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Woman hit and killed after stepping out of car following minor crash
Police say the woman had stepped out of her vehicle following a separate minor crash on SH2.

Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals
Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests.

Senior police employee still under investigation years after first complaint about behaviour
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has previously set an expectation that employment matters be resolved within 60 days.

Arteta rallies Arsenal for huge Premier League weekend
As the Premier League title race nears its conclusion, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tells his players and the Gunners fans to "stay present and live the moment".

Man pleads not guilty to threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Alex Jenkinson, 39, denies using threatening behaviour in separate incidents - one involving the former prince.

Drug dealer caught with £1.6m cash jailed
Zulfiqar Shah, 58, is jailed for 16 years and six months at Bradford Crown Court.

Major train operator to be renationalised in months
GWR, which runs trains between London and South Wales, will come under government control.

Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens
The Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich.

Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vulnerable
Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vulnerable

‘The NRL want to kill us’: Banker considers pulling $1 million from AFL academies
Paul Moore’s disappointment comes after the AFL commission recently confirmed changes to player movement starting with the 2026 national draft.

Six people pulled from floodwaters in Marlborough
Six people have been rescued after their vehicles were trapped by floodwaters between Nelson and Blenheim.

Woman hit by car on Wellington highway has died
A woman who was hit by a car on a Wellington highway after an initial minor crash has died, police say.

Shaw named Football Writers' Women's Player of Year
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw is crowned the Football Writers' Association Women's Player of the Season.

Man Utd's Fernandes wins Football Writers' men's award
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes wins the Football Writers' Association's men's Footballer of the Year award.

Football club owners in court on rape charges
Maldon & Tiptree owners Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott are remanded in custody.

Vinted harasser jailed for breaking sexual order
A court hears how Darrel Carter sent dozens of messages to female sellers on Vinted.

Teenagers guilty of killing man in ambush
A boy and a girl, both 17, lured Adam Khan to a street before attacking him with a machete.

Ninth person arrested over Jewish ambulance arson
The arrest of the 48-year-old man is the latest linked to the burning of Hatzola ambulances in March.

Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure'
Abbas Araghchi says the US attacks each time there is a diplomatic solution on the table.

Five election moments you may have missed
Campaigners have been fighting each other for votes, but there have also been heart-warming moments.

Reform election gains show shift in British politics, says Farage
Labour and the Conservatives suffer losses at the expense of Reform across England.

‘We are not going to take it from anyone’: The Blues are 1-8, but there are signs of light ahead
One moment typified the Blues’ resolve. It was late in the final term and they were down by 22 points, but they refused to be pushed around any longer.