Claim made for £177m EuroMillions jackpot
A UK ticket-holder has come forward to claim the £177 million jackpot from Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw, which will make them the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time. The…
NHS hospital trust urges public to stay away after outbreak of highly contagious illness
A major hospital trust has declared a critical incident after a highly contagious gastroenteritis outbreak forced the closure of multiple wards. The outbreak has severely impacted services at Royal Stoke…
Elections Alberta preparing for byelection already affected by postal strike
Alberta election officials say they are working to get the word out as they deal with a Canada Post strike ahead of a Christmas-week byelection in Lethbridge-West. Because of the…
Former Tory MP Dame Andrea Jenkyns joins Reform UK
Former Conservative MP Dame Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK and will run to be mayor of Lincolnshire. Dame Andrea joined Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at a press conference…
New Brics banking system would render sanctions useless, ex-chancellor warns
A plan by Brics countries to create a separate banking payments system could render international sanctions useless, a former chancellor of the Exchequer has warned.
Police chief vows ‘resolute determination’ to solve doorstep murder of banker
Scotland’s police chief has said the force has a “resolute determination” to solve the murder of a banker who was shot on his doorstep exactly 20 years ago. Father-of-two Alistair…
National Lottery winning ticket holder comes forward scooping up whopping £177m EuroMillions jackpot
A claim has been staked for a £177 million EuroMillions jackpot won by a UK ticket-holder, the National Lottery has said. Lottery players had previously been urged to check their…
Union launches legal action over winter fuel payment cut
One of Britain’s major trade unions has launched legal action against the Government over the Chancellor’s decision to means test winter fuel payments. Unite claimed the Government did not follow…
Former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark among those accusing BBC MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace of ‘misconduct’
Former Newsnight host Kirsty Wark is among those who have accused BBC MasterChef star Gregg Wallace of inappropriate remarks. BBC News reports 13 people have made claims against the TV…
Child pornography added to charges against Winnipeg pair accused of killing animals on dark web
Police in Winnipeg have laid dozens of new charges in the case of a man and woman accused of torturing and killing animals and posting the images online. Irene Lima,…