Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after ‘breathtaking’ cruelty
The parents of Abiyah Yasharahyalah are on trial accused of causing or allowing his death and depriving him of adequate ...
One dead after DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into house in Lithuania
One person has died after a DHL cargo plane has crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a ...
Killer slit mother’s throat and told 999 she ‘begged’ him to do it, court hears
A 25-year-old “savagely” slit his mother’s throat with a pruning knife before he called 999 and admitted killing her, a court has heard.
I’m not going to change – Pep Guardiola won’t sacrifice principles to end slump
Pep Guardiola has vowed not to change his approach as he bids to arrest Manchester City’s alarming slump in form. The City boss also accepts his side were always likely to suffer a downturn in ...
Primary school pupils should not have to sit ‘high-pressure’ tests – union
The current curriculum and assessment system is ‘outdated and unfit’, the leader of the largest education union in the UK has said.
Reports of four missing Britons after yacht sinks off coast of Egypt
Consular support is being provided to ‘a number of British nationals and their families’, the Foreign Office said.
Ed Sheeran apologises for gatecrashing Ruben Amorim’s Sky Sports interview
The singer-songwriter interrupted the new Manchester United head coach’s live interview with the Sky Sports pundits.
Microsoft outage hits Teams and Outlook users
Microsoft has said it is working to fix an issue which has left some users unable to access emails and its Teams collaboration app. Users began reporting issues as the working week began on Monday, ...
Prop gravestone of Dickens’ character Scrooge destroyed weeks before Christmas
The gravestone, which was a prop in the 1984 film A Christmas Carol, has become a tourist attraction in Shrewsbury, where it was filmed.
Sandbanks chain ferry public inquiry venue relocated
A HIGH demand for people wishing to attend the public inquiry into the Sandbanks Ferry has meant the venue has been changed.
Dorset man scoops up £1m with National Christmas game
A MYSTERY man from Dorset made his first purchase as a millionaire after winning £1,000,000 in a National Lottery game. He scooped a £1m cash prize after entering the ‘Cash Bolt Christmas Millionaire’ ...
Imran Khan supporters defy lockdown to head to Pakistani capital
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan have defied a lockdown, tear gas and widespread arrests to head to the capital to demand his release.