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Winner of Corgi Derby all smiles after beating furry competitors

Winner of Corgi Derby all smiles after beating furry competitors

Winner of Corgi Derby all smiles after beating furry competitors

19 April 2025

The event at Musselburgh Racecourse was well-attended by humans and dogs alike.


Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools as teachers voice funding fears

Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools as teachers voice funding fears

Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools as teachers voice funding fears

19 April 2025

Thousands of parents will be able to access half an hour of morning childcare on Tuesday.


‘Knee-jerk’ school policy changes after gender ruling should be opposed – union

‘Knee-jerk’ school policy changes after gender ruling should be opposed – union

‘Knee-jerk’ school policy changes after gender ruling should be opposed – union

19 April 2025

Delegates at the NASUWT conference described the Supreme Court ruling as ‘dangerous’ and ‘disheartening’.


Trans rights groups lead ’emergency’ protest over landmark gender court ruling

Trans rights groups lead ’emergency’ protest over landmark gender court ruling

Trans rights groups lead ’emergency’ protest over landmark gender court ruling

19 April 2025

Activists demanded ‘trans liberation’ and ‘trans rights now’.


Teenager arrested over death of man in Dundee

Teenager arrested over death of man in Dundee

Teenager arrested over death of man in Dundee

19 April 2025

Police Scotland said on Saturday that a 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the death.


Man who admitted A1 police pursuit crash charge drove to work two days later

Man who admitted A1 police pursuit crash charge drove to work two days later

Man who admitted A1 police pursuit crash charge drove to work two days later

19 April 2025

Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, was taking a woman out for a first date when the crash took place near the Denton roundabout on April 9.


Teaching union votes to ballot for action if pay offer not fully funded

Teaching union votes to ballot for action if pay offer not fully funded

Teaching union votes to ballot for action if pay offer not fully funded

19 April 2025

The NASUWT could be ‘left with no choice’ but to ballot members if the Government does not fully fund a pay award, a union chief says.


Vandalised church hides graffiti with plants to host wedding

Vandalised church hides graffiti with plants to host wedding

Vandalised church hides graffiti with plants to host wedding

19 April 2025

Lancashire Constabulary said officers were called to a report of criminal damage to the church building and a number of gravestones in Leyland.


Man on first date admits dangerous driving in A1 crash with five police cars

Man on first date admits dangerous driving in A1 crash with five police cars

Man on first date admits dangerous driving in A1 crash with five police cars

19 April 2025

Magistrates were told that a woman in the car with Mazyar Azarbonyad was on her first date with him and he was taking her home.


Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

19 April 2025

Edward Gallagher, 58, appeared before court via videolink from Strand Road Police Station in Londonderry on Saturday.


Councils could use new AI tool to ‘digitise records and cut planning backlogs’

Councils could use new AI tool to ‘digitise records and cut planning backlogs’

Councils could use new AI tool to ‘digitise records and cut planning backlogs’

19 April 2025

Ministers hope the tool will perform in 40 seconds tasks that take around one to two hours for planners to complete.


British couple among four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

British couple among four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

British couple among four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

19 April 2025

A traction cable snapped on the cable car in the town of Castellammare di Stabia.


Three charged over death of man found fatally injured in street

Three charged over death of man found fatally injured in street

Three charged over death of man found fatally injured in street

19 April 2025

Three men, aged 21, 40 and 41, face charges over the death of 35-year-old Joe Buchanan in Douglas.


Female Hindu monk to run London Marathon to challenge stereotypes

Female Hindu monk to run London Marathon to challenge stereotypes

Female Hindu monk to run London Marathon to challenge stereotypes

19 April 2025

Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya is hoping to challenge stereotypes by taking on the London Marathon.


Age not a barrier to exercise says octogenarian running his 28th London Marathon

Age not a barrier to exercise says octogenarian running his 28th London Marathon

Age not a barrier to exercise says octogenarian running his 28th London Marathon

19 April 2025

Bob Smith, 80, has run the London Marathon every year since 1999 and will be raising money for a disability charity.


Man reviews hundreds of pounds worth of Easter eggs to raise awareness about cost of living

Man reviews hundreds of pounds worth of Easter eggs to raise awareness about cost of living

Man reviews hundreds of pounds worth of Easter eggs to raise awareness about cost of living

19 April 2025

Billy D’Souza received more than 4.2 million views on a TikTok video reviewing 21 Easter eggs costing £550.


Hull Trains staff continue strike in dispute over sacking of driver

Hull Trains staff continue strike in dispute over sacking of driver

Hull Trains staff continue strike in dispute over sacking of driver

19 April 2025

The company said on Friday there were minor alterations to its timetable, with most services operating as planned.


‘Anything is possible’ – London marathon participant with motor neurone disease

‘Anything is possible’ – London marathon participant with motor neurone disease

‘Anything is possible’ – London marathon participant with motor neurone disease

19 April 2025

Alex Gibson, alongside friends Antony Quant, 51, and Andy Long, 47, will be participating in the London marathon on April 27 in aid of the charity.


Badenoch says a family member died after struggles with ‘excessive internet use’

Badenoch says a family member died after struggles with ‘excessive internet use’

Badenoch says a family member died after struggles with ‘excessive internet use’

19 April 2025

The Conservative leader told the Daily Mail: ‘My views about the dangers of social media are not just about children.’


Trans protests to be held in London and Edinburgh after Supreme Court ruling

Trans protests to be held in London and Edinburgh after Supreme Court ruling

Trans protests to be held in London and Edinburgh after Supreme Court ruling

18 April 2025

An ’emergency demonstration’ will be held in Parliament Square, central London, while a rally and march will take place in Edinburgh.


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