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Ofcom has opened formal investigations into BT and Three after mobile outages this summer left Britons unable to make calls - including to emergency services. The UK's telecoms regulator said on Monday it is examining whether the two operators failed to meet their regulatory obligations after widespread call service disruptions affected millions of users. According to Ofcom, BT notified the watchdog of a software issue on July 24 and 25 that knocked out mobile call services on its EE network nationwide, preventing BT and EE customers

Dan Barr, a former soldier who brought Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle's rampage to an end by climbing into the back seat of his car and moving the gear stick to park, has spoken out for the first time. The former soldier, 41, from Birkenhead, Wirral, said he doesn't think his actions were "anything special" and would "do it again." Mr Barr has been described as a hero" for his intervention.

Roberts' murders took place on 12 August 1966 in Shepherd's Bush, west London. DS Christopher Head, 30, DC David Wombwell, 25, and PC Geoffrey Fox, 41, had stopped a van containing Roberts and his associates John Duddy and John Witney. The officers were carrying out a routine check when Roberts opened fire without warning, killing Wombwell at the scene and shooting Head in the back. Fox, who was seated in an unmarked police car, was shot through the windscreen.

On weekends of 10/11, 17/18 and 24/25 January 2026, the Brighton Main Line will be closed between Gatwick Airport and Purley / East Croydon, as well as its branches between Reigate and Redhill and between Redhill and Tonbridge. Replacement buses will be in operation along most of the sections where trains are not running. Buses will also be running to link Three Bridge or Gatwick Airport to/from East Grinstead from where frequent trains will be running in and out of central London via East Croydon.

Network Rail is carrying out a couple of months' worth of weekend closures along the Essex Thameside line, and that occasionally throws up an interesting diversion. One of those diversions takes place on Sunday 18th January, when c2c's Rainham services that would usually terminate at Liverpool Street will be diverted to Fenchurch Street via Stratford, not calling at West Ham. And to get between Stratford and Fenchurch Street, trains will have to travel over the rarely used Bow Curve railway track.

Victims of Paul Doyle were left in tears as harrowing details of his dangerous driving were read out in court, after he crashed into and injured 134 people at a Liverpool FC victory parade. On Monday, prosecutors said the former Royal Marine had used his Ford Galaxy as a weapon and that his anger had completely taken hold of him, causing injuries to children as young as six months old.

We would like to speak to the man pictured, who is not suspected of any criminal involvement, to assist our investigation into the woman's death. Having spoken to the woman near to the location she died in the weeks before, they may have valuable insight or information as to the wider circumstances that led up to their death. We urge them to get in touch to help us bring this investigation to a close and to help bring the woman's family some much needed closure.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Its ShopperTrak Analytics data, which captures 40billion store visits globally each year, showed that footfall rose +4.4% over the weekend (Sat 13 & Sun 14 Dec 2025) compared to the weekend before. Shopper counts across last week also increased steadily, rising +3.6% on the week before (01 - 07 Dec 2025 vs 08 - 14 Dec 2025). However, footfall across Saturday and Sunday remained lower than 2024, falling -5.7% and -5.4% year-on-year respectively.

Rowans Tenpin Bowl is more than just a bowling alley. It's an institution. The Finsbury Park venue as we know it has been around since 1988 (before that it was a cinema, a dancehall and a snookers club). Since then, it's become an icon of north London and has reportedly been graced by the likes of Craig David, King Charles, members of the Backstreet Boys and J-Lo. But its days may be numbered.

Paul Doyle, 54, of West Derby in Liverpool, drove the 1.9-tonne Ford Galaxy vehicle into the crowds of people in an act of calculated violence, injuring 134 people, said Sarah Hammand, chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Merseyside. His victims ranged from a 77-year-old to a six-month-old baby. Having initially denied 31 charges relating to the incident on 26 May, last month, on the second day of his trial, Doyle admitted all the charges,

Chris ran a jewellery business which Ruth had also worked in. He had no previous mental health issues but as the company struggled during the Covid pandemic, eventually closing in April 2022, he began to experience delusional thoughts. He became increasingly paranoid, wrongly believing he was being listened to by his phone and computer, and terrified someone was out to get him. He became withdrawn, looked noticeably frailer and experienced suicidal thoughts.

Amazon has apologised after an error meant it showed a child a 15-rated film by mistake when they had tried to watch a PG movie. The child's parent had paid to rent Diary of a Wimpy Kid from the firm's Prime Video service, but they soon realised it was incorrectly streaming Love & Other Drugs - which the British Board of Film Classification says contains "strong sex and sex references".

"It wasn't the ending we all want to see," said Sky Sports commentator Glen Durrant. "For Cameron Menzies, I think he will regret that for the rest of his life. It was not a good watch."

Keenan (26), who plays at the county level, was due to stand trial next month but changed his pleas at a hearing today

I am really surprised he has come out with this. In fact, we have all been working hard together retailers, police and PCCs - as part of the Police and Retail Crime Action Group which was set up two years ago by the last government to tackle shoplifting and it has been a collaborative effort to get to that point.

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