General news

Campaign launched to combat cost-of-living related doorstep scams

It comes as a Trading Standards Scotland survey said a third of respondents had been targeted by scammers offering new insulation.

Gardeners urged to protect bats as numbers drop

The 18 species of bat in the UK account for nearly a quarter of native mammal species.

Millions eligible for Covid jab as spring booster campaign begins

Around five million people in total are eligible for a booster until the end of June.

Son to take on marathon challenge on first anniversary of father’s c...

Martin Roby will be running the London Marathon in honour of his father, David.

Cost of removing carbon from air travel expected to hit passenger de...

Paying for measures such as making sustainable aviation fuel widespread will put some people off travelling, according to a new report.

Conservationists set to begin creating England’s largest native wood...

The trees will take decades to reach full height but should start looking like woodland after 10 years, the Woodland Trust said.

One in 25 elderly people ‘live alone without central heating in some...

Age UK said the figures are ‘of tremendous concern’ and urged the Government to ‘make sure that it is prepared for next winter’.

What the papers say – April 16

The Grand National battles with royalty and the NHS for attention on the front pages.

Senior Labour MP latest to slam ‘brutal’ ads attacking Sunak

An ad accusing the PM of not wanting child sex abusers to be jailed has drawn widespread criticism.

Joe Biden pledges to continue work to help restore NI devolution

Devolution is in cold storage at Stormont due to a political impasse over post-Brexit trade.

Israeli protests over legal overhaul show no signs of slowing

Thousands of people took to the streets to demonstrate against plans to overhaul the Israeli judiciary.

Archaeologists in Italy unearth ancient dolphin statuette

The discoveries date back to the fifth century BC.

Campaigners call for jump racing ban after three horses die at Aintr...

Hill Sixteen, Dark Raven and Envoye Special have all died at the 175th Grand National Festival at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.

Christian faithful celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ under restrictions

The move comes amid tensions with Israeli police.

Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways

Fourteen planned smart motorways are being scrapped.

‘Indictment bump’ helps Trump raise 34m dollars so far in 2023

Mr Trump is seeking to return to the White House in 2024.

Police vehicle attacked in Londonderry

The incident happened in the Shearwater Way area of Derry at around 10am on Saturday.

Grand National start delayed after animal rights protesters get on t...

Animal rights group Animal Rising had threatened to disrupt the four-and-a-quarter-mile and were protesting from early on Saturday morning.

Nine people arrested after protesters access track at Grand National

Animal rights group Animal Rising had threatened to disrupt the four-and-a-quarter-mile and were protesting from early on Saturday morning.

Nine arrested after protesters delay Grand National by getting onto...

Animal rights group Animal Rising had threatened to disrupt the four-and-a-quarter-mile and were protesting from early on Saturday morning.