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Woman died from neck injuries in family dog attack

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:37
Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, was found with serious injuries at her home on 10 April, an inquest hears.

Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:34
The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:34
The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

Boy, 17, charged with Kenton synagogue arson

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:02
A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown through the window of the synagogue.

Boy, 17, charged with Kenton synagogue arson

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:02
A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown through the window of the synagogue.

Collapsed law firm at centre of £39.5m fraud probe

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:00
Sheffield-based PM Law Ltd, which had 25 offices across England, closed suddenly on 2 February.

Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 09:59
One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.

Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 08:33
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".

The 20-somethings juggling three jobs to make ends meet

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 08:23
While the UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.

More than 500 women a day advertised for sex work in NI

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 08:01
Campaigners say that many of these women are trafficked in Northern Ireland and forced into sex work.

The tiger who came for CT

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 06:26
A big cat named Mishka and a particularly lethargic sloth are among the zoo residents to be scanned.

Funding cuts turning beautiful Loch Lomond into 'rubbish dump'

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 06:20
Lost funding means a community group is no longer able to empty bins on the Loch Lomond tourist route.

The Papers: 'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing'

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 06:08
All of today's papers respond to Starmer's claims he didn't know of Lord Mandelson's failed vetting for the role of British ambassador to the US.

'Oldest WW2 veteran' dies aged 109

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 06:05
Frank Chester is praised by his family following his death nine days after his birthday.

Youngest transfusion patient 'now chirpy little boy'

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 06:04
A rare blood transfusion while in the womb saved a baby's life when his mum was 16 weeks pregnant.

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 03:25
In the Senedd campaign, are weighing up whether the issue of Welsh independence is a vote winner or loser.

James Bond and prog rock to feature in 2026 Proms

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 01:36
Concerts celebrating Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich and Miles Davis also appear in the programme.

King honours his 'darling Mama', the late Queen, on her centenary

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 00:02
The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.

Swinney turns down Trump invitation to White House banquet

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 22:52
The Scottish government said Swinney "politely declined" the offer to join the event as part of the King and Queen's state visit.

'Such a let-down' - healthcare students on NHS recruitment fears

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 22:47
The mother of a physiotherapy graduate says she is heartbroken to see him working in Starbucks.