Five councillors resign over £50,000 public toilet saga in Kent village
The protacted dispute led to protests and two costly by-elections More than £50,000 has been spent to save a public toilet block in a Kent village following a protracted dispute…
Police release images after spate of crimes during Arsenal victory parade
Arsenal celebrated winning the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years with a victory parade in May Police are appealing for information from the public following a…
More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel, French authorities say
More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said. The boat was attempting…
Scottish students achieve record pass rate on exam results day
Scotland’s Education Secretary, Mairi McAllan, described the outcomes as ‘incredibly positive’ Scottish pupils have achieved record National 5 pass levels, with overall pass rates for National 5, Higher, and Advanced…
‘My dad saw the joy in everything – right up to his death’: Tributes paid to Jimmy Cricket
Tributes continue to be paid to the comedian Jimmy Cricket who died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness. Known for his trademark wellington boots, battered…
Major rescue operation underway as boat catches fire in Channel
A major rescue operation is underway after a boat has caught fire in the English Channel. More follows on this breaking news story. Subscribe here to get the latest updates…
Former neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local elections
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted of racially-aggravated harassment of a Jewish MP Luciana Berger A former far-right activist, who has a string of convictions including harassing a Jewish MP, has been…
Voices: Poll: Should Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme go ahead?
Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims’ groups and the opposition say the changes still don’t go far enough…
Voices: Poll: Should Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme go ahead?
Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims’ groups and the opposition say the changes still don’t go far enough…
Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of…