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‘Giant’ of D-Day veteran community dies aged 100

Joe Cattini landed on Gold Beach on D-Day as a bombardier in the 86th Field Regiment of the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.

KitKat maker Nestle urged by investors to set healthier food targets

ShareAction is co-ordinating a group of global investors calling on the food giant to ramp up its health performance.

Opposition parties call for marine protection plans to be scrapped

Highly Protected Marine Areas could see fishing banned in 10% of Scottish waters.

Robert Watt: I don’t accept the report into the secondment of Dr Ton...

The report said the proposal bypassed all accepted protocols for research funding.

Raab hired own lawyers to defend himself in bullying probe

The detail came as part of the long-awaited list of ministerial interests published on Wednesday.

US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine, officials...

Kyiv has long sought the armaments to help shield Ukraine from Russian strikes.

Company fined after worker seriously injured in fall from roof

Thomas Marshall was aged 22 when he was injured while working on Shetland in 2018.

MPs urge Government to take action against ‘Chinese police stations’...

The House of Commons heard there are four sites of concern in the UK, with the Government saying the allegations are being investigated.

Boy, 16, ‘killed after being confronted by rival teenagers armed wit...

Ramarni Crosby died after being repeatedly knifed in Gloucester in December 2021, a court has been told.

Up to 12 men involved in Greenock attempted murder, police reveal

The incident, which left the victim with serious injuries, occurred on April 13.

Grand National protesters: We were brutalised by police and security...

The animal rights activists who gained access to the racecourse claimed they suffered broken bones and dog bites.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury reveals late Queen told him: ‘I can’...

George Carey secretly met the Queen Consort in a south-east London flat and discussed her relationship with Charles.

Student complaints about universities surge to record high in 2022

The OIA said students faced multiple challenges, including the cost-of-living crisis, industrial action and longer-term impacts of the pandemic.

Fatal accident inquiry ordered into death of 13-year-old neglected b...

Robyn Goldie, from Wishaw, died on July 26, 2018 after she developed peritonitis and her mother failed to seek medical treatment for her.

Driver used car ‘as a weapon’ to kill 22-year-old woman near takeawa...

Stephen McHugh is alleged to have used the weight and power of his Volvo to murder Rebecca Steer in Shropshire last year.

Stem cells that ‘get stuck’ may be the reason hair turns grey as peo...

Scientists said the research in mice could lead to ways of preventing or reversing the greying of human hair.

‘Science superpower’ status in jeopardy ‘if UK does not join EU Hori...

Sir Paul Nurse said being part of the EU’s science research programme is ‘crucial’ for the success of the UK’s science sector.

Stephen Silver sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder of Garda C...

The jury of seven men and five women last month found Silver guilty of murdering the garda in the course of his duty.

Up to 50,000 homes a year needed to meet demand, minister admits

The government fell short of its target of building 9,000 social homes in 2022.

Moscow court rejects Kremlin critic’s appeal over prison term

Ilya Yashin was jailed for more than eight years for criticising Russia’s actions in Ukraine.