Traveller site construction 'in breach of law'
A council orders all work on the land, which began on bank holiday weekend, to cease immediately.
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Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.
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Voting under way for the 2026 Holyrood election
Polling stations will remain open until 22:00, though the first results are not expected until Friday afternoon.
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Harry Potter TV series renewed for second season at HBO
Filming is scheduled for autumn later this year and will likely adapt the second book in JK Rowling's series, The Chamber of Secrets.
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Serving Met officer and four ex-officers investigated for handling of Al Fayed allegations
A serving officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of reports against the businessman.
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What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been confirmed in some passengers.
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'How loan shark threats keep victims like me silent'
A meat cleaver and samurai sword are among items seized from suspects, shown exclusively to the BBC.
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Family at 'breaking point' over potential delay to manslaughter case
The barristers' strike could delay the trial of a man over a workplace accident which killed Ian McCollum in 2022.
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Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay
Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.
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Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections
The polls on Thursday will be the biggest test of public opinion since the general election in 2024.
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Blind girl forced to travel 140 miles for cinema trip
Eryn had to travel from Enniskillen to Belfast to find an accessible screening of a film.
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Arsenal will face titleholders Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League final
Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, after the French side beat Bayern Munich 6-5 in the semi-finals.
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Duchess of Sussex shares unseen image of Archie as baby asleep on Harry's chest
Meghan has shared a previously unseen photo of Prince Archie as a baby sleeping on Harry's chest to celebrate his seventh birthday.
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'My mum was murdered - remember her for how she lived her life'
Amanda Kerr believes her mum Dawn would be proud of her for helping victims of domestic abuse.
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Drivers 'chucking stuff out of windows' blamed as litter on 99% of main roads
Sweet wrappers, drinks containers and fast-food packaging were the most common items, campaigners said.
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Man stabbed judge's daughter to death and tried to blow up home, court told
A judge's daughter was allegedly stabbed to death by her "angry" partner who then triggered a gas explosion while trying to blow up their home in north London, a court has heard.
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Starmer tells civil servants to speak 'truth to power' after vetting row
The PM writes to civil servants following tensions over the sacking of former Foreign Office boss Sir Olly Robbins.
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Two Britons self-isolating in UK after being on hantavirus cruise ship
They do not have symptoms but contacted health officials after being on the MV Hondius cruise ship struck by the outbreak.
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People moved from their homes in security alert
Police are at the scene of the alert in the Hillview Avenue area of Lambeg, County Antrim.
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Parents told to check children's handwashing after hepatitis A outbreak
An outbreak of hepatitis A in south Wales has led a health body to warn parents to be "vigilant" over their children's handwashing.
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