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Artist Andy Goldsworthy on gathering gravestones: This is my best work yet

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 06:09
For years he was overlooked by the art world - now he's been approached to create a piece for a new art prize.

Gen Z aren't lazy - I commute four hours a day to work in the office

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 06:08
Lily-May Edwards travels two hours each way from north Wales to Liverpool to work in the office.

Dad who nearly lost tongue to cancer urges men's virus awareness

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 05:57
A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

The Papers: 'PM battles for survival' and Rayner 'ready to go'

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 04:49
The political fallout from the Epstein files continues to dominate the papers.

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 03:14
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.

I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:45
Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:42
A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.

Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:08
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:05
Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.

Government's claim on sex offender's assets a thump in the jaw, say victims

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:03
Victims of prolific sex offender Thomas McKenna have accused a Stormont department of taking money out of their pockets over an attempt to recover legal costs.

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 23:12
The teacher has since been discharged and the teenager remains in custody, police said.

Trump signals US support for Chagos handover deal

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 19:49
It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 19:48
Police were called to Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire on Thursday afternoon.

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 19:48
Police were called to Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire on Thursday afternoon.

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 18:15
The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.

Officer recalls answering call from Noah's mum to his phone

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 17:47
The detective constable was a main contact between the police and Noah's mother Fiona Donohoe.

Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:55
Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.

Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:55
Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.

Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:55
Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.

Quiz enters administration for third time

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:50
Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.