General news

Critically ill baby’s parents prepare for further court hearing

A judge is due to consider more issues relating to the care of Indi Gregory at a private hearing in the Family Division of the High Court.

Police urge organisers to cancel Armistice weekend protests

The Metropolitan Police said there are concerns that breakaway groups will cause violence.

Sunak to use King’s Speech to set out ‘vision of a better Britain’

The King will formally open the new session of Parliament for the first time in his reign.

Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she...

Dubliner Thomas Hand called for ‘some humane feelings of any kind’ for Hamas captors to release kidnapped children.

Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murde...

Mohammed Abbkr, 29, used petrol to set fire to two victims, aged 70 and 82, during attacks in London and Birmingham.

Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while...

Callum Rycroft, 12, was hit by a car as he attempted to run across the M62 with his father Matthew in August.

The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

Charles is set to give the first King’s Speech in seven decades to mark the start of the next session of Parliament.

Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’,...

Nathan Newby has told a jury how he started talking to Mohammed Farooq at St James’s Hospital in Leeds because he thought he was upset.

Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Irela...

Businesses in Downpatrick were beginning the clean-up operation after some were nearly entirely submerged in water.

Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study sugges...

Researchers have found new archaeological and genetic evidence which they say transforms the understanding of the history of cats in Europe.

Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid wa...

Thames Water has apologised for the problems in areas including Guildford and Godalming.

Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

Michael Chadwell was found guilty of one count of sending grossly offensive racist messages over a post in a WhatsApp group of retired Met officers.

Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

Closing statements by the defence and prosecution are due to be given on Tuesday at the Central Criminal Courts.

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King...

One charity called on the Prime Minister to ‘take his final chance to deliver a safer, more humane Mental Health Act’.

Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide o...

Ministers and doctors remain locked in talks in a bid to avert future strikes.

Man spared jail after trespass at Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace

Awad Mustafa, 25, was arrested on September 16 in the Royal Mews area following reports that a person had been seen climbing the wall.

Spinal cord implant helps man with Parkinson’s walk

The neuroprosthetic works by electrically stimulating the spinal cord in a targeted manner.

Four men charged over theft of £4.8m gold toilet from Blenheim Palac...

They are due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court over the theft of the fully functioning device.

Family of Irish Israeli girl feared kidnapped living a ‘constant nig...

Emily Hand, eight, was originally thought to have died in the Hamas assault on Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel on October 7.

Return of original Fortnite map causes record traffic on Virgin Medi...

The Fortnite OG update, which saw the popular battle royale game revive its original map, was released on Friday.