Shaun the Sheep hailed on latest list of storm names
From a five-year-old weather enthusiast to a beloved animated sheep – the inspiration for the list of storm names for this autumn and winter is wide and varied. Austen, Boelo…
John Healey tells counterparts to ‘step up’ as he arrives at first G20 summit
The new Chancellor urged a need to ‘step up international co-operation’ on the Middle East and energy prices The UK’s new Chancellor called on his international counterparts to “step up”…
Joey Barton to stand trial over alleged assault outside golf club
Kevin Lynch, a former non-league football manager, was said to have suffered serious injuries to his eye Former footballer Joey Barton is due to stand trial charged with an assault…
‘Alarm bells were going off’: parents tell of ordeal at Send school closed down after abuse allegations
Annette and Kevin Maxwell were nervous about sending their son Jonah to a residential home for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Jonah has severe autism – he…
Uber driver takes TfL to court over ‘pain‘ caused by licence renewal delay
An Uber driver who got into thousands of pounds of debt and feared losing his home due to delays in Transport for London renewing his licence to pick up passengers…
Man, 27, arrested over hit-and-run death in Linlithgow
A 27-year-old man has been arrested after the death of a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in West Lothian. The 48-year-old man died at the scene of the incident on…
University of Essex mourns death of beloved campus cat Pebbles
Pebbles inspired university merchandise and a campus cat day and even had his own statue Pebbles, the unofficial mascot of the University of Essex’s Colchester campus, has died. The university…
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
Leaping flames, searing heat, copious sweat and scorchingly inventive swearing – restaurant kitchens are never a place for the faint-hearted, but this summer they have been sweltering in successive heatwaves…
Fix gun licensing system to prevent further killings, inspectors say
The firearms licensing system in England and Wales is not fit for purpose, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said Problems with the gun licensing system…
Channel 5 drama to examine how Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband stole SNP funds
Channel 5 is reuniting with the producers of Power: the Downfall of Huw Edwards for a drama about how Nicola Sturgeon’s former husband embezzled £400,000 from the Scottish National party…