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Drivers warned of Easter jams with up to 17m getaway trips planned

Major roads in south-west England and some in the Home Counties are likely to experience the worst congestion on Good Friday.

Suspect arrested over Russian military blogger’s bomb death

Vladlen Tatarsky was killed as he was leading a discussion at a cafe on the banks of the Neva River in the historic heart of St Petersburg.

Schools face more strikes this spring as teaching union members reje...

The National Education Union plans to hold two further days of teacher strikes on April 27 and May 2.

Getting enough sleep could stave off asthma, new research suggests

A healthy sleep pattern was defined as being more of a morning person, sleeping for seven to nine hours a night and never having insomnia.

Pensioner dies following collision with lorry in Co Tyrone

A man in his 30s has also died in a separate crash.

Probe after train derails in Montana

There were no injuries as a result of the incident, according to US authorities.

South Korean, US and Japanese navies hold anti-submarine drills

The two-day exercises come amid fears of fresh North Korean nuclear tests.

slice Appoints Former RBI Executive Director and Ex MD-SBI in Key Le...

slice, India's leading consumer payments and lending company has announced the strategic appointment of Eugene Karthak as an Independent Board Direct...

Qutone Tiles and Actor Anil Kapoor's Association Enters its 9th Year...

Qutone Tiles - premium tile brand present in over 60 countries across the globe and with the constant changing scenario and need for Luxury Tile solu...

Boost the economy by offering routine NHS surgery at the weekend – r...

Analysists have said that helping people return to work or increase their hours could boost the economy by billions.

Port of Dover queues clear after weekend of disruption

P&O Ferries say delays are cleared at entrance to port.

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.