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Arrests after youth pictured with machete in central Edinburgh

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 21:39
Police said firearms officers were among those who responded to reports of youths carrying bladed weapons

Arrests after youth pictured with machete in central Edinburgh

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 21:39
Police said firearms officers were among those who responded to reports of youths carrying bladed weapons

Ex-prison officer jailed for sex act on inmate

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 20:14
She was captured on her own body-worn camera in a store cupboard with a prisoner, a court hears.

Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 18:51
Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 18:51
Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

NHS trans case ruling will be closely analysed - but impact not straightforward

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 18:08
The nurses' partial victory adds pressure on the government to publish guidance for businesses that have single-sex spaces.

Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be offered to thousands in England

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 18:00
Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be offered to thousands in England

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 18:00
Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

Alleged assault by former teacher felt like being hunted, court hears

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 17:56
The incidents, which William Lloyd-Lavery denies, are alleged to have taken place between 1974 and 1979.

Dame Penny Mordaunt stalker jailed

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 17:38
Edward Brandt is sentenced for stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt over a period of eight months.

Body found in search for missing girl, 15

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 16:36
Grace Keeling, 15, was swept into the sea at Withernsea along with her mother Sarah on 2 January.

Body found in search for missing girl, 15

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 16:36
Grace Keeling, 15, was swept into the sea at Withernsea along with her mother Sarah on 2 January.

Moment 12-year-old calls 999 from motorway after steering unconscious mum's car to safety

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:52
Zac, 12, called 999 after calmly steered a speeding car into a central reservation when his mother fainted behind the wheel.

Hospital violated trans complaint nurses' dignity, tribunal rules

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:42
A judge says the hospital chiefs' changing room policy created a "hostile" environment for women.

Hospital violated trans complaint nurses' dignity, tribunal rules

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:42
A judge says the hospital chiefs' changing room policy created a "hostile" environment for women.

Wife killer who manipulated child jailed for life

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:26
Robert Rhodes is jailed for life after his child revealed his plot to kill his wife in their home.

Is the snow and ice set to return again this January?

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:26
The UK is set to be in the centre of a battleground of competing weather systems, but which will win?

Is the snow and ice set to return again this January?

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:26
The UK is set to be in the centre of a battleground of competing weather systems, but which will win?

Court throws out £50m claim over failed bottle return scheme

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:21
Waste firm Biffa claimed it invested heavily after being given assurances about the recycling scheme only to see it collapse a year later.

Court throws out £50m claim over failed bottle return scheme

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 15:21
Waste firm Biffa claimed it invested heavily after being given assurances about the recycling scheme only to see it collapse a year later.