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Barclay admits 40 new hospitals pledge will cover ‘a range’ of build...

The Health Secretary said the pledge would involve work including refurbishments and the development of new wings.

Man charged with murder of woman in Chorley

Jason Gowen, 26, of Congress Street, Chorley, is due to appear at Preston Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with the murder of Fiona Robinson.

Indian PM opens new parliament building in ceremony boycotted by opp...

In his speech, Narendra Modi hailed India’s parliamentary democracy and said the country has left behind its colonial past.

Pencil purported to have belonged to Adolf Hitler to go under hammer...

The metal pencil is engraved as a gift from his partner Eva Braun.

Rare pardon granted by Queen Victoria to Irish rebels set to be auct...

A host of other historical items, including the PSNI peaked cap worn by former chief constable Ronnie Flanagan, is also to be sold.

Barclay refuses to give deadline for long-promised NHS workforce pla...

But the Health Secretary said it will be published ‘very shortly’.

Massive Russian drone attack marks dawn of Kyiv Day in Ukrainian cap...

Local officials said it was the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the invasion.

Labour would block new North Sea oil and gas developments, report cl...

In contrast, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed new exploration.

Pedestrian dies in car collision in Co Offaly

The man died at the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning.

First domestically-made passenger jet takes flight in China

The C919 plane carried about 130 passengers from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday morning.

‘Stunning’ balloon festival returns to Isle of Wight for second year

Verity McCormick, events manager, said: ‘This is the most spectacular event you will ever see on the Isle of Wight.’

Warring sides in Sudan urged to extend ‘imperfect’ ceasefire

The truce brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia is due to expire on Monday evening, local time.

Turkey returns to polls for presidential election run-off

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is looking to extend his 20 years at the helm of the country.

Russia warns of escalation to war if UK keeps supplying weapons to U...

The Russian ambassador claimed his country had not started to ‘act very seriously’, despite the war already raging for more than a year.

Good news for owls, bad news for voles in creature count

Tawny owls have experienced a mini-baby boom in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.

Train operator takes 1,000th child on free trip

Avanti West Coast said it has carried children on 40 excursions since it launched the Feel Good Field Trips initiative last April.

Witnesses to killings to be offered support nationwide for first tim...

Services offered to bereaved families after an atrocity will now be available for witnesses and children from the wider community.

UK astrophysicist identifies star that exploded 21 million light-yea...

Dr Joanne Pledger used data from her previous research to confirm that the star was indeed a red supergiant.

First pickleball championship planned amid ‘unprecedented’ growth in...

The game is a combination of tennis, badminton and table tennis, and it already has 10,000 registered players in Scotland.

Windrush exhibition opens as questions remain over progress since 20...

A photographic exhibition will share stories to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks.