people on eligible means-tested benefits between 6 and 22 February and is part of a wider support package for households. It is one of three means-tested cost

Rishi Sunak has avoided a damaging Tory rebellion over his flagship Rwanda bill in a crunch vote in the Commons. The totemic legislation, which aims to revive the stalled £290m deportation scheme after the Supreme Court ruled it unlawful, has been backed by MPs at its second reading by 313 votes to 269, a majority

The widow of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty has been made an MBE, after campaigning for tougher laws in his memory. Lissie Harper’s husband, Andrew Harper, a Thames Valley Police officer, died after getting caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and being dragged down

The UK’s minister for climate will make a 6,313-mile round trip to take part in the government’s crunch vote on Rwanda, Number 10 has confirmed. Graham Stuart has been in Dubai for the COP28 summit, where leaders from around the world have been discussing the best ways to tackle the climate crisis. But key talks

A football supporter has been suspended by his club after an alleged “hateful” social media post about Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery was shared online. West Bromwich Albion said in a statement they are “appalled” by the “disgusting” post. The Championship club said it is helping police with their inquiries after hearing about a “hateful social media

Thousands of cancer patients could survive an extra six months at least if the government met its own performance targets for the disease, a leading cancer charity has said. Research by Macmillan Cancer Support has found 64,000 people in the UK diagnosed with cancer over the next five years could live half a year longer

A mobile Santa’s grotto was “pelted with objects” on its journey through a North Wales village – with fears Father Christmas won’t return if it happens again. Caernarfon Round Table’s mobile Santa’s grotto is visiting different parts of Gwynedd throughout December. The group said the incident happened on Friday night as the Land Rover and

Rishi Sunak’s new Safety of Rwanda Bill should stop 99.5% of legal claims made by migrants to block their deportation, a minister has said. The prime minister is trying to convince his own backbenchers to support the legislation – with both the right of the Conservatives and separately the One Nation caucus set to announce

A police chief who took a high-profile role in the search for Nicola Bulley earlier this year has died suddenly at his home. Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson, of Lancashire Constabulary, died on Sunday at the age of 50, according to the force. His death is believed to be “medical-related” and has been referred to