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Government pledges crackdown on phone theft after 150 spike in incidents
Around 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched in the year to March 2024.
Benjamin Zephaniah tribute plaque unveiled by Brunel University London
A plaque paying tribute to writer, actor and musician Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled by Brunel University London..
Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and US President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting..
Jack Draper thrashes Tomas Machac to reach first grand slam quarter final
Jack Draper booked his place in a first career grand slam quarter-final as he demolished Tomas Machac in the US Open fourth round..
Harry Potter fans boo as Kings Cross fails to celebrate Back to Hogwarts
Disappointed Harry Potter fans booed after an annual announcement at London Kings Cross railway station did not happen..
Cleverly accuses Starmer of defence spending vandalism in leadership pitch
James Cleverly accused Sir Keir Starmer of an act of vandalism on defence spending as he repeatedly attacked the Prime Minster during his pitch to become the next leader of the Conservative Party..
Thunderstorms set to hit UK as summer unlikely to return
Thunderstorms are set to hit parts of the UK this week as the country is unlikely to see the return of summer, forecasters have warned..
Britain enjoy double Paralympic triathlon glory in Paris
Dave Ellis set aside previous Paralympic frustration and issues with the river Seine water quality to power to triathlon glory before Megan Richter grabbed another gold for Great Britain..
Tory councillors wife pleads guilty over asylum hotels race hate tweet
The wife of a Conservative councillor has admitted sending a social media message stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the Southport attacks..
Sam Fox said she would knock officers teeth out in drunken incident court told
Former Page Three model Samantha Fox told a police officer I know where you live and threatened to knock his teeth out after a drunken incident on a British Airways flight, a court has heard..
Fund for councils to help vulnerable extended after support cliff edge warning
A fund to help struggling households with bills and essentials has been extended to cover the winter period after councils warned that the most vulnerable were facing a support cliff edge..
Search continues for student who vanished after house party
Renewed appeals are being made to find a student who vanished six months ago after a night out..
Israeli court orders end to general strike over hostage crisis
An Israeli labour court has ruled that a general strike called over the Gaza hostage crisis must end..
Three people who allegedly targeted Nick Grimshaws rented Ibiza villa arrested
A group of alleged thieves who are suspected of targeting luxury Ibiza villas, including one rented by TV and radio star Nick Grimshaw, have been arrested by Spanish authorities..
Education Secretary will take action if school receives poor Ofsted inspection
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she will not hesitate to take action where schools are failing..
Sir Ian McKellen looking to take the rest of the year off after fall
The 85 year old two-time Oscar nominee lost his footing during a plays fight scene in June at the Noel Coward Theatre.
Survey finds drivers of petrol and diesel cars have really poor knowledge of EVs
More than half of 1,000 UK drivers of conventionally fuelled cars answered no more than two out of 10 questions about electric vehicles correctly.
Leadership contender Badenoch to say Tories must focus on renewal
The shadow communities secretary is currently the bookmakers favourite to replace Rishi Sunak.
Potential loss of faith in idea of homeownership among 35 to 54 year olds
Nearly three-in-five 35 to 54-year-olds who do not own a home may have given up hope of ever getting on the property ladder, research for a building society indicates..
NHS rolls out new jab for respiratory virus
The NHS has started vaccinating pregnant women and older people against a respiratory virus that can make some people seriously ill..