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‘Disrespectful’ artwork to stay in place near scene of drownings

‘Disrespectful’ artwork to stay in place near scene of drownings

‘Disrespectful’ artwork to stay in place near scene of drownings

30 September 2023

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council reversed decision to remove 15 metre archway from beach after speaking with victims’ families.


Chancellor says welfare reforms and AI could help end ‘ever-rising taxes’

Chancellor says welfare reforms and AI could help end ‘ever-rising taxes’

Chancellor says welfare reforms and AI could help end ‘ever-rising taxes’

29 September 2023

Jeremy Hunt is under pressure from Conservative MPs to announce tax cuts ahead of the next election.


Flying Scotsman involved in ‘shunting incident’ at Aviemore Station

Flying Scotsman involved in ‘shunting incident’ at Aviemore Station

Flying Scotsman involved in ‘shunting incident’ at Aviemore Station

29 September 2023

Police Scotland said two people were taken to hospital ‘as a precaution’ after the crash at Aviemore Railway Station, Scottish Highlands.


Boris Johnson: Cutting HS2 route to Manchester would be betrayal of North

Boris Johnson: Cutting HS2 route to Manchester would be betrayal of North

Boris Johnson: Cutting HS2 route to Manchester would be betrayal of North

29 September 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeatedly refused to commit to the high-speed rail route linking Birmingham and Manchester.


Family of Tupac Shakur ‘pleased’ by murder charge, district attorney says

Family of Tupac Shakur ‘pleased’ by murder charge, district attorney says

Family of Tupac Shakur ‘pleased’ by murder charge, district attorney says

29 September 2023

Shakur was 25 when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on the night of September 7 1996.


Girl, 15, who died in M53 school bus crash named

Girl, 15, who died in M53 school bus crash named

Girl, 15, who died in M53 school bus crash named

29 September 2023

Jessica Baker’s family requested privacy as they issued a photograph of her through police.


Sunak says blanket 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods ‘need to stop’

Sunak says blanket 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods ‘need to stop’

Sunak says blanket 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods ‘need to stop’

29 September 2023

The Prime Minister said he would be ‘slamming the brakes’ on anti-motorist measures.


Two people in hospital after trains collide at Aviemore station

Two people in hospital after trains collide at Aviemore station

Two people in hospital after trains collide at Aviemore station

29 September 2023

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent eight appliances to the scene.


Man in his 60s arrested over felling of famous Hadrian’s Wall tree

Man in his 60s arrested over felling of famous Hadrian’s Wall tree

Man in his 60s arrested over felling of famous Hadrian’s Wall tree

29 September 2023

Police began investigating after the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down.


Braverman warns of ‘disintegration in society’ if borders are not controlled

Braverman warns of ‘disintegration in society’ if borders are not controlled

Braverman warns of ‘disintegration in society’ if borders are not controlled

29 September 2023

The Home Secretary has called for the international threshold to be raised for defining when someone is a refugee.


Two men charged with conspiracy after major drug haul off coast of Ireland

Two men charged with conspiracy after major drug haul off coast of Ireland

Two men charged with conspiracy after major drug haul off coast of Ireland

29 September 2023

Irish police have said the seizure was the largest in the history of the state.


Woman in her 30s arrested following death of man in Bristol

Woman in her 30s arrested following death of man in Bristol

Woman in her 30s arrested following death of man in Bristol

29 September 2023

Police were called to a report that a man had been stabbed in the St Paul’s area of the city just before 3.20pm on Friday.


Decision for Met officer who shot man to face misconduct hearing ‘unreasonable’

Decision for Met officer who shot man to face misconduct hearing ‘unreasonable’

Decision for Met officer who shot man to face misconduct hearing ‘unreasonable’

29 September 2023

Jermaine Baker was killed during a Metropolitan Police operation to stop prisoners being freed near Wood Green Crown Court in December 2015.


William praised after inspirational visit to sporting charity for young people

William praised after inspirational visit to sporting charity for young people

William praised after inspirational visit to sporting charity for young people

29 September 2023

The future king turned down a chance to spar with an 18-year-old, joking: ‘You’re very quick, I’ll be out of breath’.


No plan to scale back winter fuel allowance to pay for triple lock – Government

No plan to scale back winter fuel allowance to pay for triple lock – Government

No plan to scale back winter fuel allowance to pay for triple lock – Government

29 September 2023

Sky News had reported that ministers are considering cutting the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners.


Two charged over record cocaine seizure off Irish coast

Two charged over record cocaine seizure off Irish coast

Two charged over record cocaine seizure off Irish coast

29 September 2023

The two suspects are due in court in Co Waterford on Friday.


BBC journalists to vote on industrial action

BBC journalists to vote on industrial action

BBC journalists to vote on industrial action

29 September 2023

The NUJ is campaigning against compulsory redundancies.


Second NHS trust failed to send tens of thousands of patient and GP letters

Second NHS trust failed to send tens of thousands of patient and GP letters

Second NHS trust failed to send tens of thousands of patient and GP letters

29 September 2023

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said that no significant patient harm had been found but it would review its initial investigation.


Key dates in Jermaine Baker case

Key dates in Jermaine Baker case

Key dates in Jermaine Baker case

29 September 2023

Jermaine Baker was shot during a Met Police operation that stopped a plot to snatch two prisoners from a van near Wood Green Crown Court in 2015.


Winter fuel allowance could be scaled back to cover triple lock costs – report

Winter fuel allowance could be scaled back to cover triple lock costs – report

Winter fuel allowance could be scaled back to cover triple lock costs – report

29 September 2023

It follows reports that the Prime Minister will fight the next general election on a promise to keep the triple lock.


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