Alistair Brownlee congratulates Alex Yee as Team GB notch up medals in Paris
Alistair Brownlee has congratulated men’s triathlon champion Alex Yee, telling him to “take a bow”, as Team GB gathers medal momentum on the fifth day of the Paris Olympics. Around…
Win £200 to help with your school uniform shop in our summer competition!
As we navigate the summer holidays, we are giving readers the chance to win a whopping £200 to help with their school uniform shop. As children grow up to seven…
Eight arrested and weapons seized after violence and disorder in seaside town
Eight people have been arrested and seven weapons seized after “appalling” violence and disorder on Southend seafront. A video shared on social media appeared to show people dressed in black…
Minister is first MP of new Parliament investigated by standards watchdog
A Treasury minister is being investigated by Parliament’s standards watchdog, the first such inquiry since the election. Tulip Siddiq, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and MP for Hampstead and Highgate,…
What’s the point of a degree? Parents call for apprenticeships as faith in universities falters
A growing number of parents across the UK are calling for apprenticeship opportunities to be increased and believe vocational qualifications are just as good as university degrees. New research also…
Former BBC lead presenter pleads guilty in indecent child images case
Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children. The offenses he pleaded guilty to at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…
TIFF lands Rogers as new presenting sponsor after Bell’s departure
The Toronto International Film Festival says it has a deal with Rogers to become its new presenting sponsor. The telecommunications firm’s support of the annual event comes about a year…
Drunk hit-and-run driver jailed for killing pedestrian
A drunk hit-and-run driver who mowed down a 62-year-old pedestrian while speeding on the wrong side of the road has been jailed for 12 years. Javier Salazar, 40, had been…
Woman jailed for 10 years after ‘Olympian scale’ £500,000 fraud against high street retailers
A serial shoplifter who committed a nationwide “tsunami of dishonesty” and fraud against top high street retailers worth £500,000 has been jailed for 10 years. Narinder Kaur, who also went…
PSNI officer who ‘celebrated’ Armagh football win ‘blown out of proportion’
A Sinn Fein minister said that a PSNI officer who appeared to join in celebrations after Armagh won the all-Ireland Gaelic football championship has done more for community relations than…