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Northamptonshire’s police chief is being investigated after being accused of wearing a Falklands War combat service medal – even though he was 15 at the time. Nick Adderley joined the police service in 1982 following a 10-year career in the Royal Navy, serving as both a cadet and in the regular service. It is alleged

Energy bills in the first three months of 2024 are projected to increase before dropping later in the year, according to a closely-watched forecast. Consumers can expect more costly bills from January as energy regulator Ofgem will bring its price cap up to £1,898 for an annual average household bill – an increase of £64,

Manchester United footballer Antony will resume training at the club and will be available for selection despite abuse allegations being brought against him. Earlier this month the club placed the winger on a leave of absence as he faced allegations from three women in Brazil. It’s understood he remained on full pay. The 23-year-old Brazilian

A DNA profile has been identified in the cheese wire murder of taxi driver George Murdoch. The breakthrough was announced on Friday – on the 40th anniversary of the brutal killing in Aberdeen. No one has ever been arrested in connection with the case. Mr Murdoch, who was known as Dod, was attacked with a

Laurence Fox went “way past the limits of acceptance” in his “appalling” comments on GB News about journalist Ava Evans, the channel’s boss has said. Chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said it “should not have happened” as he issued a personal apology to the political correspondent. Actor-turned-political-activist Fox made a series of remarks about Ms Evans

Andrew Tate can travel anywhere in Romania after a court eased travel restrictions on the controversial influencer. Since August, Tate hasn’t been able to travel outside the Bucharest area without a judge’s approval. The 36-year-old is alleged to have exploited women to earn money for his webcam business and faces charges including human trafficking, rape

A doctor who was convicted of stalking his ex-partner has been struck off the medical register. Dr Gary Lucitt, who was a specialist trainee in obstetrics and gynaecology, also sent various threatening messages – including to her victim’s ex-husband – in Swansea in May 2018. He was jailed for 16 weeks in 2019 and given

Blue star Lee Ryan has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for racially aggravated common assault by beating and behaving in an abusive way towards a cabin crew member. The 40-year-old singer was “slurring his words and staggering around” after drinking a whole bottle of port before a British Airways flight from Glasgow to

Millions of people mistakenly think they are allergic to penicillin, which could mean they are taking less effective antibiotics, new research has found. A 2019 study found between 6% and 10% of the UK population are recorded as being allergic to penicillin. However, new information from The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has found as many

The world’s most powerful laser will be built in Oxfordshire, thanks to £85m in new funding for the technology. Scientists are aiming to develop the technology which will be a “million, billion, billion times brighter than the brightest sunlight” in the world. It is thought the technology will have practical applications in nuclear fusion, renewable

Police are relaunching an appeal for information about the murder of university graduate Melanie Hall, who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. Ms Hall was last seen at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath in the early hours of 9 June 1996 following a night out with friends. Her remains were found by workmen on the M5 motorway

England will oppose playing matches against Russian football teams after UEFA lifted its blanket ban on the country taking part in its competitions to allow under-17s fixtures. European football’s governing body took the decision at a meeting of its executive committee, 18 months after prohibiting all Russian teams from its competitions following the full-scale invasion

Bottles of what experts say is “the world’s oldest scotch whisky” are going up for sale at auction after being found hidden in a Scottish castle. The Scotch is thought to have been distilled nearly 200 years ago and was discovered behind a cellar door at 750-year-old Blair Castle in Perthshire. Distilled in 1834, each

A hospital trust has admitted it failed to send out 24,000 letters to GPs since 2018 and is checking to see if patients were affected. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust has apologised for any “anxiety or inconvenience” caused after confirming documents, including discharge summaries and clinic letters, may not have been sent out over

Hopes of a mini heatwave in October are still alive with forecasters predicting warmer temperatures are on the way. The weather is expected to be warmer than usual next month, with one meteorologist predicting an “Indian summer”. A heatwave is defined by the Met Office as “an extended period of hot weather relative to the

A soldier who died during a training exercise in Wales has been named. Private Adam Brocklehurst, 27, died while on exercise at the Sennybridge training area in Powys on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Tributes have been paid to the soldier, with an MoD spokesperson saying he was “an army leader of the

Gatwick Airport has temporarily limited flight numbers for the rest of the week as a result of sickness amongst air traffic control staff. In a statement, the airport said it would limit the number of flights to 800 a day from today, which will remain in place until Sunday 1 October. It said the limit

The Metropolitan Police says it has received a number of sexual offence allegations against Russell Brand in London and elsewhere in the country. It says the alleged offences are all non-recent. A Met statement said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of

A police officer “span out of control” and “positively revelled” in a woman’s discomfort as he raped her, a court has heard. PC Ravi Canhye, 47, who serves with Dorset Police, is alleged to have slapped and bitten the woman before pinning her down and raping her. He threatened to abuse her with his truncheon

Vehicle scams have soared by 74% in the UK in the first half of the year, with victims losing almost £1,000 on average, research suggests. Victims, often responding to bogus online advertisements, are being duped into paying deposits to “secure” a vehicle in the face of what sellers say is stiff competition, according to a