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  1. Murder accused said 'he's under the car' after hitting Stretford Grammar headteacher, trial told by cousin who was in Volvo

    Simon Richardson, 35, denies murdering Michael Mullins as he cycled home from work

  2. Ice rink to return to Tunbridge Wells with new operator in charge

    A town’s ice rink is returning with a new operator for the festive skating attraction.

  3. Georgia city's entire police department resigns because they hate the mayor so much

    The mass exodus comes amid tensions between city officials and the mayor - who has been accused of secretly placing a tracking device on the police chief's personal truck.

  4. The hidden treasures found in UK homes including £5 car boot purchase worth a staggering £15,000

    These lucrative finds show the value of checking the cupboards before heading to the tip

  5. Cambridge University battles one of its own professors in court over plans for state-of-the-art library she calls a 'coarse megabuilding'

    Physics professor Suchitra Sebastian is leading the fight against the university, insisting the proposed development is 'too coarse' for the charming streets of Cambridge.

  6. Two teenage girls spent months plotting a mass shooting in Riverside County, officials say

    Two teenage girls have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a mass shooting at Corona High School in Riverside County, authorities said.

  7. Manchester council rules out investigation over affordable homes in skyscrapers

    Town hall bosses dismissed the call from one of the city's property firms.

  8. Father admits he 'flung' baby son on floor in fit of rage - causing injuries the boy allegedly died from 14 years later, court hears

    Lejaune Wood, 43, told the Old Bailey he was 'losing his mind' but never intended to seriously hurt four-month-old LJ at the family home in Hayes, west London.

  9. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff slammed for calling Putin a 'humanitarian' as administration's close ties to Kremlin under mounting scrutiny

    The compliment came just after the Russian president announced that Moscow had freed Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher who had been behind bars in Russia since 2022.

  10. Ceuta 'is flooded with excrement and horrific stench after migrants use drains as toilets and the town is hit by storm'

    A heavy storm in Ceuta has left the Spanish enclave reeking after it was flooded with excrement that was left by migrants who used drains as toilets.