General news

Parisians overwhelmingly vote to ban for-hire e-scooters from their...

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo hailed the vote as a success.

Man to be sentenced for murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel

The jury also found him guilty of the attempted murder of Nee and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

What the papers say – April 3

The police have reportedly been told the ‘ethnicity of grooming gangs cannot be ignored’.

‘Political correctness’ will not stop crackdown on grooming gangs, s...

Ministers are promising tougher sentences and new support for local forces to protect children from abuse.

UK housing model is ‘broken’, says Gove

Michael Gove said that ‘we desperately need more homes to bring ownership within reach of many more people’.

Child predators not from ‘one background’, NSPCC tells Home Secretar...

The Home Secretary singled out British Pakistani men as a major source of concern amid Government plans to crackdown on grooming gangs.

Ministers trying to ‘avoid scrutiny’ with recess document dump, says...

It comes after departments published a significant number of transparency documents just as Easter recess began for MPs.

Finland’s centre-right party claims win in tight election

With the top three parties expected to each get around 20% of the vote, no party is in position to form a government alone.

Boy, seven, completes 40-mile walk for hospital treating his cousin...

The walk began on April 1 at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool and ended at Old Trafford Stadium, in Manchester, on April 2.

Novice Milatovic wins Montenegro election, according to early predic...

Analysts said the results could change slightly as the vote count progresses, but that the gap between the two is too wide for major changes.

Coach passengers finally get in to Port of Dover after huge delays

Extra sailings were run overnight to try to clear the backlog of traffic

Police investigating drugs feud search property in Co Down

A number of properties have been attacked in the conflict in the Ards and North Down area.

Russian ships monitored off west coast of Ireland

The Irish Defence Forces said the monitoring had taken place both outside and inside Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

British men detained in Afghanistan hold ’emotional’ call with famil...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said anyone travelling to dangerous parts of the world should take the utmost caution

Russian military blogger killed in St Petersburg cafe bombing – repo...

Vladlen Tatarsky was reportedly killed and 15 people hurt in the explosion at the Street Bar cafe.

Explosion in Russian cafe kills prominent military blogger

Vladlen Tatarsky – real name Maxim Fomin – was reportedly killed and 15 people hurt in the explosion at the Street Bar cafe.

Lockdown star Louis the osprey returns to his nest

It is hoped that he will soon be joined by his mate Dorcha.

Donald Trump to deliver ‘remarks’ at his Florida club after arraignm...

The former US president is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offence.

More than £26m spent on agency staff amid NHS ‘workforce crisis’, La...

Scottish Labour’s health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie is calling for action to address the issue.

Columba McVeigh’s sister shares hopes for resolution as bog search r...

The 19-year-old was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1975 during the Troubles.