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Members of the RMT union have walked out as part of their long-running dispute Strikes by railway workers continued today, causing fresh travel disruption for passengers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union employed by train operators across England have walked out in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Trian services are being disrupted by the action, which comes almost a year after the RMT held its first strike in

Jane McDonald will replace Phillip Schofield as the host of the British Soap Awards this weekend. The former This Morning presenter stepped down from hosting the ceremony when he quit ITV amid a furore over his extramarital affair with a younger male colleague. Singer and travel presenter McDonald will take his place on stage at The Lowry in Salford Quays on Saturday to honour the best in soap. Schofield had

Dorset Police say a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter A 17-year-old-boy and a girl aged 12 have died, and a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following an incident off Bournemouth beach, Dorset Police said. The force said it received a report from paramedics at around 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon of people requiring assistance on the beach off Bournemouth Pier. Emergency services attended

The government has until 4pm this afternoon to hand the material over The Government faces a deadline to either release Boris Johnson’s unredacted messages and diaries to the Covid-19 inquiry or face a legal dispute, with an extension due to come to an end on Thursday. The Cabinet Office had claimed it did not have access to Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and private notebooks ahead of an earlier deadline on Tuesday. But

Lola died from brain cancer during last night's episode The residents of Albert Square have said their final goodbyes to Lola Pearce in heart-wrenching scenes. Hairdresser and mother Lola, granddaughter of Billy Mitchell, lost her battle with brain cancer during Wednesday’s episode, with her family at her side. Last year, the character, played by Danielle Harold, received the heart-breaking diagnosis and was told she had months to live, before getting