Purgatory News
Two men jailed over 42m cocaine smuggling bid
Two men who tried to smuggle £42 million worth of cocaine into the UK have been jailed..
Luigi Mangione denies murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive
The man accused of fatally shooting the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution..
Arsenals Bukayo Saka emotional as he faces lengthy injury absence
Arsenal have been dealt a major injury blow after Mikel Arteta revealed a really emotional Bukayo Saka has been ruled out for many weeks with a hamstring tear..
Morrisons extends discounts after IT issues hit Christmas shopping
Morrisons has cut the price of items including turkeys and Champagne for all shoppers after a system glitch hit its loyalty card on Monday, but some customers may face delayed Christmas orders..
Met Office forecasts mild Christmas with notably high temperatures
The Met Office has forecast a mild Christmas with notably high temperatures over the festive period..
Large blaze at Birmingham shop tackled by dozens of firefighters
A fire that broke out at the front of a shop in Birmingham is under control, emergency services said..
Victim calls Archbishop of Yorks response to abuse case insulting
A victim of an alleged sex abuser priest has called for the Archbishop of York to step down over his insulting and upsetting response to his handling of the case..
Advice to look for dementia symptoms at Christmas amid record diagnosis number
The NHS has urged people to look out for symptoms of dementia as they gather with loved ones at Christmas as new data shows more people than ever before have been diagnosed with the condition in England..
Belfast City Airport reopens after landing emergency
Belfast City Airports runway is operating at normal after it was forced to close following an emergency incident..
Roman Kemp says visiting The Repair Shop for Christmas show really special
TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp has said it was really special to visit The Repair Shops barn for its festive special..
UK economy failed to grow in third quarter of 2024
The UK economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to revised official figures..
Shop staff facing Christmas crime wave with more shoplifting cases unsolved
Shop staff are facing a Christmas crime wave, an MP has warned as new figures revealed an average of more than 650 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year..
Star studded sisters of Blake Lively voice support after Justin Baldoni suit
A sisterhood of celebrities have voiced their support for US actress Blake Lively in the wake of her lawsuit and sexual harassment complaint against her co-star and director Justin Baldoni..
Conditions expected to improve after bad weather disrupts Christmas travel
Conditions are expected to improve this week after bad weather caused disruption during the Christmas getaway period..
King waves as he leaves Sandringham church service
The King has been pictured waving to well-wishers after attending a church service on his Norfolk estate..
Colleen Hoover supports Blake Lively after legal complaint naming Justin Baldoni
US actress Blake Lively has been supported by It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover after accusing Justin Baldoni, her co-star in a film of the novel, of sexual harassment in a legal complaint..
Germany mourns five killed and 200 injured in attack on Christmas market
Germans have mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others..
Quarter of 18 to 34 year olds expect cost of Christmas to put them into debt
A quarter (25%) of 18 to 34-year-olds expect the cost of Christmas to put them into debt, a survey has found..
Christmas getaway disruption as some flights cancelled due to high winds
A perfect storm of bad weather and millions of travellers has resulted in disruption at the start of the Christmas getaway period with some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds..
Lower housebuyers bills with solar panels on newbuild roofs ministers urged
Housebuilders should lower buyers bills with solar panels on every roof, renewable energy charity and company chiefs have urged..





















