Child killed as blaze ravages farm
A child died and two other people were injured after a fire broke out at a farm, police said. Emergency services were called to Hessle Farm, Wragby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire at around 5.30pm on...
View ArticleNato captures Haqqani terror leader
Nato said it has captured a senior leader of the al Qaida and Taliban-allied Haqqani terror network operating inside Afghanistan. Nato announced that the coalition forces seized Haji Mali Khan during...
View ArticlePlane hits Australian Ferris wheel
An ultra-light plane has crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia, trapping four people in the tangled wreckage for hours. The Cheetah S200 carrying two men did not topple...
View ArticleFarm fire man tried to rescue child
A father tried in vain to rescue his child from a burning van, a fire chief said. The 37-year-old man successfully saved his one-year-old daughter from the blazing vehicle at Hessle Farm, in Wragby,...
View ArticlePirates take French woman in Kenya
Somali pirates have kidnapped a French woman from an exclusive resort island in northern Kenya, near the Somali border, according to an official. It is the second such attack near the popular tourist...
View ArticleDizaei to appeal against suspension
Scotland Yard Commander Ali Dizaei has said he will appeal against his suspension by the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA). Mr Dizaei, who is facing a retrial for corruption, was suspended on full...
View ArticleRecord high temperature for October
The mercury has soared to an all-time record temperature for October as Britain's unseasonal heatwave continues. Gravesend in Kent recorded a reading of 29.5C at 2pm on Saturday - narrowly beating the...
View ArticleExplosive device could have killed
An explosive device discovered in a busy shopping area of Belfast city centre could have caused death or serious injury, police have warned. A controlled explosion was carried out after homes and...
View ArticleTributes paid at miner's funeral
Relatives of a man killed in a mining disaster have paid tribute to an "adored partner and devoted father" during an emotional funeral service. Garry Jenkins, from Rhiwfawr near Cwmtwrch, was one of...
View ArticleTwo-year-old girl killed in fire
A two-year-old girl died after she was trapped in a burning van during a fire at a farm, police have said. Isobel June Dobson was in the van with her one-year-old stepsister when the fire broke out at...
View ArticleTemperatures soar on hottest day
Temperatures have soared to 30C in parts of the UK, making it not only the hottest day ever recorded in October but also the third warmest of 2011. It meant the UK topped temperatures in the holiday...
View ArticlePM promises ambitious growth plan
David Cameron has promised to set out "the most ambitious growth plan that we could possibly have" as the Conservative Party gathers for its annual conference in Manchester this week. Amid criticism...
View ArticleThree charged over looting deaths
Three people have been charged with the murders of three men who were killed as they tried to protect shops and homes from looters. Haroon Jahan, 21, and brothers Shazad Ali, 30, and Abdul Musavir,...
View ArticleMan, 22, raped in footpath attack
A 22-year-old man was raped by a stranger while he was walking along a footpath, police have said. The victim told officers he was sexually assaulted by a man in the area of Old Redbridge Road in...
View ArticleWoman kidnapped from Kenyan resort
Ten heavily armed Somali militants driving their boat under the cover of darkness have kidnapped a Frenchwoman on a resort island in northern Kenya. The government blamed the attack on Somali...
View ArticleGirl, two, killed in farm blaze
A two-year-old girl died after her stepfather and mother were beaten back by flames as they tried in vain to rescue her from a burning van during a fire at a farm. Isobel June Dobson was trapped in...
View ArticleInmates held as prisoner found dead
Three prisoners have been arrested after another inmate was found dead in a cell. A murder investigation was launched after the 23-year-old man, originally from Wolverhampton, was discovered by prison...
View ArticleScot independence 'puts UK at risk'
Independence for Scotland will put the rest of the UK "at risk", according to the Scottish Conservative leader. Annabel Goldie MSP will raise her concern at the UK party's conference in Manchester....
View ArticleMay 'wants Human Rights Act gone'
Home Secretary Theresa May has risked angering Liberal Democrat Cabinet colleagues by throwing her weight behind calls for the Human Rights Act to be scrapped. In an interview with The Sunday...
View ArticleSoldier honoured for tackling thief
A soldier who courageously confronted a gun-wielding robber holding up a betting shop has been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. Iraq veteran Corporal Jason Robinson, 27, foiled the raider and then...
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