Reform councillor charged over ‘grossly offensive’ social media post about Nigerians
Glenn Gibbins, a member of Sunderland City Council, will appear in court in August A Reform councillor has been charged with posting a grossly offensive message on social media. Glenn…
Mapped: Half of England in drought as another heat warning issued
Seven areas across central, eastern and southern England have been declared as officially in drought Half of England is officially in drought after a record dry spell and high temperatures,…
The UK has an adult PM again prepared to speak to voters as fellow adults
It feels like the UK has a prime minister again. Not the Maybot paralysed with indecision. Not the clown-like Boris Johnson who crumbled under the weight of his own narcissism.…
Organic chicken eggs could be worse for the environment, study finds
Shifting to only producing organic free-range eggs could raise emissions by 60 per cent, researchers found Organic and free-range eggs are twice as bad for the environment than eggs from…
Husband of woman murdered in cottage had been charged with assaulting her just weeks before her death
Jim Mair had appeared in court charged with assaulting his wife Stacy The husband of a woman who was murdered in a Scottish cottage had been charged with assaulting her…
Police probing deaths of four people who lived at same lodge as serial killer James Desborough
James Desborough was earlier found guilty of murdering two homeless men and his prison cellmate Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing inquiries into the deaths of four people who were…
Drought declared for half of England – find out if your area is affected
England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said Drought has been declared in seven English regions following a period of low rainfall and back-to-back heatwaves, the Environment Agency…
Firefighters rush into burning church to rescue coffin from devastating fire
The fire service said the roof of the church had been ‘severely damaged’ while crews tackled the blaze A coffin containing a body, prepared for a funeral service, was rescued…
Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan
Richard Tice has been referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from Nigel Farage’s aide, George Cottrell. The development opens up the prospect of another…
Boy, seven, dies after Essex coast incident that killed cousin and aunt
A seven-year-old boy has died a week after an incident off the Essex coast in which his teenage cousin and her mother died as they tried to rescue him. Musa…