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A security guard seriously injured during the Manchester synagogue attack last year says "life changed forever that day" and has revealed how he struggles with the aftermath.

A man has been jailed for 12 years after more than 2,000 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL), a date rape drug, were found in a storage container rented by him, police have said.

Domestic abuse incidents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup were at their highest recorded level compared with similar tournaments, the UK Football Policing Unit has said.

Andy Burnham has made a third policy announcement to help bring down costs - after dropping hints there would be more to come.

Parched gardens and parks are set for a spot of relief in the coming days with rain moving into some drought-threatened areas.

A drug smuggling gang was caught trying to retrieve £40m of cocaine from the sea after the entire haul was nearly lost when their GPS trackers failed.

Drought has been declared in two areas of Wales and part of England, following record dry conditions, heatwaves, wildfires and dwindling rivers.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Edinburgh.

A Police Scotland officer who took his own life earlier this year is suspected to have been a violent rapist who carried out a spate of attacks.

A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after getting into difficulty in the water off the Essex coast, police said.