General news

Rise in mouth cancer deaths ‘linked to shortage of NHS dentists’

The problems in accessing care will ‘inevitably cost lives’, dental leaders have said.

LeAnn Rimes on her career as UK show announced: Almost 30 years of m...

The singer will be performing a show at The O2 in London next year.

Starmer under pressure after frontbencher resigns over stance on Gaz...

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said Imran Hussain had ‘reached his own decision’.

Tributes paid to 15-year-old boy who died after stabbing near school

The teenager has been named locally as Alfie Lewis as another boy remains in police custody.

William wants to ‘go a step further’ than family in supporting cause...

William spoke about focusing on social leadership to work ‘deeper’ instead of having ‘loads of causes’ that you ‘turn up and keep an eye on’.

‘Ongoing discussions’ after police give go-ahead for Gaza rally

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley resisted pressure to ban the demonstration on Armistice Day.

William visits jungle and hears about conservation work of young peo...

At Macaranga Hut, a station for park rangers, he met last year’s Earthshot finalist Dr Isabelle Lackman.

Foreign Secretary says Government favours ‘humanitarian pause’ over...

James Cleverly told reporters in Japan a ceasefire would hamper Israel’s ability to defend itself.

Murder victim’s mother behind Helen’s Law to be honoured at Buckingh...

Marie McCourt’s daughter Helen was murdered in 1988 and her body was never found.

Boy, 10, to coach basketball team after dressing up as coach for Hal...

Max Philliban will coach the Caledonia Gladiators after they praised his Halloween costume – an uncanny likeness of their head coach.

‘Hidden’ bacteria could explain chronic urinary tract infections

Researchers developed an artificial bladder to observe the behaviour of pathogens.

What the papers say – November 8

Here is what stories are making headlines this Wednesday.

Ex-head of civil service who ‘clashed with Dominic Cummings’ to face...

Sir Mark Sedwill was running the civil service when the pandemic struck but resigned in September 2020.

Labour frontbencher resigns over party stance on Gaza

He said he had been ‘proud’ to work alongside Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner.

Labour frontbencher resigns over party’s stance on Gaza

Bradford East MP Imran Hussain said he had been ‘proud’ to work alongside Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy, Angela Rayner.

King enjoys ballet performance so much ‘he could not stop tapping hi...

Charles and Camilla chose not to sit in the Royal Box at the Opera House.

Jon Boutcher ‘very honoured’ to take up PSNI chief constable role

Mr Boutcher was previously appointed as the interim head of the service pending the outcome of interviews.

MP: I’m facing serious death threats and torrent of Islamophobic abu...

Labour’s Apsana Begum criticised the Government for not taking greater action in the King’s Speech.

Armistice Day demo to go ahead as ‘law gives no absolute power’ for...

Sir Mark Rowley resisted pressure heaped on the force by politicians including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to block the gathering.

Israeli ambassador says Ireland is not ‘politically neutral’ in Gaza...

The Embassy of Israel in Ireland screened a graphic video showing killings carried out during Hamas’ October 7 attack.