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A Virgin Atlantic engineer died of a traumatic brain injury after an explosion as he worked inside a plane fuel tank, an inquest heard.

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Frinton, Essex Police have said.

Palestine Action's co-founder can take her case to the Supreme Court after the group's ban was ruled lawful.

Drought has been declared across the whole of Wales, with this July on course to be the driest in the country since records began.

Greek police believe the mobile phone of a British woman found dead in a suitcase in Athens was used to send messages after her death in a deliberate attempt to mislead those looking for her, according to reports.

I realise the World Cup is over and, more to the point, no-one particularly wants to hear any more about the Argentinian football team, but indulge me for a moment

The case of Ellie Williams and the fake grooming scandal is one of the most extraordinary stories I have ever worked on.

The financier who backed the takeover of Newcastle United Football Club alongside Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy a minority stake in West Ham United, the newly relegated Championship club.

Newcastle United's Eddie Howe has left his job as head coach, Sky Sports understands.

A mother and her boyfriend have been jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter after weeks of abuse.