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'Blast' prank by soldier ‘reckless'

A SOLDIER left colleagues with hearing loss after \"recklessly\" setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise, a court martial heard.

Vegetarian piranha and DiCaprio snake among new species

AVEGETARIAN piranha from the Amazon and a flying dinosaur found on the Isle of Skye are among the species previously unknown to science that have been named this year.

Anger over takeover of Titanic shipbuilder

Critics fear final assembly will move from Belfast to Spain

Rape charge added to crossbow deaths

A MAN accused of murdering three members of a BBC racing commentator's family has been further charged with raping his daughter.

Sun-powered spy plane gets off to flyer in trials

A BRITISH-led team has flown a solarpowered aircraft for 24 hours in a move to replace spy satellites.

UK's £225m package to fortify Kyiv

BRITAIN has pledged a £225million package of support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces were unable to drive Russian troops out of his country.

Schoolgirl killer's text plot with man

SCHOOL shooter Natalie Rupnow had been plotting with a man to carry out a mass shooting, officials have said.

Officers empty-handed in 8mph chase

A MOBILITY scooter driver managed to give police the slip following an 8mph chase along a busy dual carriageway.

Going down a storm

Sigourney Weaver stuns in West End's Tempest

2.5 million branded 'too wealthy' for winter fuel payout classed as 'poor'

MORE than 2.5 million OAPs stripped of their winter fuel payments are existing on below-living-standards incomes, a charity has warned.

Fury will boil over if water bonuses don't dry up soon

AS WE are forced to scavenge for extra cash next year to pay for the rise in water bills the average rise in England and Wales will be £86 from April - spare a thought for the hard-pressed bosses of water companies across England and Wales who have continued to enjoy six-figure financial bonuses.

Gavin & Stacey finishes as it began...full of love

GAVIN & Stacey creators Ruth Jones and James Corden were tearful yesterday as they spoke about bringing back their much-loved creation for one final time.

Cancel Christmas and stay at home if festive bug strikes

PEOPLE are being urged to consider ditching their Christmas plans and staying at home if unwell next week as flu cases continue to rise.

Extortionate! 'Ofwat caved to pressure from water firms to hike bills while they line the pockets of shareholders'

MILLIONS of households and businesses face \"extortionate\" water bill rises as bosses pocket millions worth of bonuses.

Victory for ailing hospices...₤126million funding injection 'biggest in generation'

HUNDREDS of cash-strapped hospices received an early Christmas present yesterday with the promise of a £126million funding lifeline.

Kate and William's poignant card

Family chooses image from emotional video

70 members of the Firm enjoy lunch ...without Andrew

A SLEW of royals arrived for the annual family pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace yesterday with notable absences including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke of York.

GISELE'S BRAVE MESSAGE OF HOPE AFTER HORROR

'I'm thinking of the unrecognised victims, whose stories often remain in the shadows. I want you to know that we share the same fight'

Amazing Staff Gave Our Theo His Only Xmas..they Must Stay Open

RYAN Pannel lost his five-and-a-half-month-old son Theodore to the rare genetic condition Edwards Syndrome in May.

With No One To Protect Them, Shamima's Prison Guards Could Soon Flee

COMMENT

'Respect Brexit Mps Demand As Reeves Starts Reset With EU

THE Chancellor must respect Brexit and stop dragging the UK ever closer to the European Union, MPs have demanded.

10 Forces Warn Jobs At Risk In Funding Crisis

POLICE chiefs may have to lose thousands of officers because of a £300million shortfall.

Smugglers Busted After Jail Officer Caught With Drugs In A Pot Noodle

A PRISON officer has been jailed for trying to smuggle wrapped cannabis into a jail in an open Pot Noodle container.

Tonali again talk of Toon as main man repays faith

SANDRO TONALI has waited 17 months to set Newcastle alightand his double strike sent the Geordies into the last four of the Carabao Cup.

Jesus is the saviour as clinical hat-trick completes comeback

BIG GUNS ALSO KEY TO RECOVERY

Rocky road to Australia

YOUNG FLINTOFF IS A LION

ELLIOTT GETS A KICK-START

Fit-again Harvey strikes and Nunez scores too as holders survive fightback from Saints

UK spies 'foiled plot to kill Pope'

BRITISH intelligence thwarted a deadly assassination attempt on Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq, it has been revealed.

1.9m-meal miracle keeps needy from going hungry

TESCO chief executive Ken Murphy has applauded the generosity of loyal shoppers who helped donate 1.9 million meals to the needy this Christmas.

Tax-dodging Tate brothers slapped with £2million fine

SOCIAL media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were yesterday fined more than £2million for tax evasion.