CPS director apologises for failings in case of rapist-murderer Simon Levy
The director of the Crown Prosecution Service has apologised and vowed to increase staff numbers after conceding that the court deciding whether to release Simon Levy on bail should have…
King’s nephew achieves grades to study at Royal Agricultural University
James will study rural land and property management at the Cirencester-based university The Earl of Wessex, King Charles III’s nephew, is understood to be attending the Royal Agricultural University after…
I’m a plant scientist. Here’s why Britain’s grass has turned yellow
The public may need to accept that lawns will be yellow during dry summers Fields, parks and lawns across Europe have turned to straw this summer. Landscapes thousands of years…
Harvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner
Department store Harvey Nichols has been bought by the owners of Sports Direct. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group will take control of the six Harvey Nichols stores including its flagship in…
RSC postpones Othello while leading actor Sharon D Clarke has cancer treatment
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that it will postpone its radical production of Othello starring Sharon D Clarke, while the Olivier-winning actor undergoes treatment for cancer. The production, directed…
Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
The owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration after the upmarket department store chain warned it could run out of money if it did not find…
Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault
A 102-year-old man has died after allegedly being assaulted at a south Wales pub. Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the incident…
DWP refunding nearly 200 benefit claimants up to £5,000
Officials will write to those affected by the errors Nearly 200 benefit claimants will be refunded up to £5,000 each by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has…
Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in Welsh pub
A 56-year-old man from Llanelli has been arrested A 102-year-old man has died after allegedly being assaulted at a pub. Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, was taken to hospital in a…
Binning batteries can start fires and put lives at risk, says union boss
Lives are being put at risk because of refuse fires sparked by people incorrectly binning their batteries and electrical goods in household waste, a union boss has warned. GMB convener…