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Two men jailed after teenager stabbed and seen clinging to roof of moving van

Two men have been jailed after a 19-year-old was stabbed before being seen severely injured and clinging to the roof of a moving van.

Ex-Sinn Féin adviser: ‘I was conscious that history of Irish republicans attacking politicians would be used as a rebuttal’

In this exclusive extract from her new book, Siobhán Fenton tells how she was attacked with coins during canvassing for Irish elections

Man with ‘disturbing, misogynistic attitudes’ narrowly avoids jail over ‘atrocious behaviour’ towards teen

Rifle fired from Huyton garden before arsenal of weapons found

Two men were arrested shortly after the incident

Coronation Street's Kit Green star debuts shaved head as he tackles cancer storyline

Corrie actor Jacob Roberts has surprised fans by debuting his shaven head during a live TV interview

Disabled widow, 83, who has never driven convicted by DVLA over unpaid car tax

The housebound and partially blind pensioner, who has never driven, was prosecuted by the DVLA over an unpaid vehicle tax bill after her late husband's VW Touran was transferred into her name while she was grieving

Council scrambles to secure Derry Halloween assets still held by organisation being wound up

Call for new MOT number plate rule which could see points on licence 'at test'

Department for Transport responds - and says it is considering harsh new penalties as part of Road Safety Strategy

Mistake sees people in UK raising blood pressure 'without realising'

A GP has explained the common things that elevate levels

Scotland's most disliked major station toilets are Glasgow Queen Street - and here's why

But Glasgow Central’s loos scored far better

Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2026

Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in August.

Raise the Colours' Ryan Bridge says 'we're not racist' in spat before Birmingham flag court hearing

WATCH: Raise the Colours leader Ryan Bridge involved in a 'racism' spat with a member of the public outside Birmingham's High Court

Monty Don quits Gardeners' World after 23 years as he issues statement

The BBC has confirmed Monty Don will step down from Gardeners’ World after more than 20 years

Magistrates' court results from the Eastbourne area

Here are the results from Eastbourne Magistrates’ Court sitting at Hastings for July 30 – August 5.

Take a look at the negroni specials you can enjoy at Flight Club

We paid a visit to Flight Club to sample their latest specials

Chancellor John Healey 'offered nothing for the Midlands' in growth pitch, Labour MPs warn

James Naish, Labour MP for Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, warned the Midlands region "is being squeezed from the North and from the South" in Chancellor John Healey's Labour UK growth strategy

Death of Nottingham attacks student was ‘potentially preventable’, inquiry hears

Drought conditions will continue without ‘sustained rainfall’ in affected areas

People in UK raising blood pressure 'without realising' by one mistake

A GP has explained the common things that elevate levels

Santander to inspect customer accounts and payments are correct on this date

Customers need to have several account details all present and correct

Police investigating Stoke-on-Trent crime spree name man in court

The 38-year-old has been bailed

Man threatened and robbed of e-scooter by moped rider in Derby street

Police are hoping someone will recognise a man in the CCTV image they would like to speak to

Public notices and planning applications for Lewes and Wealden, September 9, 2026

The following planning applications have been submitted to Lewes District Council, South Downs National Park Authority and Wealden District Council.

Coronation Street fans floored as Kit star shaves head for cancer storyline

Coronation Street actor Jacob Roberts has shaved his head for Kit Green's cancer storyline, leaving fans saying he looks completely different