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Developing RSPCA warns of crisis as multi-animal home rescues rise The RSPCA is dealing with an average of 410 cases a month involving ten or more pets at a single address, leaving rescue centres overwhelmed 5 October 2026 at 01:29 UK Man dies after being pulled from sea at Bournemouth beach A man in his late 50s or early 60s has died after members of the public pulled him from the water at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth. 5 October 2026 at 01:13 UK SAS killed two who executed British Red Caps, book claims British special forces secretly tracked down and killed two Iran-backed fighters who murdered six military policemen in Iraq, according to a 5 October 2026 at 01:08 UK Decades-old debris likely caused fatal RAF Spitfire crash An official investigation has concluded that decades-old debris blocking a carburettor was the probable cause of the crash that killed Squad 5 October 2026 at 01:07 UK Man in his 20s found dead in Wirral A formal investigation is underway after a man was found dead at a property in Wirral where bomb disposal experts were called to examine sub 5 October 2026 at 01:05 Breaking Green Party members vote to define Zionism as racism Green Party members have voted to define Zionism as a form of racism, prompting sharp condemnation from Israel, Labour, and the Conservative 5 October 2026 at 01:04 UK Record bluetongue outbreak hits British farms following heatwave summer More than 2,200 premises have been affected in just three months, surpassing the combined total of the previous three years as warmer condit 4 October 2026 at 01:44 UK Six men jailed over fatal Derby ambush of Dale Martin Six men have been sentenced to prison terms following the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Dale Martin in Derby. The attack followed a rival di 4 October 2026 at 01:33 Developing Two men in court over alleged Manchester bomb plot Two Iranian men have appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism involving a homemade bomb aimed at Manchester's Jewish commu 4 October 2026 at 01:06 Breaking Murder investigation launched after 40-year-old man shot dead at west London memorial service Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed during a gathering of up to 50 people, including children, 4 October 2026 at 01:02 Developing Teenage driver remanded in custody after car ploughs into Newcastle Knights supporters Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, has been refused bail following a court appearance over the crash that left 10 pedestrians injured, includ 3 October 2026 at 02:07 UK Hepatitis A cases confirmed at two Newcastle primary schools Two pupils in Newcastle have been diagnosed with hepatitis A, prompting health officials to issue symptom advice and hygiene guidance to fam 3 October 2026 at 01:42 Developing Man arrested after Newcastle University suspicious item alert A 33-year-old man is in custody after reports of a suspicious item led to building evacuations and road closures across Newcastle University 3 October 2026 at 01:07 UK Two dead after County Down workplace incident Two people have died following a workplace incident on the Ballygowan Road in County Down. Emergency services attended the scene on Friday m 3 October 2026 at 01:05 Breaking Retired engineer jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing Kevin Rees has been sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after detonating a homemade explosive device in South East London, with a judge ruling 3 October 2026 at 01:04 UK First wave of 5,000 early prison releases begins as inmates thank Prime Minister Hundreds of offenders have walked free from jails across England and Wales under emergency measures to prevent prison overcrowding, promptin 2 October 2026 at 03:33 UK EU rejects diesel export ban following Trump threats as UK pump prices reach £2 a litre Brussels dismisses proposed fuel export restrictions despite pressure from Washington as G7 ministers hold emergency talks on record pump pr 2 October 2026 at 01:32 UK Coroner warns East London NHS trust over patient safety after ward killing East London NHS Foundation Trust has been issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report following the killing of Hugo Flint-Cahan by a fellow 2 October 2026 at 01:27 UK Domestic abuse survivor flees UK following early prisoner release A domestic abuse survivor is fleeing the country with her children after her ex-husband was freed under the government's early prisoner rele 2 October 2026 at 01:23 UK Andy Burnham backtracks after defending Manchester City over rule breaches Downing Street has moved to clarify remarks made by Prime Minister Andy Burnham after he expressed concern about Manchester City's owners po 2 October 2026 at 01:17 UK Bedford train sped up after passing red signal, investigators report An East Midlands train continued to accelerate after passing a red danger signal before a fatal collision in Bedford, rail investigators hav 2 October 2026 at 01:08 Breaking Burglar jailed for 18 years over fatal Hackney headbutt Ashley Malcolm has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the manslaughter of pensioner John Burke following an attack in east London. 2 October 2026 at 01:07 Developing Man arrested after six-year-old boy dies in Llanfairfechan crash A 39-year-old man has been arrested after a six-year-old boy died following a collision in Llanfairfechan on Thursday evening, North Wales P 2 October 2026 at 01:02 Developing DWP gets powers to ban benefit fraudsters from driving The Department for Work and Pensions has been granted new powers to suspend driving licences and deduct money directly from bank accounts to 1 October 2026 at 01:28 Breaking Dame Esther Rantzen: Family pays tribute to veteran broadcaster and charity founder following death at 86 The family of Dame Esther Rantzen have paid tribute to the pioneering broadcaster and Childline founder following her death from lung cancer 1 October 2026 at 01:23 UK Post-mortem confirms cause of death of boy, 8, kicked by horse at Warrington livery Eight-year-old Louie Isaac Webster died from a brain bleed after being kicked by an ex-racehorse at a Cheshire livery centre, an inquest has 1 October 2026 at 01:18 UK Man jailed for life for 2006 wood attack after victim dies 15 years later Jordan Burton, who was 14 when he attacked Daniel Allright in south-east London, has been sentenced to a minimum term of 10 years for murder 1 October 2026 at 01:09 Developing Over 150 Worle homes evacuated after suspicious items found A 100-metre cordon remains in place overnight in Somerset after police searching a house during a fraud inquiry uncovered suspicious substan 1 October 2026 at 01:07 Developing Police officer stabbed as 17 arrested in crime raids A police officer was stabbed in the leg during coordinated dawn raids across London and four counties targeting a suspected organised crime 30 September 2026 at 02:32 UK Police line streets for funeral of A66 crash officer as watchdog confirms pursuit findings Hundreds of officers have attended the funeral of one of the police constables killed in the A66 collision, as government funding is pledged 30 September 2026 at 01:32