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Masked man with hammer steals miniature dachshund from home

Masked man with hammer steals miniature dachshund from home

Masked man with hammer steals miniature dachshund from home

27 July 2023

Essex Police are appealing for help locating 16-month-old Twiglet, who was stolen from her home in Catmere End, Saffron Walden.


Researchers have developed way to reprogramme bone marrow cells, study suggests

Researchers have developed way to reprogramme bone marrow cells, study suggests

Researchers have developed way to reprogramme bone marrow cells, study suggests

27 July 2023

Bone marrow transplants can be used to treat blood cell cancers and sometimes to cure certain other disorders.


Sinead O’Connor was an undemanding performer ‘driven by doing the right thing’

Sinead O’Connor was an undemanding performer ‘driven by doing the right thing’

Sinead O’Connor was an undemanding performer ‘driven by doing the right thing’

27 July 2023

The music producer for the Late Late Show TV programme said Sinead O’Connor ‘always nailed it, we were never let down by her’.


Windsor Castle crossbow teenager with AI girlfriend ‘not rational’, court told

Windsor Castle crossbow teenager with AI girlfriend ‘not rational’, court told

Windsor Castle crossbow teenager with AI girlfriend ‘not rational’, court told

27 July 2023

The Old Bailey heard how Jaswant Singh Chail told armed officers ‘I am here to kill the Queen’ on Christmas Day 2021.


Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

27 July 2023

The highest vacancy rates were in the North East and the Midlands, followed by Wales and Scotland, according to the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.


Ruling over child asylum seekers in hotels ‘landmark day for children’s rights’

Ruling over child asylum seekers in hotels ‘landmark day for children’s rights’

Ruling over child asylum seekers in hotels ‘landmark day for children’s rights’

27 July 2023

Several charities welcomed the High Court’s ruling on Thursday.


Rhodes holidaymaker: Tui rep urged my family to ignore evacuation order

Rhodes holidaymaker: Tui rep urged my family to ignore evacuation order

Rhodes holidaymaker: Tui rep urged my family to ignore evacuation order

27 July 2023

Ian Noble, 41, claimed the company ‘valued money over the safety of their guests’.


Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions ‘more than double’

Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions ‘more than double’

Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions ‘more than double’

27 July 2023

Data obtained by drugs regulator the MHRA shows there were 25,721 admissions to England’s hospitals for allergies and anaphylaxis in 2022/23.


New serious crime strategy needed to crack down on smuggling gangs – Labour

New serious crime strategy needed to crack down on smuggling gangs – Labour

New serious crime strategy needed to crack down on smuggling gangs – Labour

27 July 2023

The Government needs to replace the current ‘outdated’ strategy, Yvette Cooper has said.


RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

27 July 2023

Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea.


Lender ‘hung me out to dry’, says de-banked customer

Lender ‘hung me out to dry’, says de-banked customer

Lender ‘hung me out to dry’, says de-banked customer

27 July 2023

Accountant Ameet Shah saw all his accounts frozen earlier this year without notice or explanation.


UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

27 July 2023

The Government published statistics on last year’s energy production, which includes the proportion generated from renewables.


Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

27 July 2023

Research suggests some children are better at consolidating information during sleep, so they nap less frequently.


Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

27 July 2023

Workers at the site in Beith, North Ayrshire have already walked out for two days, with another three-day strike planned for early next month.


Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

27 July 2023

She sparked a ferocious backlash when she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on US TV show Saturday Night Live in 1992.


Man guilty of friend’s shallow grave murder in ‘ultimate betrayal’

Man guilty of friend’s shallow grave murder in ‘ultimate betrayal’

Man guilty of friend’s shallow grave murder in ‘ultimate betrayal’

27 July 2023

Mohammed Shah Subhani’s body was rolled up in a carpet and transported to woodland in Buckinghamshire, where it was burnt and buried.


Why has British Gas made a record profit?

Why has British Gas made a record profit?

Why has British Gas made a record profit?

27 July 2023

British Gas owner Centrica has revealed that earnings at its retail supplier business soared by nearly 900%.


Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

27 July 2023

The Government has committed to introducing new rules requiring large UK businesses to publicly share their net zero progress.


Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits

Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits

Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits

27 July 2023

Workers who make callouts have a unique chance to make a difference, the NSPCC said.


Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

27 July 2023

There were 26,521 permanent qualified GPs working in England in June 2023, down from 26,859 in June 2022, according to NHS Digital.


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