Two arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s disappearance

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s disappearance

Police investigating the disappearance of a woman in South Wales have arrested two people on suspicion of murder.Paria Veisi, 37, was last seen around 3pm on Saturday 12 April when she left her workplace in the Canton area of Cardiff.She was driving her car, a black Mercedes GLC 200, which was later found on Dorchester Avenue in the Penylan area on the evening of Tuesday 15 April.South Wales Police said it was now treating her disappearance as a murder investigation.A […]

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UB40 say striking bin workers ‘shouldn’t give up’

Birmingham band UB40 say the city's striking bin workers and their union should "keep fighting" in their dispute over pay.It comes as the government and the council urged them to accept a "fair and reasonable offer"."We're fully on their side," drummer Jimmy Brown told Sky News. "I think they shouldn't give up, they should still be fighting."Working people shouldn't have to take a reduction in their incomes, which is what we're talking about here."We're talking about people being paid less […]

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Zelenskyy hits out at US envoy as he says minerals deal getting closer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused US envoy Steve Witkoff of "spreading Russian narratives" about the Ukraine war - as he said a much-anticipated minerals deal was moving closer.His comments came as Mr Witkoff was in Paris for talks with Ukrainian and European officials.The diplomat met Vladimir Putin last week and later told Fox News he had held "compelling" discussions with the Russian leader."This peace deal is about these so-called five territories, but there's so much more to it," he […]

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Four killed as cable car crashes to ground near Naples after wire snaps

At least four people killed in cable car crash in Italy | World News | Sky News Thursday 17 April 2025 18:34, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsAt least four people have been killed and another injured in a cable car accident in Italy, officials have said.They said a cable had snapped, causing the crash south of Naples.Another person is missing, officials said.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.Please refresh the page […]

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Two dead and five injured in shooting at Florida university

Four in hospital as police deal with active shooter at Florida university | US News | Sky News BreakingBreakingThursday 17 April 2025 18:18, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsFour people are in hospital as police deal with an active shooter on a university campus in Florida.Videos showed people running through traffic, fleeing the scene, around the time of the shooting at the student union at Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee.Local police said officers were "on the scene or […]

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Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after elderly couple die in house fire

Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after elderly couple die in house fire | UK News | Sky News Hampshire Constabulary said it was now treating the fire, which claimed the lives of a man in his 90s and a woman in her 80s, as possible arson.Thursday 17 April 2025 20:24, UK Image: Heron Close, Hampshire Why you can trust Sky NewsA 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly couple died in a fire […]

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Toby Carvery boss apologises after centuries-old tree felled outside one of its restaurants

The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for "all the upset that it has caused" after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants.The tree, in Whitewebbs Park, north London, on the border of a restaurant car park, had its branches cut off on 3 April after the company's owner, Mitchells & Butlers, said specialists had advised that it was "a potential health and safety risk".However, an Enfield Council boss claimed its own team of experts […]

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Man, 20, charged over police pursuit crash that injured seven officers

A 20-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after seven police officers were injured in a car chase on Tyneside.The crash on the northbound A1 on 9 April involved five police cars and led to the road's closure.Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, of Sylvia Terrace in Durham, will appear at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Saturday.He has also been charged with two counts of failing to stop, two counts of not having insurance, and two counts of driving without a licence. Image: […]

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Trans women to be strip searched by male transport police after court ruling

Trans women in British Transport Police custody will now be strip searched by male officers - not female - following Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling.The force said it is introducing an "interim position" while it digests the Supreme Court's decision that the definition of a "woman" under the Equality Act 2010 refers to "a biological woman and biological sex".A British Transport Police (BTP) Authority spokesman told Sky News: "Under previous policy, we had advised that someone with a gender recognition certificate […]

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