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Police are preparing to dig for the remains of a missing student after an alleged confession to her murder by serial killer Levi Bellfield. The former nightclub bouncer told detectives, in a prison interview this week, that he had hidden her body in woodland 24 years ago. Elizabeth Chau, 19, a computer studies student at

The King has marked his coronation with a new family portrait of himself with his two heirs to the throne, Prince William and Prince George. The photograph of the monarch alongside his son and grandson was shot in Buckingham Palace’s throne room on the day he was crowned in Westminster Abbey. It shows the King

A football club has announced it has retired a shirt number in honour of a six-year-old boy who died suddenly. Tributes have been pouring in for schoolboy Jack Stewart, who died on Sunday. The Sidlaw View Primary School pupil had been a Dundee West FC player from the age of three. As well as retiring

Prince Harry has scored an early victory in his latest phone hacking trial, after the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologised for ordering the unlawful gathering of information. It comes on the first day of the prince’s legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). In court documents released at the start of the trial, MGN

Prices have increased at the world’s largest holiday company and are now “notably higher” than just three months ago. The average selling price at Tui has increased 5%, which the company has described as “notably higher” than the 2% price increase reported in the first three months of its 2023 financial year. In its half-year

The King has undertaken his first official engagement since his coronation by breaking ground for a new laboratory aimed at speeding up the development of net zero aviation. The 74-year-old toured Cambridge University’s Whittle Laboratory, which recently secured funding to develop a new £58m lab. Walking to perform the ceremonial breaking of the ground, where

Lancashire Police will not face any action over its handling of the disappearance of Nicola Bulley after investigations by two watchdogs. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced it will not be taking any enforcement action against the force over its disclosure of her personal information. Meanwhile, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has

The body of a “badly decomposed” minke whale has been removed from a Scottish beach after washing up at the weekend. The mammal’s carcass was cordoned off from members of the public after the alarm was raised in North Berwick on Sunday. The incident follows a number of other recent whale deaths. The body of

A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in a “targeted attack”. A second 17-year-old boy was also hurt in the Sunday evening attack but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Police are searching for four suspects, who all had their faces covered at the time. No arrests have

The Metropolitan Police has defended its officers after a suspect was tasered and two dogs were shot in front of shocked witnesses. Footage on social media showed officers pursuing a man holding the two dogs on a lead along a canal in Limehouse, east London on Sunday. The situation then appeared to become heated, with witnesses heard

The arrest of protesters during the coronation has been branded a “direct attack on democracy” that shows the right to peacefully demonstrate “no longer exists”, the leader of an anti-monarchy group has said. After 52 people were detained for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance and other public order offences, Republic’s Graham Smith said “every

The King and Queen are “deeply touched” by the nation’s celebration of their historic coronation, Buckingham Palace has said. A spokesman said: “Their Majesties were deeply touched by the events of yesterday and profoundly grateful both to all those who helped to make it such a glorious occasion – and to the very many who

The Prince and Princess of Wales have delighted fans, taking a stroll along the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, ahead of tonight’s Coronation Concert. The royals chatted and shook hands with the public on the tree-lined avenue, which was created during the reign of Charles II. The couple were dressed casually, with Prince William wearing

The Metropolitan Police is facing growing questions from MPs over officers’ treatment of protesters during the coronation in London on Saturday. More than 50 anti-monarchy demonstrators were arrested during yesterday’s events – including 13 people to “prevent a breach of the peace”, and a man with an unused megaphone, who police said could “scare the

Police have been criticised after reports that volunteers helping to keep women safe were arrested in the early hours of coronation day. The Metropolitan Police said that at around 2am on Saturday three people were arrested in the Soho area of central London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance. Among the items seized

The King and Queen have appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the first time since being crowned, joining fellow royals for a scaled-back flypast. They stood alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their three children, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Princess Royal. On the Buckingham Palace balcony, the Queen

The King has been crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in his historic coronation at Westminster Abbey. The archbishop Justin Welby placed the 360-year-old St Edward’s Crown on to the monarch’s head before proclaiming: “God save the King!” The congregation, which includes 100 heads of state, kings and queens from across the globe, celebrities, everyday

Excitement is building as Charles III prepares to be crowned King in a historic ceremony full of pomp and pageantry which will be watched by millions of people at home and across the world. Hundreds of royal fans are camping out at The Mall in London in a sea of tents draped in union jack

A 24-year-old man has suffered “life-changing” facial injuries following a dog attack in Edinburgh. Police are searching for the dog and its owner and say the victim was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. The incident happened near to the junction between Drum Brae South and Duart Crescent at around 8.10pm on

For the world’s most powerful, there can be no fixture quite as rare, glittering and sought after as a British coronation. There has not been one for seven decades and leaders and their retinues are flying in to take part. For Britain, it is a chance to show off its best assets and exude and