Rising UK supermarket price inflation forcing shoppers to hunt for bargains
Supermarket prices are 2.5 per cent higher than last year Supermarket inflation has risen slightly once again, as consumers increasingly rely on promotional deals to manage household expenses, new figures…
Youth worker sacked after giving injured child tissue in health and safety breach
Damien Burke was ‘indignant’ after being accused of breaching health and safety rules A “genuinely committed” worker was sacked from a youth club after handing a wet tissue to an…
Drought exposes Bronze Age villages in shrinking reservoir
Roundhouses discovered under the reservoir date back 4,000 years ago The remains of prehistoric villages have been uncovered in Devon, after a summer of heatwaves has caused the water levels…
Second wave of early prison releases under way in England and Wales
The second wave of early prison releases takes place throughout Tuesday, with hundreds of offenders walking out across England and Wales under the government’s controversial plan to ease overcrowding. About…
Screens at schools fuelling child health ‘crisis’, doctors warn
About one million children now spend nearly every lesson on screens Ministers are being urged to confront a “crisis” in children’s physical and developmental health that clinicians have linked to…
Midwives awarded £750k in compensation for dangerous exposure to nitrous oxide
More than 120 midwives at Basildon University Hospital were awarded the settlement Almost £750,000 in compensation has been awarded to over 120 midwives and maternity workers exposed to high levels…
Glamour Gran Ann: Meet the 71-year-old TikTok star competing in Miss Great Britain
The beauty queen launched her own cosmetics brand aged 66, which sells a make-up palette called the Glam Goddess Collection A 71-year-old contestant taking part in this year’s Miss Great…
UK high street brands hit by cyber attack
The Foschini Group (TFG) said it became aware of the ’cybersecurity incident’ on Sunday The owner of fashion brands Hobbs and Whistles has apologised to customers after being hit by…
Healey should ‘stay the course’ and repair UK finances, says top IMF economist
John Healey should “stay the course” and continue repairing the UK’s public finances, the International Monetary Fund’s top economist has said, after the fund lifted its growth forecast for Britain.…
Boy accused of stabbing girl at school sent mother ‘I’m sorry’ message
The boy’s mother said her son ‘seemed normal’ on the morning of the incident A boy accused of stabbing a girl in the back at his school sent his mother…