England

Man arrested on suspicion of 1967 rape and murder of Bristol woman

A 92-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping and murdering a woman in Bristol almost 60 years ago.Louisa Dunne, 75, was found dead in her home in...

Cock-a-doodle-don’t: man fined over cockerel’s morning noise

A man has been fined after his noisy pet cockerel subjected neighbours in a quiet street to “torture”...

Call to ban cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because...

‘Lack of transparency’ over spike in baby deaths, watchdog tells Letby inquiry

Hospital managers showed a “lack of transparency” by failing to tell a healthcare watchdog about a spike in...

Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named as Tamzin Hall

A teenage girl who fled a stationary police vehicle on the M5 and was fatally struck by a...

Sara Sharif’s father tells court 10-year-old’s death was ‘all my fault’

Sara Sharif’s father has told a court he takes “full responsibility” for the 10-year-old’s death and admitted beating her with a cricket bat and...

Man arrested after reports of person with knives outside UK parliament

A man has been arrested after reports of a person carrying knives outside the Houses of Parliament.Police cars were seen parked in front of...

England has 10th of expected sunshine amid ‘anticyclonic gloom’, Met Office says

If things have felt especially gloomy this week, it is not just the politics.The grey mist that seems to have descended is down to...

Sara Sharif’s ‘evil’ stepmother tied her up with packing tape, father tells court

The father of Sara Sharif has told a court he caught his “evil” wife red-handed after she tied his “terrified” daughter’s hands behind her...

Bentley delays its switch to electric-only cars from 2030 to 2035

Bentley Motors has said it will continue to sell fossil fuel cars until 2035 – five years later than previously planned – as the...

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Mike Amesbury, the MP suspended by Labour pending an investigation, has been charged with assault after an incident following a night out.Amesbury, 55, was...