Purgatory News
Life term for man who raped and murdered pensioner
He will serve a minimum of 19 years behind bars.
Minibus driver jailed for triple fatal crash after Christmas market daytrip
The collision happened in December 2019.
RAF sets record for first flight using only synthetic fuel
The flight took place earlier this month above Gloucestershire.
West Ham reluctantly accept UEFA ban on away fans for next Europa League game
It follows crowd trouble away in Belgium earlier this month.
Gary Hoffman to resign as Premier League chair amid Newcastle takeover backlash
He will step down in the New Year.
Roger Federer out of Australian Open and unlikely to be fit for Wimbledon
He is recovering from a series of knee operations.
Liverpool bomber exploited UKs dysfunctional asylum system says Patel
The suspect in the Liverpool Remembrance Sunday suicide bombing was able to exploit Britain’s “dysfunctional” asylum system to remain in the country, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said..
Up to 24m more taxpayers in debt to HMRC since early 2020
Some £42 billion was owed to HMRC in September 2021, up from £16 billion in January 2020.
MPs to vote on paid consultancy work ban
MPs will vote on new rules to curb their outside business interests amid a fresh row over alleged Tory “dirty tricks” and Westminster “sleaze”..
AI project launched to reduce harm among pregnant black women
The project will run for two years from January and is funded by NHSX and the Health Foundation.
Finger snap more than 20 times faster than blink of an eye
The research is published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
England unlikely to get a World Cup warm up in before Qatar 2022 Southgate
Gareth Southgate admits England could go into next winter’s World Cup cold with a pre-tournament friendly unlikely given the tight time frame..
Johnson accused of dirty tricks in row over MPs second jobs
Labour has accused the Government of “dirty tricks” ahead of a crunch Commons vote on curbing MPs’ outside interests..
Joanna Lumley hails victory in campaign on detonating explosives at sea
Lumley, speaking as part of the Stop Sea Blasts campaign, says she is “thrilled”.
FTSE outstripped by European rivals amid AstraZeneca drag
The FTSE 100 lagged behind its European counterparts as a weak session for AstraZeneca dragged on the index..
Gok Wan feels inspired to help more people after receiving MBE
TV presenter Gok Wan said he feels “inspired” to try and help even more after he finally collected his MBE..
Lee Carsley defends much changed line up as England Under 21s lose in Georgia
England Under-21s boss Lee Carsley vowed to take the positives from his experimental line-up being beaten by Georgia..
Charles given River Jordan water for future baptisms of royal babies
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter could be baptised with River Jordan water after the Prince of Wales was given precious vials of the liquid..
Azeem Rafiq to be quizzed on racism allegations at Yorkshire
The Yorkshire racism scandal reaches parliament on Tuesday morning as Azeem Rafiq appears before MPs..
Vodafone sales boosted as travelling brings in roaming fees
Telecoms giant Vodafone has revealed a recovery in mobile phone sales since the pandemic, with increased customer loyalty across Europe..





















