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The police force credits six months of its Right Care, Right Person scheme as the cause for responding to 18% more urgent robbery calls. The...
Here are the stories making headlines this Thursdsay. A Tory MP crossing the floor before the Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons on...
Pro-Palestine encampments have been set up by students at more than a dozen universities across the UK against the war in Gaza. Rishi Sunak has...
Some 8,790 people have made the crossing so far this year, up on the same period in both 2022 and 2023. The Government has stopped publishing the...
Which? warned that fraud is ‘soaring’ on second-hand marketplaces after finding that 32% of buyers had experienced a scam over the last two years....
Experts said that the issues are ‘wreaking havoc’ on patients. Patients are being forced to play “pharmacy bingo” – travelling from shop to...
Ministers will call on university leaders to take immediate disciplinary action if any student is found to be inciting racial hatred or violence....
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke announced she was joining Labour just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. Labour MPs have criticised...
One lucky player won £1.2 million after matching five of the six main Lotto numbers as well as the bonus number. Saturday’s lottery jackpot is a...
South Yorkshire Police said the Wednesday morning evacuation came after ‘a number of suspicious items’ were found at a property. A second person...
Researchers suggest that in the future the new implants could lead to treatments for spinal injuries without the need for brain surgery. A tiny,...
Albini produced Nirvana’s 1993 album In Utero, the Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, and PJ Harvey’s album Rid Of Me. Record producer Steve Albini, who...
The students taking part in the protest had vowed to maintain the blockade until the university cuts all ties with Israel. A student encampment...
The Duke of Sussex acknowledged supporters with a wave as he strode up St Paul’s Cathedral’s steps. The Duke of Sussex celebrated the 10th...
The King spoke warmly with many of the attendees as he joined other royal family members at the event on Wednesday. The King laughed and made jokes...
The Met Office said Thursday and Friday will be sunny and dry in most of the UK. The UK could see its hottest day so far this year, as temperatures...
Lorna Slater said a change of direction from John Swinney’s government would lead to ‘disagreements’ with her party. The Scottish Greens say...
Caral Ni Chuilin, who was Stormont’s Communities minister in June 2020, apologised at the Covid-19 Inquiry to the families of victims. A former Sinn...
John Swinney and Rishi Sunak spoke on the phone on Wednesday. John Swinney told the Prime Minister the UK Government needs to change direction in key...
Peter Shilton was honoured for his services to football and the prevention of gambling harm. Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has assured the...
Sir Gregor Smith is overseeing a multi-disciplinary team which is assessing what the report means for the Scottish NHS. Scotland’s chief medical...
The Years And Years star said his mic pack fell off during his performance of Dizzy at the song contest’s first semi-final on Tuesday. Olly...
Charles is continuing to receive cancer treatment as an outpatient, it is believed. The King will meet military staff and their families at a training...
Three of the British accusers were the subject of an investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Social media influencer Andrew Tate has been served...
The Financial Conduct Authority defended the proposals and stressed that they were still being deliberated. The UK’s financial watchdog has said it...
The former Foreign Office worker is alleging unfair dismissal over emails about the evacuation of Afghanistan. A sacked Foreign Office whistleblower...
The NUJ and Amnesty International are among those to condemn the conduct of the PSNI outlined at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. Police in Northern...
The goalkeeper was made an MBE by the Prince of Wales on Wednesday. Mary Earps has said this weekend’s Women’s FA Cup final will be the...
Researchers used AI to simulate the effects of heating chemicals found in 180 vape flavours. Chemicals in flavoured vapes could be highly toxic when...
Conor McPherson, 24, served in the Black Watch. The Ministry of Defence has been censured with the maximum sanction from the Health and Safety...
Brian Altman KC said leading Horizon engineer Gareth Jenkins had ‘possibly’ committed perjury. A top lawyer brought in to advise the Post Office...
The Welsh singer is selling a selection of jewellery pieces including an emerald parure she bought to commemorate her first Royal Variety Performance....
The company stressed that the decision was due to a lack of demand for the jab. The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford scientists during the...
Tory MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions. Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to...
Brian Whitelock appeared before Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Wendy Buckney, 71. A 57-year-old man...
It came hours after Mr Swinney was officially sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister. Kate Forbes has been appointed as John Swinney’s Deputy First...
The families of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates said failings by several organisations contributed to their deaths. The families...
The improvised document has a starting price of £300,000. The napkin which helped bring Lionel Messi to Barcelona more than 20 years ago is up for...
The chief executives of Centrica and E.On told MPs the new measures would help support poorer consumers. The bosses of Centrica and E.On have called...
The device is described as ‘one of the best-selling mobile phones of all time’. One of the most popular early mobile phones – the Nokia 3210 –...
It is hoped the therapy could reduce the need for health and care services and improve people’s quality of life. A musical “lifeline” for people...
Lord Weir told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry he ‘regretted’ that discussions had become politicised. Sinn Fein ministers acted with “one eye...
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke joined Labour just ahead of Prime Minister’s Questions, where Sir Keir Starmer pressed Rishi Sunak on migration. The...
Auriol Grey was jailed for three years over the death of Celia Ward who fell into the path of an oncoming vehicle. The manslaughter trial of a...
The Dover MP said she was motivated by Tory failings over small boats and housing. Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to Labour, hitting out at the...
Members of the Edinburgh University Justice for Palestine Society have been on hunger strike throughout much of this week. Students taking part in a...
The latest round of branch closures will start in September, and continue through to May next year. Banking group TSB has said it is closing 36...
The Perthshire North MSP also vowed to stick to his pledge to offer a key Cabinet role to Kate Forbes. Being sworn in as Scotland’s new First...
The majority of problems were found in independent food stores and small independents operating under a brand name, the competition watchdog found....