Man who killed wife refused prison release
A man who killed his wife and refused to reveal where her body is cannot be released from prison, after the High Court overturned the Parole Board’s decision to release…
Burnham hails importance of local businesses as he issues update on support plans
Mr Burnham will tell small business owners he has their back, and said there is ‘more to do’ to ‘deliver jobs and growth in every postcode’ Andy Burnham will consult…
UK heatwave: How the hot weather is changing what house buyers want
‘This summer’s heatwaves appear to be influencing how people think about their homes,’ a property expert at Rightmove said Online buyer searches for homes for sale featuring air conditioning have…
Albanian ambassador attacks UK right wing for ‘unhinged’ fixation with 2022 migrant surge
The number of Albanians who travelled to Britain in small boats four years ago remains the focus of “unhinged” and “hysterical” criticisms from rightwing politicians and the media, according to…
Why Nigel Farage could face a second by-election in Clacton
Nigel Farage has been re-elected as the MP for Clacton-on-Sea – but there is a good chance voters will have to return to the polls for yet another by-election if…
‘We are desperate for answers’: Family appeal after grandmother killed in her home
Rose Johnston was found with a blunt-force head injury at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on Saturday October 4 last year The family of a grandmother who was killed in…
University of Cambridge to review ‘relevant processes’ alongside Jason Arday investigation
An investigation into Professor Arday’s employment will be carried out ‘independently by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge’ The University of Cambridge is launching an independent review of “all…
Little rain on the horizon as England and Wales experience driest July on record
England has experienced its driest July since records began in 1836, receiving only 6.5mm of rainfall – 10% of the country’s long-term meteorological average for the month. Wales also experienced…
Mother jailed for baby daughter’s hairdryer burns death
A mother who killed her baby daughter by burning her with a hairdryer has been jailed for six years. Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to…
Woman arrested after suspected arson destroys five homes in Welsh town
Five homes have been destroyed in the blaze, which broke out in an adjacent field A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a devastating fire destroyed homes…