Bungling ‘phone thief’ jumps into shallow pond to try and flee police
The force retrieved six phone the suspect had discarded into the pond A suspected mobile phone thief jumped into a pond when he was fleeing the Metropolitan Police before the…
BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
BBC Radio 4’s consumer rights show You and Yours is to be axed after more than 50 years, becoming one of the latest victims of the corporation’s £500m cuts plan.…
BBC and Channel 4 in talks to join operations in latest plan to cut costs
Option to combine parts of Channel 4 with UKTV BBC and Channel 4 have held early talks with the government about a tie-up of some operations, according to reports. Talks…
London faces 100 daily electronic tag breaches ‘and rising’ as Met Police chief issues warning
Justice secretary Alex Norris admitted he was unable to say how many prisoners freed early have been tagged London is recording 100 electronic tagging breaches every day “and rising”, the…
We’ll protect Troubles military veterans, Northern Ireland secretary promises
Exclusive: Following revelations about the role of special forces in Northern Ireland as revealed in The Independent’s podcast SAS: The Shadow War, Sir Chris Bryant says his government is committed…
Three sisters who drowned off Brighton beach took their own lives, coroner rules
The bodies of three sisters were recovered from the sea in Brighton in May Three sisters who were discovered dead at the sea in Brighton took their own lives, an…
England wildfires soar to second-highest on record after extreme weather
Prolonged hot and dry conditions across spring and summer left land parched and plunged large swathes of England into drought England has experienced its second-highest annual total of wildfires on…
Three sisters who died in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Three sisters whose bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton took their own lives, a coroner has ruled. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will…
Three sisters who died in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Three sisters whose bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton took their own lives, a coroner has ruled. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will…
Seventh man bailed in connection with RAF Fairford incident
A 22-year-old British national who was arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with an incident close to RAF Fairford has been released on bail. The man…