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More than one million thefts went unsolved last year, Labour has said, as it branded the figures “disgraceful”. An analysis by Labour of crime statistics found that 1,145,254 cases of theft were dropped last year because the police failed to find a suspect. It said that on average a domestic burglary costs victims £1,400, with the party warning that families were losing millions due to unsolved crimes. The party said […]

Erik ten Hag expressed faith in the strikers he has at his disposal after watching Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial score in a comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest. Rashford continued his strong form by opening the scoring in the 19th minute, then teed up Martial for the second moments later, with Fred then sealing a 3-0 win with a late goal in the second half. Ten Hag is keen to […]

Vincent Kompany hailed Anass Zaroury’s attitude as the winger returned from an ecstatic reception in Morocco to fire Burnley clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship table. Vincent Kompany hailed Anass Zaroury’s attitude as the winger returned from an ecstatic reception in Morocco to fire Burnley clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship table. The winger played in the World Cup third-place play-off against Croatia on […]

Elle Edwards is not believed to have been the target of the attack at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village in Merseyside A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the “cold-blooded” murder of a 26-year-old who was shot in the head at a pub on Christmas Eve. Elle Edwards is not believed to have been the target of the attack at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village in […]

A woman injured in an explosion at a block of flats in Jersey earlier this month died in hospital on Christmas Day, becoming the 10th victim of the tragedy. The explosion, which took place just after 4am on December 10, destroyed the building in St Helier. Kathleen McGinness, aged 73, was taken to hospital after the incident at Pier Road. She had lived in an adjacent building to the one […]

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou stressed the need for rotation and understanding from his players after making some changes to his attacking line-up for Saturday’s 4-1 win over St Johnstone. Wide players Daizen Maeda and James Forrest both came in and had a major hand in a goal as Celtic restored their nine-point lead in the cinch Premiership. But there was no start for Giorgos Giakoumakis, who appeared to hint at […]

His Majesty has delivered his inaugural festive message to the nation The King has used his first Christmas broadcast to sympathise with families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and praise individuals, charities and faith groups supporting those in need. Charles spoke about the “great anxiety and hardship” experienced by many trying to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm” during his televised message, which featured footage of a food […]

Police are urging anyone who knows anything about the 26 year old's death to come forward A woman killed in a Christmas Eve pub shooting was shot in the head in what police believe was not a targeted attack. The 26-year-old was with her sister and friends at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village on Merseyside when she was shot. Police were called to the scene shortly before midnight, with one neighbour saying […]

His Holiness delivered the traditional 'Urbi et Orbi' address in the Vatican at lunchtime Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, a 10-month-old conflict he described as senseless. At noon local time, Francis delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to […]