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Thug kicked one police officer down stairs and spat in face of another on alcohol-fuelled rampage

A violent thug on a booze-fuelled rampage kicked one police officer down a set of stairs and spat in the face of another, before racially abusing a third while in custody.

Ford owners in these four West Yorkshire towns warned by police

'Please remain vigilant'

Martin Lewis says £92 document 'get today' is 'more important than a will'

All you need to know as personal finance guru has urged people to consider getting something he's had in place since his 30s

Drug gang members burned Yorkshire pensioner's home to the ground leaving her fighting for life

Members of a drug gang burned a 78-year-old great-grandmother’s Yorkshire home to the ground over an issue with a rival group who were said to have “disrespected” them.

Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: Who leads the race after nominees announced?

Here’s how the top 10 contenders rank in the race to lift the Ballon d’Or in October

Yorkshire thief caught on CCTV stealing crane from construction site

A man from Yorkshire has appeared in court after being caught stealing a crane.

Glasgow flasher exposes himself to nursery kids on library trip

The man allegedly took down his trousers and exposed his genitals before acting inappropriately in the car park

Trump promises 5,000 dollars to every American adult at Republican convention

DWP confirms common payments 'disregarded' and won't affect Universal Credit

Conservative Party MP Rebecca Smith reached out in the Commons to ask

£100,000 HMRC tax-free childcare rule could change for children under 3

Government has been warned the threshold is negatively impacting households.

Birmingham grandad left his wife cooking dinner and nipped to the shops - he never made it home after tragedy struck

Maurice Middleton, 65, was tragically pronounced dead after being hit by a speeding driver while walking on a pavement

Suaalii keeps ‘open mindset’ to Wallabies position amid rising expectations for Rugby World Cup

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii won’t specialise in one on-field role yet Australia coach Les Kiss faces multiple selection conundrums He is known as the Wallabies’ foremost code-switcher, and there are growing calls for him to s…

DWP makes PIP assessment vow for claimants with 'less understood' conditions

DWP has promised these ailments will benefit from health professionals who have "comprehensive" training.

Huge plans unveiled for former Coventry Jaguar Land Rover site

The site is the former home of JLR at Lyons Park business park

Edinburgh predator who targeted teens is jailed but dad of victim says 'it's not long enough'

The dad of one of the victims told how Dvorak shouted abuse at his partner as he was led away.

Talks under way for return of Christmas market to partially closed Derry street

East Lothian teen approached motorist with a hammer before carrying out crime

The violent incident took place on Valentine's Day - February 14, 2025 - in a car park on Coal Neuk in Tranent.

Talks under way for return of Christmas market to Derry’s partially closed Pump Street

North East mum who survived cancer told three daughters aged 16-20 now need chemo

A GoFundMe has been set up for a North East family after a single mum who has battled cancer three times has been left managing the care of three of her daughters who all require chemotherapy

West Lothian family restaurant suffers 'huge loss' as they warn 'it's taking over'

'It is really detrimental for us'

Lewes looking to bounce back at Chatham after FA Cup disappointment

Lewes will aim to bounce back from FA Cup disappointment as they resume their league campaign with a trip to Chatham Town this weekend.

Philippines ferry fire: Five dead and 87 missing as huge rescue mission is launched

A passenger ferry fire near the popular Philippine tourist destination of Coron has killed five people and left 87 missing

Face of violent bag snatch robber jailed for over a decade

Gurkirat Singh, 32, admitted wounding with intent offences and multiple robberies

Mass disruption at airports as more than 1,900 flights to and from UK cancelled

Technical issues grounded planes on Tuesday, and while flights have resumed, some disruption is expected as 'airlines reposition aircraft and crew'