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Network Rail fined £3.75m after deaths of two track workers

Network Rail fined £3.75m after deaths of two track workers

Network Rail fined £3.75m after deaths of two track workers

14 February 2025

Gareth Delbridge, 64, and Michael Lewis, 58, were hit by a train while working for Network Rail near Margam, Port Talbot, in July 2019.


Driver charged over death of girl, 9, who was hit by London bus

Driver charged over death of girl, 9, who was hit by London bus

Driver charged over death of girl, 9, who was hit by London bus

14 February 2025

Ada Bicakci, 9, died in hospital on August 5 last year, two days after the collision in Bexleyheath, south-east London .


Fact check: Ukraine aid, immigration figures and growth projections

Fact check: Ukraine aid, immigration figures and growth projections

Fact check: Ukraine aid, immigration figures and growth projections

14 February 2025

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.


Lammy to urge European nations to adopt sanctions against people smuggling gangs

Lammy to urge European nations to adopt sanctions against people smuggling gangs

Lammy to urge European nations to adopt sanctions against people smuggling gangs

14 February 2025

The Foreign Secretary added that ‘we must also target the root causes of migration’.


Pro-Palestine group expects ‘hundreds of thousands’ to protest in London

Pro-Palestine group expects ‘hundreds of thousands’ to protest in London

Pro-Palestine group expects ‘hundreds of thousands’ to protest in London

14 February 2025

The Metropolitan Police say a ‘significant policing presence’ will be in place to halt clashes with counter-demonstrators.


Fact check: The UK avoided recession in the last two quarters of 2024

Fact check: The UK avoided recession in the last two quarters of 2024

Fact check: The UK avoided recession in the last two quarters of 2024

14 February 2025

Incorrect growth figures, and an incorrect claim that the UK is in a recession, were shared in an online post.


Children’s surgeon suspended as review finds care fell below expected standard

Children’s surgeon suspended as review finds care fell below expected standard

Children’s surgeon suspended as review finds care fell below expected standard

14 February 2025

The probe looked at a number of complex paediatric hip surgeries carried out by an individual over the past two-and-a-half years.


Man, 20, jailed for killing ex-girlfriend’s neighbour in ‘blue balls’ row

Man, 20, jailed for killing ex-girlfriend’s neighbour in ‘blue balls’ row

Man, 20, jailed for killing ex-girlfriend’s neighbour in ‘blue balls’ row

14 February 2025

Jaden Sheriff stabbed Robert Weston last February.


Vance takes swipe at UK in speech at Munich security summit

Vance takes swipe at UK in speech at Munich security summit

Vance takes swipe at UK in speech at Munich security summit

14 February 2025

The US vice-president claimed the ‘basic liberties of religious Britons, in particular’ are under threat.


Reeves says she was ‘never questioned’ over HBOS expenses

Reeves says she was ‘never questioned’ over HBOS expenses

Reeves says she was ‘never questioned’ over HBOS expenses

14 February 2025

The BBC has reported the Chancellor was subject to an expenses investigation while working at the bank.


Girl, 10, labelled ‘prostitute’ by social services, grooming gang trial hears

Girl, 10, labelled ‘prostitute’ by social services, grooming gang trial hears

Girl, 10, labelled ‘prostitute’ by social services, grooming gang trial hears

14 February 2025

Eight men are on trial over alleged offences against two teenage girls in Rochdale.


Suspending nurse over conflict with trans doctor ‘ludicrous’, HR worker said

Suspending nurse over conflict with trans doctor ‘ludicrous’, HR worker said

Suspending nurse over conflict with trans doctor ‘ludicrous’, HR worker said

14 February 2025

Nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended on January 3, 2024 after Dr Beth Upton made an allegation of bullying and harassment following a row.


Murder accused lied to 999 call handler ‘over worries he would be blamed’

Murder accused lied to 999 call handler ‘over worries he would be blamed’

Murder accused lied to 999 call handler ‘over worries he would be blamed’

14 February 2025

Mohamed Samak told a jury he saw his wife Joanne stabbing herself, but ‘lied’ to a 999 call handler and said he found her slumped on her bed.


Star Catherine Zeta-Jones ‘thrilled’ as Prime Video announces Kill Jackie series

Star Catherine Zeta-Jones ‘thrilled’ as Prime Video announces Kill Jackie series

Star Catherine Zeta-Jones ‘thrilled’ as Prime Video announces Kill Jackie series

14 February 2025

The series will begin production in March.


Male stripper causes ‘wild reaction’ at care home

Male stripper causes ‘wild reaction’ at care home

Male stripper causes ‘wild reaction’ at care home

14 February 2025

Max Hunter, a member of the Dreamboys, impressed the elderly residents of Astune Rise care home in Middlesbrough


Supervisor of tragic soldier denies ‘manipulating’ her into being ‘close’ to him

Supervisor of tragic soldier denies ‘manipulating’ her into being ‘close’ to him

Supervisor of tragic soldier denies ‘manipulating’ her into being ‘close’ to him

14 February 2025

Former Royal Artillery bombardier Ryan Mason declined to answer some questions at the inquest into the death of Gunner Jaysley Beck.


One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ men sentenced to 12 years in jail

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ men sentenced to 12 years in jail

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ men sentenced to 12 years in jail

14 February 2025

Calvin Parris, 35, from Cardiff, was sentenced to 12 years in jail at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Friday after evading justice for four years.


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