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US forces 'launch new strikes' on ISIS in Syria killing or capturing 50 terrorists

US Air Force (Image: SYRIA)US forces have unleashed a wave of strikes against ISIS targets in Syria killing or capturing more than 50 terrorists. The Middle Eastern country is still a hotbed for...

Urgent repairs to Parliament could cost taxpayers up to £40bn

MPs and peers have been presented with options to restore the Palace of Westminster at a cost of up to almost £40 billion.The restoration and renewal client board has put forward two options...

The MP said to be the first person to die in a railway accident in Britain

William Huskisson was tragically killed in a railyway accident (Image: duncan1890 via Getty Images)A former station in St Helens holds the grim distinction of being the site where the first person...

Snowboard begins as curling continues - Thursday's Winter Olympics guide

2 February 2026Updated 9 hours agoThe 25th Winter Olympics will feature almost 3,000 athletes from 90 countries competing for 116 medals at Milan-Cortina. Team GB have sent 53 athletes to the Games...

Ex-Jihadist jailed for bomb plot now running for councillor breaks silence on 'dodgy past'

Shahid Butt was previously jailed in Yemen - now he's running for councillor (Image: SWNS)A convicted terrorist running to become a local councillor has admitted he 'agrees with the Far Right' and...

Pretty medieval market town loses treasured family-run store after 30 years

A cherished independent greengrocer has closed its doors in a historic Norfolk market town (Image: Getty)A cherished independent greengrocer has closed its doors in a historic Norfolk market town...

Full list of the best places in Britain to downsize your home for as little as £110K

The Royal Shakespeare Company calls this town home (Image: Getty)Growing numbers of Britons are now weighing up downsizing this year as mounting living costs, mortgage pressures and the need to...

Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge home

Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge home25 minutes agoDaniela RelphRoyal correspondentGetty and BBCAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his home in Windsor to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk,...

Billionaire Frank Stronach faces sexual assault trial in Canada

Billionaire Frank Stronach faces sexual assault trial in Canada 39 minutes agoNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterGetty ImagesAustro-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing a sexual assault...

'World's oldest train station' is UK spot built nearly 200 years ago

Here in the UK, we have a strong relationship with the railways that dates back hundreds of years. So it may not come as a surprise to learn that the oldest surviving railway station in the world is...

Hotspots for genetic disease 'Celtic Curse' mapped across UK - grave health complications

Those who suffer can develop cancer in their liver (Image: Getty Images)A groundbreaking study has identified areas with the highest concentrations of a genetic condition dubbed the "Celtic Curse"....

Artemis 2: Historic NASA moon mission pushed back by weeks after key tests carried out

[unable to retrieve full-text content]NASA had previously pointed at February 6 as the earliest possible date for the Artemis 2 mission to be launched.

Pub landlord savages Rachel Reeves with 'bitter' taps mocking her brutal tax raids

Mock beer taps labelled "Rachel Thieves" have appeared behind the bar of a Hertfordshire pub (Image: FB)Mock beer taps labelled "Rachel Thieves" have appeared behind the bar of a Hertfordshire pub as...

Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgement

Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgementJust nowIain WatsonPolitical correspondentPA Media"I am a fighter not a quitter", Peter Mandelson famously declared when he...

Billionaire Frank Stronach faces sexual assault trial in Canada

Billionaire Frank Stronach faces sexual assault trial in Canada 36 minutes agoNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterGetty ImagesAustro-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing a sexual assault...