Andy Burnham to look at rape trial changes after Russell Brand conviction

Manchester Evening News - Nov 8, 2026

The Prime Minister said the Government "needs to encourage more women to come forward to report rape"

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Woman found dead in Calapan was 20-year-old college student

Nov 8, 2026

Woman found dead in Calapan was 20-year-old college student

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 20-year-old college student from Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, whose body was earlier found in a vacant lot in Barangay Sapul, Calapan City, is now being mourned by her school community as police intensify the investigation into her death. The Calapan City Police Station earlier reported that a woman’s body was

Scrap metal trader hit with hefty fine after being stopped without paperwork

Nov 8, 2026

Scrap metal trader hit with hefty fine after being stopped without paperwork

A 30-year-old man appeared in court and was fined £845 after he was caught transporting scrap metal without the required paperwork.

They fought for their country. Their reward? Euthanasia. Veterans with serious injuries or PTSD reveal they are being invited to end their lives under Canada's assisted dying system

Nov 8, 2026

They fought for their country. Their reward? Euthanasia. Veterans with serious injuries or PTSD reveal they are being invited to end their lives under Canada's assisted dying system

Some said they felt 'abandoned' by the country they served for years, as one claimed a nurse had 'bragged' to him about how many people they had euthanised.

Chessington World of Adventures theme park and hotel resort evacuated after 'threat' issued

Nov 8, 2026

Chessington World of Adventures theme park and hotel resort evacuated after 'threat' issued

A major British theme park has been evacuated as emergency services rush to the scene.

Is Russell Brand moving his fortune out of his victims' reach? Rapist applied to change ownership of £5million family home just SIX weeks before his conviction

Nov 8, 2026

Is Russell Brand moving his fortune out of his victims' reach? Rapist applied to change ownership of £5million family home just SIX weeks before his conviction

The fallen comic has applied to transfer the ownership of his £5million Oxfordshire cottage to his wife Laura Gallacher, 39, the mother of his three children, Land Registry documents suggest.

Act on environmental woes, learn from Yolanda catastrophe, says church

Nov 8, 2026

Act on environmental woes, learn from Yolanda catastrophe, says church

TACLOBAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan called on communities to take concrete action against environmental destruction and protect vulnerable populations, saying the lessons of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) should result in greater responsibility toward the environment. In a pastoral message issued on Sunday, coinciding with the 13th anniversary of Yolanda’s

Under-16s to be banned from Vinted and eBay over fears they could be groomed in online marketplaces

Nov 8, 2026

Under-16s to be banned from Vinted and eBay over fears they could be groomed in online marketplaces

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is expected to release a full list of platforms affected by the new rules, which are set to come into force before the end of 2027.

Army sets out plans for 10,000 new troops amid warnings UK must be ready for war within 1,000 days

Nov 8, 2026

Army sets out plans for 10,000 new troops amid warnings UK must be ready for war within 1,000 days

The Mail on Sunday has been told that military chiefs want to recruit 10,000 more soldiers over three years, at a total cost of £800 million.

Moment Bonfire Night revellers are left unable to see fireworks and drones as thick fog rolls in during display

Nov 8, 2026

Moment Bonfire Night revellers are left unable to see fireworks and drones as thick fog rolls in during display

Footage shows little more than dim flashes through the murk as a disappointed crowd watches below.

Suspected fake dentist busted in Agusan del Norte

Nov 8, 2026

Suspected fake dentist busted in Agusan del Norte

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police operatives arrested a 36-year-old woman for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license during an entrapment operation at her home in Santiago, Agusan del Norte. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13)  director, said personnel of the Regional Intelligence Division-13 carried out the operation last Friday afternoon in

Two heroic teens used paddleboard to rescue local mom and son, 11, trapped inside flooded home after 911 crews ignored her pleas

Nov 8, 2026

Two heroic teens used paddleboard to rescue local mom and son, 11, trapped inside flooded home after 911 crews ignored her pleas

Two teen brothers Lucas Marshall, 17, and Jonah Marshall, 15, swam out on a paddleboard to rescue Brittany Grant and her young son, 11, from their flooded home last week in Florida.

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