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Baby yaks Tonks and Cedric ‘completely captivate’ visitors at Whipsn...

The yaks, part of a herd who are all named after Harry Potter characters, were captured jumping and bucking on Dunstable Downs.

Consistent lack of sleep may increase risk of future depressive symp...

People with a stronger genetic predisposition to short sleep were more likely to develop depressive symptoms.

SNP’s proposal for staple food price caps dismissed as ‘communism’ b...

Food and farming minister Mark Spencer warned that such a policy would ‘drive up prices’.

Fishing communities ‘suffering from impact of growing seal colonies’...

Sally-Ann Hart, Tory MP for Hastings and Rye, was speaking during environment questions in the House of Commons.

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%

The total is higher than the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20, but below the figure for 2018/19.

Minister condemns incident where foreign vessel ‘tried to sabotage’...

The incident involving a Spanish vessel, registered in France, and the UK trawler Defiant happened off the coast of Shetland.

Man appears in court accused of ‘terror-motivated’ murder and attemp...

Ahmed Alid did not confirm his name but told the court through an interpreter that he was unwell and could not speak.

Obesity levels drop in Year 6 pupils but still not back to pre-pande...

More than one in three children in England are above a healthy weight when obesity and overweight NHS figures are taken together.

Investigation launched into water firm’s sewage spills

Natural Resources Wales said it was examining the severity and frequency of permit breaches by Welsh Water.

Anger at pothole-plagued local roads hits eight-year high

Some 49% of respondents to a poll of 2,583 UK drivers commissioned by the RAC said the condition of local roads was their biggest motoring concern.

NSPCC blasts Government’s ‘piecemeal’ response a year on from major...

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report exactly one year ago.

Three people killed cycling in same London borough in six weeks

More than 100 people took part in a protest ride in Hackney on Wednesday night to demand safer streets.

Yousaf: My doctor brother-in-law is refusing to rest after seven str...

He reportedly told the First Minister, ‘I can’t leave my people when they need me’.

Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for a...

Tom Tugendhat said threats to any community are taken ‘extremely seriously’.

Netflix increases price of some subscriptions in the UK

The streaming firm confirmed two of its four offerings would rise in price.

PM arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas at...

Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly will call for any escalation of violence to be avoided amid growing concerns about conflict in the Middle East.

Clean-up under way after Irish towns and villages swamped by Storm B...

Counties Cork and Waterford were worst hit by the flooding.

Oxfam reunites peace march protesters 40 years on

The original demonstration, which took place on October 22 1983, saw 300,000 people gather in Hyde Park to protest against nuclear missiles.

UK bracing for impact as Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ from S...

It is the first red warning for rain issued in the UK since Storm Dennis in February 2020.

Labour and council leaders meet amid resignations over party’s Israe...

A source in the Labour leader’s office confirmed a meeting had been held with elected representatives.