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Tributes paid to 15-year-old girl killed in bus crash on M53 in Wirral

Tributes have been paid to an \"unequivocally kind and empathetic\" 15-year-old girl who was killed when abus overturned on the M53 in Wirral on Friday

Suicide bombers target Turkish government buildings in Ankara

Two assailants detonated a bomb in front of Turkish government buildings in the heart of Ankara in what authorities said was a terrorist attack that left both dead and two police officers wounded

Rediscovered Man who may be most prolific black actor in early UK cinema

Look up the actor Lucius practically Blake on IMDb and you'll find just two official credits to his name

Braverman's 'economic migrants' claim challenged

Suella Braverman's claim that most asylum seekers are economic migrants has been challenged by analysis suggesting three out of four people crossing the Channel in small boats this year would be granted asylum if their claims were processed

Tory factions threaten to wreck Sunak's conference

PM's hopes of uniting party founder amid tax and culture war battles

Ugly lawn contest proves that the grass isn't always greener

Dry, brown grass is no longer a source of shame on one Swedish island where people have been competing over the \"ugliest lawn\" in an attempt to save water- and it seems the trend is spreading

Threat alert 'Mega-violent' marmots face deadliest fight yet - to survive as a species

Ecologist Christophe Bonenfant strides down the mountain, a metal cage strapped to his back. Inside, a hessian bag twitches and squirms

"Trailblazing' US senator Feinstein dies aged 90

Dianne Feinstein, the oldest serving member of the US Senate, who blazed a trail for women in American politics, has died aged 90.

'Costs are out of control': small music venues plead for support

Small local music venues say new bands will be left without a place to perform unless they get government help, with 127 grassroots sites closing or no longer offering music since last summer.

Driving licences "Temporary' DVLA error adds extra fees to renewals

Motorists who try to renew their driving licences using recently issued passports face being forced to go to a post office and pay fees that are 54% higher than the online price

Back in bloom Stonehenge recreates Victorian dahlia show

With the autumn equinox gone and the winter months approaching, Salisbury Plain can take on a chilly, sombre air

Vets remove cricket-ball sized bladder stone from tortoise, 82

Joey, an 82-year-old tortoise in Cornwall, is recovering from surgery after the removal of a bladder stone the size of a cricket ball

"There's a big prize here' Labour eyes byelection win in Scotland

As scores of Labour activists queued up for Keir Starmer's final speech before next week's Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection, another queue was forming next door

Travel 'Plan for motorists' could restrict choices, campaigners say

Rishi Sunak's \"plan for motorists\", which would limit councils' powers to impose 20mph speed limits and bus lanes, would simply restrict people's travel choices and harm net zero ambitions, six walking and cycling organisations have said

A Taylor-made superstar Singer launches boyfriend into fame stratosphere as Swifties discover NFL

Under the bright lights of the gridiron, Travis Kelce plays the part of a particular kind of NFL leading man - a touchdownscoring party bro who fans in middle America can rally around

£600m may be wasted on HS2 homes buy-up

Almost £600m of public money has already been spent buying up land and homes for HS2 in the north of England, despite uncertainty over whether the train line will ever get beyond Birmingham

Demands for national taskforce as French bedbug crisis worsens

France's bedbug crisis must be tackled before next year's Olympics, Paris city hall has said, with the national transport minister summoning train and bus operators to prevent the bugs multiplying on seats

Girl, 14, and driver die after school bus overturns on M53 in Cheshire

A 14-year-old schoolgirl and a bus driver died yesterday after a motorway crash in Cheshire that left several other children in hospital

Of dog and men: shred of Steinbeck first draft for sale

A surviving fragment of the original draft of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which was eaten by the American writer's dog, Toby, is going up for auction next month

Tories must explain who knew of tax inquiry into party donor, says Labour

Labour has demanded that the Conservatives explain who knew about a tax investigation into one of the party's most important donors, Anthony Bamford, and when they were informed

VAT on school fees - PM says Labour's 'class war' policy hurts parents

Rishi Sunak has accused Keir Starmer of stoking a \"class war\" by maintaining his vow to add VAT on to private school fees if Labour wins the next election, a move which he said would \"punish\" affected parents.

Haley's comment - Sole woman provides debate's only zinger

'Honestly, every time I hear you I feel a little bit dumber for what you say.\" Nikki Haley's put-down of Vivek Ramaswamy was perhaps the closest thing to a zinger in an otherwise messy Republican primary debate.

Johnson's team will echo through eternity if they end 30 years of hurt

United States have not won in Europe since 1993 but have seven major winners in team

Surrey on top again thanks to style and substance

Back-to-back titles secured with a mostly homegrown squad led brilliantly by Burns

Rugby's crisis deepens as Jersey Reds cease trading

English rugby's financial crisis deepened yesterday with Jersey Reds announcing they have been forced to stop trading and are on the brink of being wound up.

Japan battle past Samoa to confirm England's progress

Japan remain firmly in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals after taking advantage of Ben Lam's red card and eventually seeing off a defiant Samoa side-sealing England's passage into the knockout stages as pool winners in the process.

Large insurers in Europe 'are underwriting 30% of US coal'

Lloyd's of London and other big European insurers are underwriting almost a third of US coal production despite their net zero pledges, according to research, with the Lloyd's insurance market emerging as the second-biggest player.

Average rate for new five-year fixed mortgage dips below 6%

The average new five-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen below 6% for the first time since early July, according to the sector's leading data provider.

Trio back on Earth after being stuck in space for a year

A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. One of the team, American Frank Rubio, set a record for the longest US spaceflight as a result of the extended stay.

Democrats deride 'discredited lie' as Biden impeachment hearing opens

Republicans held their first impeachment hearing against Joe Biden yesterday, the latest step in a monthslong effort investigating the president and his son Hunter's business dealings that has yet to turn up substantial evidence of wrongdoing.