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Ban on plastic wet wipes possible in new Government water plan

Ministers also want unlimited penalties for water companies that dump sewage and investment in restoration projects.

Accused did not show ‘much reaction’ on being told wife was dead, co...

Kashif Anwar, 29, is accused of murdering Fawziyah Javed, 31, in September 2021 by pushing her from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. He denies the charge.

Antibiotics and resistance ‘two-way street’ between animals and huma...

Experts across the world are determined to slow down the rise in AMR, which is partly fuelled by unnecessary use of antibiotics.

Olivia family say life sentence has begun as killer handed at least...

Thomas Cashman refused to appear in the dock to be sentenced to life imprisonment at Manchester Crown Court on Monday.

Nasa names crew for Artemis moon mission

The four astronauts will be the first to fly Nasa’s Orion capsule.

Nasa names crew for moon mission

The four astronauts will be the first to fly Nasa’s Orion capsule.

NHS should abolish raft of national targets, Patricia Hewitt review...

The former Labour health secretary was commissioned by the Government to examine the future of the health service.

Work on National Care Service by civil servants has cost almost £7m

There are now 166 civil servants working on the NCS.

Disabled woman died days after being dropped by care home workers, i...

Lyn Parker, 64, fell after two care workers tried to lift her using a sling in January 2021.

Government considers banning ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foa...

The Health and Safety Executive recommended restricting the use of PFAS in foam as well as consumer products likely to lead to pollution.

Former soldier jailed for 14 years for raping woman he had offered t...

Sam Evans, 29, targeted his victim, whom he recognised from a dating app.

Unique footage of pilot whale expelling placenta captured off Shetla...

A drone operator filmed the rarely seen event near the island of Yell.

Campaign to find ‘unsung heroes’ 60 years after end of National Serv...

The Royal British Legion estimates that hundreds of thousands of conscripts are still alive, aged between 80 and 97.

Moderate exercise safe for people with muscle pain from statins, stu...

Scientists said the findings are reassuring for people who experience muscle pain or fatigue from the cholesterol lowering drugs.

Olivia’s great-grandmother died the night before killer’s sentencing

She had recently been in hospital and a couple of weeks ago had been taken home for end-of-life care.

Cashman should not be allowed to hide from justice – Dominic Raab

The murderer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel refused to appear in the dock for his sentencing.

Patient jailed over fire which ‘gutted’ A&E ward and caused £1.9m of...

John Watson refused to attend his sentencing for a third time.

Labour vows to target vandalism with more police on the beat

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper promised to put 13,000 police and community support officers in neighbourhood roles.

Former union man John Paul McHugh becomes Scottish Labour general se...

John Paul McHugh worked for the Community union for 15 years.

Sinn Fein TD says he did not intend to ‘drag’ gardai into eviction b...

Justice Minister Simon Harris called the sharing of the image ‘offensive, inappropriate and disrespectful’ to Garda members.