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Several hunger strikers have been taken to hospital in recent days

Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and Mohammed Bilal Hotak have been found guilty of using the dating app Grindr to trick their victims

A Liverpool man appeared in court on Monday after being accused of racially abusing Antoine Semenyo

Coalition of charities and MPs have signed a letter from Geordie Greig, editor-in-chief of The Independent, appealing to the prime minister to grasp the chance to ‘make Aids history’

Dear Prime Minister,

Philip Young has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy against his ex-wife Joanne Young, Wiltshire Police said.

Peter Abbott was serving a suspended service for a previous foul-mouthed tirade

Sidney, Kelly Osbourne's son, joins players ahead of their win against Manchester United.

‘Loopholes’ in strategy mean imports of hunting trophies, real fur and foie gras will remain legal

The UK’s competition watchdog said fuel profit margins were ‘persistently high’ with no explanation

The famous couple turned up at the restaurant in Leicestershire while visiting the area to see a show.

The eight-legged invertebrates were spotted off the British coast in their highest numbers since the 1950s, wildlife charity says

Extraction of the blockage could take ‘weeks to complete’, according to Thames Water

Strategy lays out new steps towards banning fur imports, and phasing out farm cages and carbon dioxide chambers to kill pigs

Strategy lays out steps towards phasing out farm cages and carbon dioxide chambers to kill pigs, and making fish slaughter more humane

Jeffrey McNish was killed at a festival on Saturday 10 August 1985

'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas lead to record UK numbers  BBC

Many retailers are offering click and collect until store closing on Christmas Eve

Mercury concentrations in the livers of stranded purpoises has risen by 1 per cent each year

With lengthy waiting lists set to spiral into next year, many learner drivers are turning to booking any test they can get – even if it means going to extreme lengths by travelling to distant locations

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested nearly a year ago on a motorcycle tour around the world

Our community has largely backed a ban on trail hunting, calling it foxhunting by another name, while a minority warned it would damage rural life

Stuart Lucas was left permanently disfigured

People are being asked to avoid the incident location at the Shropshire Union Canal in Chemistry, Shropshire

Mark Constantine OBE led a shutdown of Lush stores earlier this year in solidarity with people in Gaza

The Met Office is predicting a fall in temperatures from Wednesday

Pubs across the UK describe tough Christmas trading conditions after some were left without any festive party bookings for the first time - as they fear they won’t even be able to keep their doors open until the New Year

Most major supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day

Most major supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day

Frozen thresholds, inflation and increased tax rates all mean people can end up paying more without doing anything differently at all

The day after Christmas is traditionally one where interest in moving spikes - and this year looks more favourable than usual

Mark Constantine OBE led a shutdown of Lush stores earlier this year in solidarity with people in Gaza

UK economy growth slowed in the third quarter to just 0.1 per cent

All the essential cost of living information you need for the new year

Labour health secretary has called resident doctors’ union the British Medical Association (BMA) ‘self-indulgent’

The mandate requires at least 28 per cent of cars sold to be zero-emission

Mary-Ann Stephenson also says it would be a ‘mistake’ to leave European Convention on Human Rights

New polling reveals that the rising prices of household goods have impacted festive spending

Surrey Police have arrested a 30-year-old man following the fatal crash