Police officers killed in wrong-way crash mourned in 'unimaginable loss'
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:24:25 GMT
PC Matthew Blades, PC Tom Clough and five young people were killed when a car drove the wrong way on the A66 and struck the police vehicle.
Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:10:51 GMT
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:46:43 GMT
Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.
Plan to restrict violent and sex offenders to certain areas to start in October
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:37:03 GMT
Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister says
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:02:22 GMT
The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.
Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:48:41 GMT
The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.
Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:50:29 GMT
The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.
The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:03:03 GMT
A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.
How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:16:43 GMT
Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.
Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:22:10 GMT
Videos of extreme cleaning posted on social media often go viral and are watched millions of times.
