Purgatory News

A senior Army officer who drunkenly touched and tried to kiss a woman in a karaoke bar while leading an overseas military delegation has received a six-month suspended prison sentence..

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has said the shows upcoming series will be brilliant despite controversy over allegations of abuse..

Jeremy Kyle has defended his presenting style at an inquest into the death of a man who had been a guest on his chat show, saying it was direct, but it was empathetic, it was honest..

The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert ticket sales..

A member of Royal Navy personnel has died after a helicopter ditched in the Channel during a night-flying exercise..

John Lewis has said it will bring back its never knowingly undersold price pledge in a major U-turn, two years after ditching the commitment over concerns it what less relevant to shoppers..

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has discontinued its indecent assault case against Harvey Weinstein, saying there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction..

President Emmanuel Macron has named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as Frances new prime minister..

The Government must urgently increase investment in higher education as British universities are all feeling the crunch, an education chief has said..

Construction of the UKs longest railway bridge has been completed on the outskirts of north-west London..

Jeremy Kyle is expected to give evidence at an inquest into the death of a man who died after appearing on his TV show..

Dedicated surgical hubs deliver more operations such as hip replacements and cataract removal in a shorter time and could be key to driving down NHS waiting lists, an evaluation has found..

Pupil suspensions and exclusions in England are predicted to have risen by more than a fifth in the past year, a report has found..

The TUC is calling for a workforce commission as part of an urgent drive to repair the countrys broken public services..

The Government is examining the recommendations of the seven-year probe into the Grenfell Tower fire, following its damning conclusion..

Water firm bosses could face up to two years in jail for obstructing regulators under sweeping new laws proposed by the Government to crack down on the pollution of Englands rivers, seas and lakes..

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane lead a list of six England players nominated for the mens Ballon dOr while Lionesses trio Lucy Bronze, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp were shortlisted for the womens award..

Oasis have announced two new Wembley Stadium dates due to phenomenal public demand, with tickets to be sold by an invitation-only ballot..

Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs to take over the leadership of the party as former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was eliminated from the contest..

About 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at two flats on the ninth and 10th floors of a tower block, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said..