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Green Party co-leaders among MPs sworn in as affirmations continue
The Comet· 1 day agoOn Tuesday, MPs started the process of making an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Crown, which is typically done in order of when they were first elected. The allegiance is a legal requirement ...
‘Insufficient evidence’ for manslaughter prosecution after explosion deaths
The Comet· 1 day agoLuke Wheaton, 16, from Bradley Stoke, Ray White, 57, from Portishead, Brian Vickery, 63, from Clevedon, and Mike James, 64, from Bath, died in the incident at the Wessex Water site on December ...
Popular Hitchin store set to close for makeover
The Comet· 1 day agoVinegar Hill in Bancroft will be shut from Sunday, August 11, and is expected to reopen in mid-September, although no official date has been confirmed. Vinegar Hill opened in Hitchin back in ...
Man arrested over attempted murder of police officer
The Comet· 1 day agoThe 27-year-old man’s arrest is also linked to several other charges including abduction, stealing a car and dangerous driving. Police Scotland said the officer was on foot when he was injured ...
Bus passenger stabbed in Croydon after confronting man with his feet on seats
The Comet· 1 day agoA man in his 50s was attacked on a Route 64 bus in south London.
Ancient wild goat added to rare breeds watchlist to support conservation
The Comet· 1 day agoThe Cheviot goat, whose population centres on a wild herd in the Cheviot Hills and is considered an “authentic remnant” of Britain’s original primitive goats, has been added to the Rare Breeds ...
Heavy rain halts search for 30 people still missing after Indonesian landslide
The Comet· 1 day agoMore than 100 people were digging for grains of gold in the remote village of Bone Bolango in Gorontalo province on Sunday when tons of mud plunged down the surrounding hills and buried their ...
Oval redevelopment should go ahead, recommend planning officers
The Comet· 1 day agoStevenage Borough Council want to build 250 homes as part of the Oval's redevelopment, and 91 independent living homes at nearby Hobbs Court. The plans, submitted earlier this year, also include ...
Man found guilty of murder after warning he would kill a stranger
The Comet· 1 day agoCameron Davis fatally attacked 74-year-old Lorna England as she walked home through Ludwell Valley Park in the Wonford area of Exeter, Devon, on the afternoon of February 18 last year. The 31 ...
Australian rangers shoot 14ft crocodile that killed girl swimming in creek
The Comet· 1 day agoThe girl’s death was the first fatal crocodile attack in the Northern Territory since 2018 when an indigenous woman was killed while gathering mussels in a river. The attack has rekindled debate ...
