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A Devon beach was evacuated after a suspected unexploded bomb washed ashore, police have said. The object was found in Beer, a seaside village on the south coast, on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses reported it to police fearing it was an unexploded shell. It’s believed the suspected ordnance may have first been spotted by a metal

The King has appointed the composer behind the 2012 Paralympics as his first Master of the King’s Music. Errollyn Wallen CBE, 66, has been handed the honorary appointment by the monarch and succeeds Dame Judith Weir DBE, the first woman to hold the role. In a statement, Ms Wallen said: “I am thrilled to accept

There will be a “very significant policing presence” at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police have said. Seven thousand officers are due to be on duty weeks after rioting and violent disorder erupted on streets across the UK. “Those [riots] highlight why carnival is set up in the first place,” explained Matthew Phillip,

A lung cancer patient has become the first in the UK to receive a new experimental vaccine to help his body fight the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, had six syringes of the jab, each containing genetic material for a different part of the tumour, to train five billion cells in his immune system to go

The energy price cap will rise to an average annual £1,717 from October, the industry regulator has confirmed as the clock ticks down to the loss of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. The new figure represents a 10% a year – or £12 per month – leap in the typical sum households face

A man in Pakistan has been arrested over his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to riots across the UK. The suspect, a freelance web developer, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore on suspicion of cyberterrorism, according to Imran Kishwar, the city’s deputy inspector general of investigations. The arrest is in connection

A man has been killed by his own XL bully in Accrington, police have said. David Daintree, 53, was found dead shortly before 9.30pm yesterday in his home. Police said they had “no alternative” but to shoot the dog dead as it “continued to pose a significant threat of serious harm”. The force said they

A 29-year-old woman and three children have been named after they were pronounced dead following a house fire in Bradford. Five fire service crews and police arrived just after 2am, but 29-year-old Bryonie Gawith was pronounced dead at the scene. Three children – two girls and a boy – were taken to hospital, but later

Two cats from the same family have died in suspected antifreeze poisonings in Scotland. Pet owners have been warned to be vigilant following the separate fatal incidents in the High Street area of Methil, Fife, this month. Animal welfare charity the Scottish SPCA has raised the alarm after a cat was taken for veterinary care

Two driverless passenger shuttle vehicles have hit the road as part of a pilot project in the Scottish Highlands. A four-seater Aurrigo Auto-Pod and larger 10-seater Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle have been launched to help improve the connection between Inverness Airport and the nearby railway station. Currently, passengers have to walk the whole 1.2km route between the

Two people have been arrested after a young girl was stabbed in Christchurch, Dorset. The victim is aged around eight, the Bournemouth Daily Echo reports. She was taken to hospital and her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police received a report that the girl had been stabbed at an address in Glider Close,

Cancer care in the UK “lags behind” other countries which have dedicated plans to tackle the disease, experts have warned. In a new commentary piece, experts argue that without the government prioritising a cancer plan “more patients will undoubtedly die” from the disease. The UK “lags far behind other nations worldwide in relation to consistency

The British mother who says she held her baby daughter above the waves as the yacht sank near Sicily was sleeping on deck as the storm hit, an Italian doctor has said. Charlotte Golunski was among 22 people on board the Bayesian when a tornado struck on Monday morning, with one dead and another six

Flowers and teddies were tenderly placed outside Southport Town Hall – and the King was there to show his own support. He seemed visibly moved to see the tributes left to the three little girls who lost their lives in the knife attack on 29 July. Three weeks on, the crowds were grateful to see

The King will meet some of the children who survived the Southport knife attack in a visit to show his support to the community. The monarch is set to hold a private meeting with the young people and their families who were most directly affected by the attack at The Hart Space community centre on

All remaining Ted Baker shops in the UK and Republic of Ireland are due to shut down for good by the end of the day on Tuesday. Sky News revealed on Sunday that talks between retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and Authentic, which owns Ted Baker’s intellectual property, had stalled three months after an

The average household energy bill is set to rise by £146 in October, experts say. Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight said typical bills would likely go up by 9% to £1,714 a year, up from £1,568 currently, when the latest price cap change takes effect. The figure is below its previous prediction in June, when it

The housing market experienced a surge in activity following the Bank of England’s recent decision to cut interest rates, according to a leading property website. Estate agents reported a 19% jump in enquiries about properties for sale after 1 August, when compared with the same period last year, research by Rightmove found. It came after

Essex Police said it “categorically rejects” suggestions parts of Southend-on-Sea are a “no-go zone” after a violent incident in the city earlier this summer. The force issued a statement responding to “reporting in the national media, which is disparaging of Southend”, that claimed areas of the city are fraught with youth violence. Several arrests were

An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails could be triggered in the coming days as more rioters are sentenced, according to the Prison Officers’ Association. Operation Early Dawn is a long-standing plan that allows defendants waiting for a court appearance to be kept in police cells until prison space is available. However, it could