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At least 30 deaths in small boat crossing avoidable, inquiry finds

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:37
Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said "systemic failures" by authorities had led to the deadliest Channel small-boat incident on record.

Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:10
The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.

Student who died after stabbing near campus named

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:30
Khaleed Oladipo, 20, from London, died in hospital in Leicester on Tuesday, police say.

Student who died after stabbing near campus named

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:30
Khaleed Oladipo, 20, from London, died in hospital in Leicester on Tuesday, police say.

The 'heinous' child killing that shook a town and the fight for justice

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:41
Prosecutors tell of their resolve to get justice for the family of murdered Lilia Valutyte.

Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:39
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.

Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:39
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.

Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:38
Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.

Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:19
Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.

Captain jailed over deadly North Sea tanker crash

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:47
Vladimir Motin fell prey to his own "complacency and arrogance" in crash that killed a crew member.

Captain jailed over deadly North Sea tanker crash

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:47
Vladimir Motin fell prey to his own "complacency and arrogance" in crash that killed a crew member.

Ex-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:47
Farage said he had chosen Thomas ahead of the Senedd election because he was "battle hardened".

Chief nurse's 'Disney trip' suggestion for bereaved families 'shameful' - Sarwar

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:26
Scotland's ex-chief nursing officer has been criticised over remarks she allegedly made about bereaved families.

Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:19
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

Parts of England and Wales have seen rain every day this year

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:52
It's certainly been a damp and dull start to 2026 as Helen Willetts explains.

Why all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:11
A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.

Teenage son admits killing his mother, court told

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 11:53
The body of 45-year-old Angela Shellis was discovered in the Morfa area of Prestatyn.

36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 11:01
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.

'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 06:24
Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

What happened to the baby born in an army truck in the 1996 big snow?

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 06:23
The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.