Gurkhas deployed to help fight UK wildfires
The military has been called in to support South Wales Fire and Rescue Service as firefighters tackle blazes in 10-11 hour shifts Gurkhas have been deployed to South Wales to…
Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around Jason Arday
Cambridge University’s chancellor has criticised the “racist feeding frenzy” around Jason Arday, the professor who died after stepping down during a plagiarism row. Arday – who became the university’s youngest…
Police end two-day stand-off after suspect found asleep on roof
The man was pulled down the ladder before being arrested by officers in the garden of the property Police near Manchester have ended a two-day stand-off by climbing a ladder…
Boy, 12, drowns in River Lea at Hackney Marshes
A 12-year-old boy has drowned in north-east London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called to reports of a person in the water in the River Lea, near…
Possession of child-like sex dolls could be banned under new law
The dolls ‘normalise and legitimise adult sexual behaviour with children’ The possession of child-like sex dolls could be banned in England and Wales under proposed draft legislation. Liberal Democrat Munira…
Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
Turning pubs into housing or offices will be made harder as part of changes to government planning rules in England. The updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will come into…
Post-mortem examinations of five boys killed in crash to take place
Post-mortem examinations are to be carried out later on the bodies of five teenage boys killed when their car being driven the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare…
Andy Burnham says death of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is ‘a tragedy on so many levels’
The academic was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday is a “tragedy” and should be a “moment for reflection”,…
Hundreds attend emotional Cambridge vigil for Jason Arday
More than 200 people have attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge to remember the life of Jason Arday. The former Cambridge professor was found dead at an address in Battersea,…
Cat missing for 10 years returns home on owner’s 30th birthday
A 13-year-old tabby cat that went missing 10 years ago has found her way back home. Her owners Lucy and Hannah Robertson were “heartbroken” in 2016 when Charlie, then three…