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The captain of the Solong - the container ship involved in the crash in the North Sea - is a Russian national, the vessel's owners has said.

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year, she has announced.

A second person has been charged following a fatal shooting of a teenage boy in south London.

A former bishop has been jailed for historic child abuse.

Children under the age of eight should not consume slushies due to the ingredient glycerol potentially making them ill, new research has suggested.

A south London hospital has revealed the frightening results of a knife amnesty it introduced after a massive surge in stab victims it was having to treat.

A couple fined by the government after a migrant hid on their motorhome say it's unfair as they checked the vehicle before leaving France - and even border officers didn't spot him.

Triple killer Kyle Clifford has been handed a whole-life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend, her mother and her sister.

Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, an inquest has heard.

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual assault charges in Australia.

British actress Simone Ashley says she believes the industry has "come a long way" in terms of diversifying - but says the process is ongoing.

A drill rapper turned TikTok wildlife presenter hopes to "bridge the gap" between young people and climate change.

Gene Hackman's wife died from a rare infectious disease around a week before the actor died, medical investigators have said.

Brian James, founding member of The Damned, has died aged 70.

The UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed. 

The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo will be among the stars headlining Glastonbury Festival this year.