Man charged with dangerous driving
A man has been charged over a crash during a police pursuit on the A1 that left seven officers injured. Five police vehicles were involved in the crash with a…
Chester Zoo sloth has dental surgery to cure toothache
Angela Ferguson BBC News, Liverpool Chester Zoo Dentist Fiona Beddis said the work was a first for the team and “a step into the unknown” A sloth has had pioneering…
Jonathan Anderson confirmed as artistic director of Dior menswear
Getty Images Jonathan Anderson, from Magherafelt, has become the creative director of Dior menswear. Allow Instagram content? This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before…
Teachers will rally against Labour over pay, says NEU leader
The UK’s largest teaching union will “make Labour MPs pay a high political price” if the government does not offer teachers in England a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise, its…
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Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK government has temporarily banned people from bringing cheese and some meats from the European Union (EU) into the country to…
Somali-US airstrike in battle with al-Shabab
The US and Somalia have carried out an airstrike against Islamist militants during a battle for control of a strategic central town, the government says. The “well-coordinated” strike on Adan…
Racing tipster Kevin Booth accused of offering woman money for sex
PETER JOLLY Kevin Booth denied indecently communicating with the woman and offering her money for sexual activity in 2022 The millionaire owner of a Highland lodge has gone on trial…
Welsh couple stranded after being let off packed GWR train for air
Robin Jenkins Trevor Greenfield and his wife, Eileen, were among the group of passengers stranded at Swindon Train passengers were left “distressed” and “confused” when the driver of a packed…
French jails have come under attack. Are violent drug gangs to blame?
Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris Reuters Cars have been torched in a series of attacks on French jails since Sunday night Officially, all lines of enquiry are still open into…
Ex-Russian general jailed for seven years over bribes
A former top Russian general has been jailed for seven years after being accused of taking bribes. Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin was arrested last year during a crackdown on corruption…