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- Girl, 12, dies after bus collision as police launch appeal for witnesses
Emergency services attended but the girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Army chief apology for failings that led to North East soldier's training exercise death
Private Jethro Watson-Pickering, 23, from Teesside, died from head injuries after the gun barrel of his armoured vehicle struck a tree during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain in October 2021, according to HSE findings
- DWP confirms new Pension Credit rates for 1.4 million claimants from April 2027
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a 3.9 per cent increase to Pension Credit rates from April 2027, with 1.4 million claimants set to benefit as single people receive £247.30 and couples £377.40 a week
- Girl, 12, dies after bus collision as police launch appeal for witnesses
Emergency services attended but the girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Army chief apology for failings that led to North East soldier's training exercise death
Private Jethro Watson-Pickering, 23, from Teesside, died from head injuries after the gun barrel of his armoured vehicle struck a tree during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain in October 2021, according to HSE findings
- DWP confirms new Pension Credit rates for 1.4 million claimants from April 2027
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a 3.9 per cent increase to Pension Credit rates from April 2027, with 1.4 million claimants set to benefit as single people receive £247.30 and couples £377.40 a week
- Law on whether you can legally speed in an emergency in the UK clarified by lawyer
It's a common belief among drivers that you're allowed to break the speed limit in the event of an emergency, but lawyers have clarified whether speeding is actually permitted under UK law.
- Rotherham 0-1 Newcastle U21s: Kyran Thompson fires Magpies through to EFL Trophy knockout round
The young Magpies can book their place in the knockout stages of this season's competition with a positive result tonight
