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Police continue their search of area where baby’s remains were discovered

Police continue their search of area where baby’s remains were discovered

Police continue their search of area where baby’s remains were discovered

02 March 2023

Constance Marten, 35, and Mark Gordon, 48, were arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a passer-by spotted them in Brighton.


Pedestrian who caused cyclist to fall in front of car is jailed for manslaughter

Pedestrian who caused cyclist to fall in front of car is jailed for manslaughter

Pedestrian who caused cyclist to fall in front of car is jailed for manslaughter

02 March 2023

CCTV footage shows Auriol Grey shouted and waved aggressively at retired midwife Celia Ward who was riding on the pavement.


Hospitals still facing high level of delays in A&E handovers and discharges

Hospitals still facing high level of delays in A&E handovers and discharges

Hospitals still facing high level of delays in A&E handovers and discharges

02 March 2023

Around one in nine ambulance patients waited more than an hour last week for a handover.


Assisted dying ban ‘failing families’ as British membership of Dignitas soars

Assisted dying ban ‘failing families’ as British membership of Dignitas soars

Assisted dying ban ‘failing families’ as British membership of Dignitas soars

02 March 2023

Campaigning organisation Dignity in Dying said the numbers are ‘evidence that the ban on assisted dying is failing British families’.


WH Smith workers’ personal data accessed in second IT hack in a year

WH Smith workers’ personal data accessed in second IT hack in a year

WH Smith workers’ personal data accessed in second IT hack in a year

02 March 2023

The retailer said hackers have accessed UK staff payroll data, such as names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers.


Yousaf plans £1m community fund to boost cost-of-living support

Yousaf plans £1m community fund to boost cost-of-living support

Yousaf plans £1m community fund to boost cost-of-living support

02 March 2023

The SNP leadership candidate also vowed to ‘hold the Tories to account’ for the costs crisis.


Key revelations from leak of Hancock WhatsApps

Key revelations from leak of Hancock WhatsApps

Key revelations from leak of Hancock WhatsApps

02 March 2023

The messages shed light on government decision-making around Covid testing, school closures and care homes.


Gene test could guide use of chemotherapy in bowel cancer patients

Gene test could guide use of chemotherapy in bowel cancer patients

Gene test could guide use of chemotherapy in bowel cancer patients

02 March 2023

Scientists have found that patients respond differently to drugs based on a mutation in a gene called KRAS.


New Brexit deal does not strengthen NI’s place in UK – former attorney general

New Brexit deal does not strengthen NI’s place in UK – former attorney general

New Brexit deal does not strengthen NI’s place in UK – former attorney general

02 March 2023

DUP MP Ian Paisley wrote in a new report that he did not think the Windsor Framework solved all the problems of the NI Protocol.


Headteacher ‘died from shotgun blast to chest – while daughter was shot in head’

Headteacher ‘died from shotgun blast to chest – while daughter was shot in head’

Headteacher ‘died from shotgun blast to chest – while daughter was shot in head’

02 March 2023

The pair are believed to have been murdered by George Pattison, 39, their husband and father respectively, before he killed himself.


Nearly half of people ‘have put off vehicle repairs because of cost-of-living’

Nearly half of people ‘have put off vehicle repairs because of cost-of-living’

Nearly half of people ‘have put off vehicle repairs because of cost-of-living’

02 March 2023

More than a third of people are concerned their car will break down due to neglect, according to the research.


How is the next SNP leader and Scottish first minister chosen?

How is the next SNP leader and Scottish first minister chosen?

How is the next SNP leader and Scottish first minister chosen?

02 March 2023

Either Ash Regan, Kate Forbes or Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon.


WH Smith workers’ information accessed as retailer is hit by cyber attack

WH Smith workers’ information accessed as retailer is hit by cyber attack

WH Smith workers’ information accessed as retailer is hit by cyber attack

02 March 2023

The retailer said the IT hack has not impacted its trading activities, website or customer accounts and databases.


Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan column does not impact ITV brand, says chief executive

Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan column does not impact ITV brand, says chief executive

Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan column does not impact ITV brand, says chief executive

02 March 2023

Dame Carolyn McCall also spoke about Ofcom’s investigation into claims ITV News approached Nicola Bulley’s family after they asked for privacy.


Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

02 March 2023

The messages appear to show the then education secretary accusing school staff of looking for an ‘excuse’ not to work during the pandemic.


Driver caught using elbow to steer car transporter on motorway

Driver caught using elbow to steer car transporter on motorway

Driver caught using elbow to steer car transporter on motorway

02 March 2023

National Highways released footage of the incident on the M40 near Gaydon in Warwickshire.


Put climate change at heart of next election, says Tory net zero tsar

Put climate change at heart of next election, says Tory net zero tsar

Put climate change at heart of next election, says Tory net zero tsar

02 March 2023

Chris Skidmore called on all parties to commit to decarbonising the UK in their manifestos for 2024.


Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages sent to newspaper

Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages sent to newspaper

Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages sent to newspaper

02 March 2023

The former health secretary has accused journalist Isabel Oakeshott of a ‘massive betrayal’.


ITV warns over ‘challenging’ ad outlook as annual profits fall

ITV warns over ‘challenging’ ad outlook as annual profits fall

ITV warns over ‘challenging’ ad outlook as annual profits fall

02 March 2023

The broadcasting giant reported underlying pre-tax profits of £672 million for 2022, down from £774 million in 2021.


Woman completes aim to sample a scone at every possible National Trust location

Woman completes aim to sample a scone at every possible National Trust location

Woman completes aim to sample a scone at every possible National Trust location

02 March 2023

Sarah Merker has ranked and reviewed 244 scones and accrued thousands of Twitter followers in the process.


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