Boy, 16, appears in court charged with murder
A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Dungannon, County Tyrone, and the attempted murder of two other people in the same incident.…
Andy Burnham to turn prison laundries into cells in bid to solve overcrowding jails crisis
Around 5,000 prisoners were due to be released early from October under measures to ease overcrowding The Justice Secretary has maintained that prisons will “still function properly” amid concerns over…
Hundreds flock to the Cotswolds village to watch bizarre football match in river
It is not clear how the idea of playing a football match in a river first arose While waterlogging usually prompts the abandonment of a football match, in the Cotswolds…
From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Fizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for decades, vending machines were known as a place to grab a quick snack. Now one family of farmers is trying…
From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Fizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for decades, vending machines were known as a place to grab a quick snack. Now one family of farmers is trying…
Anger as BBC withdraws jobs promise for apprentices amid sweeping cuts
The BBC is facing internal anger after a group of apprentices were told they could no longer expect jobs they had been promised, as a result of the corporation’s sweeping…
Grandmother, 89, who spent 25 years creating stunning street garden ordered to tear it down by council
Katharine Hoskyns claims there is just one neighbour who objects to her garden A council has told an 89-year-old grandma she may have to bin the street garden she has…
Premium Bonds prize checker: When is September’s NS&I draw and have I won?
Every month, savers have the chance to win big prizes as the Premium Bonds winning numbers are announced. There are now 22 million people taking part in the government-backed savings…
Boss of City regulator accused of threatening consumer group over £9.1bn car loan scheme
The boss of the UK’s financial regulator is accused of threatening a consumer group with “adverse consequences” if it blocked a £9.1bn compensation scheme meant to settle the motor finance…
Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year
Almost half of all terrorism arrests in Great Britain since the 9/11 attacks on the twin towers in 2001 have come in the past year, official data shows. There have…