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Afghan boy, 11, who went missing from London is found in Bristol

Afghan boy, 11, who went missing from London is found in Bristol

Afghan boy, 11, who went missing from London is found in Bristol

02 December 2021

Police said the boy was located ‘safe and well’ in the Bristol area – some 120 miles from where he was last seen.


Haunting recordings proved Emma Tustin ‘relished’ abuse of six-year-old Arthur

Haunting recordings proved Emma Tustin ‘relished’ abuse of six-year-old Arthur

Haunting recordings proved Emma Tustin ‘relished’ abuse of six-year-old Arthur

02 December 2021

Tustin left Arthur Labinjo-Hughes unable to support his own weight, with her recordings painting a picture of a child in ‘utter distress’.


UK ‘optimistic’ on Brexit protocol deal despite blow to December target

UK ‘optimistic’ on Brexit protocol deal despite blow to December target

UK ‘optimistic’ on Brexit protocol deal despite blow to December target

02 December 2021

Brandon Lewis struck a hopeful tone after Irish minister Simon Coveney said reaching an agreement by the end of the year would be a ‘tall order’.


‘Wicked’ stepmother and ‘pitiless’ father guilty of six-year-old boy’s killing

‘Wicked’ stepmother and ‘pitiless’ father guilty of six-year-old boy’s killing

‘Wicked’ stepmother and ‘pitiless’ father guilty of six-year-old boy’s killing

02 December 2021

Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes were convicted of killing defenceless six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.


UK and US urge Russia to draw back from conflict in Ukraine

UK and US urge Russia to draw back from conflict in Ukraine

UK and US urge Russia to draw back from conflict in Ukraine

02 December 2021

The Kremlin warned the risk of hostilities with Russia’s neighbour ‘still remains high’.


Virgin Media hit by TV service outage

Virgin Media hit by TV service outage

Virgin Media hit by TV service outage

02 December 2021

Customers have reported lost service and access to a number of TV channels.


Charles’s former closest aide co-ordinated with ‘fixers’ over honours

Charles’s former closest aide co-ordinated with ‘fixers’ over honours

Charles’s former closest aide co-ordinated with ‘fixers’ over honours

02 December 2021

An independent investigation said Michael Fawcett also directed money from a Saudi billionaire’s foundation to another charity.


B&B owner ‘loses livelihood’ after power cuts from Storm Arwen cost him £1,500

B&B owner ‘loses livelihood’ after power cuts from Storm Arwen cost him £1,500

B&B owner ‘loses livelihood’ after power cuts from Storm Arwen cost him £1,500

02 December 2021

Rob Marchant, owner of The Old Station in the Yorkshire Dales, has lost £1,500 in revenue after his power was cut on Friday evening.


Driver guilty of causing deaths of girl, 16, and man, 21, in crash

Driver guilty of causing deaths of girl, 16, and man, 21, in crash

Driver guilty of causing deaths of girl, 16, and man, 21, in crash

02 December 2021

Kane Faulkner-Wild drove a BMW M3 when he was over the drink-drive limit, killing two of his passengers and injuring the other two.


Camilla opens boutique cinema with promise to return with her grandchildren

Camilla opens boutique cinema with promise to return with her grandchildren

Camilla opens boutique cinema with promise to return with her grandchildren

02 December 2021

The Duchess of Cornwall opened the Parade Cinema in Marlborough during a series of engagements in Wiltshire on Thursday.


Men spitting at Hanukkah party bus a ‘bigoted antisemitic attack’, says rabbi

Men spitting at Hanukkah party bus a ‘bigoted antisemitic attack’, says rabbi

Men spitting at Hanukkah party bus a ‘bigoted antisemitic attack’, says rabbi

02 December 2021

Shneor Glitsenstein said they were targeted for being Jewish while a passenger said teenagers were left feeling ‘scared, shaking’.


Twins in court accused of murdering grandfather who disappeared on charity cycle

Twins in court accused of murdering grandfather who disappeared on charity cycle

Twins in court accused of murdering grandfather who disappeared on charity cycle

02 December 2021

Alexander and Robert McKellar, 29, are accused of murdering Anthony Parsons.


Booster vaccines may offer good protection against Omicron, experts say

Booster vaccines may offer good protection against Omicron, experts say

Booster vaccines may offer good protection against Omicron, experts say

02 December 2021

Scientists think that T cell immunity may play a significant role in fending off the variant.


DUP leader to speak to colleagues over public health messaging

DUP leader to speak to colleagues over public health messaging

DUP leader to speak to colleagues over public health messaging

02 December 2021

The party has been accused of sending mixed messages after three MPs voted in the House of Commons against new restrictions in England.


Mail on Sunday publisher considering Supreme Court appeal over Meghan letter

Mail on Sunday publisher considering Supreme Court appeal over Meghan letter

Mail on Sunday publisher considering Supreme Court appeal over Meghan letter

02 December 2021

Meghan, 40, sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over five articles that reproduced parts of a “personal and private” letter to her father.


Call for people to eat ‘less and better meat’ from UK to tackle climate crisis

Call for people to eat ‘less and better meat’ from UK to tackle climate crisis

Call for people to eat ‘less and better meat’ from UK to tackle climate crisis

02 December 2021

Lord Deben said British farmers producing low-carbon meat should not be undermined by trade deals with countries with a higher environmental footprint


Most ‘in-demand’ seaside towns for house hunters in 2021 revealed

Most ‘in-demand’ seaside towns for house hunters in 2021 revealed

Most ‘in-demand’ seaside towns for house hunters in 2021 revealed

02 December 2021

Rightmove compared trends to find the coastal locations where buyer interest and asking prices have increased.


Residents against Tyrone gold mine take protest to London

Residents against Tyrone gold mine take protest to London

Residents against Tyrone gold mine take protest to London

02 December 2021

Opposition to the mine in the Sperrin Mountains, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is focused on environmental concerns.


Black Friday fails to boost footfall

Black Friday fails to boost footfall

Black Friday fails to boost footfall

02 December 2021

Total UK footfall fell by 15.7% in November on the same month in 2019 as the harsh weather deterred some customers from shopping in stores.


Younger pupils remain ‘three months behind in reading’ amid pandemic – study

Younger pupils remain ‘three months behind in reading’ amid pandemic – study

Younger pupils remain ‘three months behind in reading’ amid pandemic – study

02 December 2021

The research suggests the first ‘encouraging signs of recovery’ are being seen in maths attainment in primary schools.


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