Ministers recommend 2.8% pay rise for teachers and NHS workers
Government departments have recommended a pay rise of 2.8% for next year for more than a million public sector workers. The Department of Health said it had set aside 2.8%…
KLM to launch flights from Exeter Airport to Amsterdam
A new route from Exeter Airport to Amsterdam is launching in March next year. The KLM flights to Schiphol will be the Dutch airline’s first from the West Country transport…
Explorer plans to make history by trekking length of Saudi Arabia
An explorer is hoping to make history by becoming the first recorded person to cross the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from north to south on foot. Writer and BBC TV…
Wind-driven California wildfire sees thousands ordered to evacuate
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders on Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University. The university later…
Sex offender refused bail after allegedly attending baby shower and using fake name on dating app
A registered sex offender being prosecuted for attending a baby shower event must remain in custody, a judge ruled today.
Arsenal determined to ‘do something really special’, says Martin Odegaard
Martin Odegaard has vowed to write his name into Arsenal history by “winning everything” and becoming an all-time club great. Odegaard, who captained the Gunners for the 100th time in…
Beach town three hours from Bristol with colourful houses and island boat tours
A stunning beach town just three hours from Bristol is home to colourful homes and boat tours to an island run by Cistercian monks. The picturesque Welsh town of Tenby,…
Ian Cheshire to step down as chairman of Channel 4 after three years
Businessman Sir Ian Cheshire will step down as chairman of Channel 4 after spending three years at the helm of the broadcaster.
Woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kyran Durnin
Police in Ireland investigating the disappearance of eight-year-old schoolboy Kyran Durnin have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder. Police launched a murder investigation in October after the disappearance of…
Former England rugby star Tom Voyce feared dead after car crashed into river during Storm Darragh
Ex-England rugby star Tom Voyce is feared to have died after his car crashed the River Alan on Sunday. A search party had been sent out after police were told…