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Documentary to honour life and legacy of The Vivienne
A new documentary to celebrate the life and legacy of drag star The Vivienne is in production, it has been announced..
New car market fell 1 in February
Thats according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Lifting weights helps older people tackle insomnia research suggests
Experts found that resistance or muscle-strengthening exercises such as lifting dumbbells or using gym equipment helped cut sleeplessness..
Drivers unfortunate casualties of oil price rise as petrol hits six month high
Petrol prices have reached a six-month high, according to new analysis..
Use of AI software that predicts falls and illnesses to be scaled up nationwide
An artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to reduce hospital admissions by predicting when an elderly person is likely to fall at home or become ill is set to be rolled out nationwide..
Boy 16 dies after being shot in south London
A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in Clapham, south London, on Tuesday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police said..
Surgeons who separated conjoined twins 40 years ago reunite with patient
Two surgeons who led the separation of conjoined twins 40 years ago in the UK have been reunited with one of the girls..
Zelensky calls Oval Office dispute with Trump regrettable
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Oval Office dispute with US President Donald Trump was regrettable, and that it is time to make things right..
Trumps long threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico come into effect
President Donald Trumps long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico finally went into effect on Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States allies..
Farmers march on Parliament in Pancake Day protest against inheritance tax
Farmers returned to central London on Tuesday to protest over inheritance tax changes with a Pancake Day rally..
Triple killer raped ex girlfriend in violent sexual act of spite court told
A triple killer raped his ex-girlfriend in a violent, sexual act of spite during an attack which saw him murder her and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a butchers knife, a court has heard..
Verbal abuse online attacks and threats
The headteachers union has revealed a shocking amount of abuse by parents.
Higher rates of school absences after pandemic report into programme finds
There has been a drop in school engagement and wellbeing since before the Covid-19 pandemic, with higher rates of non-attendance and more school avoidance, a report into the School Complete Programme (SCP) has found..
Food prices on the rise again
Retailers figure show a sharp increase on last month.
USA pauses military aid to Ukraine
Donald Trump says it wont resume until President Zelensky is "committed" to his peace deal.
Food prices rise at third fastest monthly rate in a year
Food prices have risen at their third fastest monthly rate in a year amid hikes in the cost of butter, cheese, eggs and bread, figures show..
Further education facing unprecedented crisis union warns
Thousands of jobs are at risk in higher education as the sector faces an unprecedented crisis amid escalating disputes, it is being warned..
Man who murdered sons girlfriend over scam claim jailed for at least 20 years
A man who murdered his sons girlfriend after wrongly believing she was trying to scam him has been jailed for at least 20 years..
Sir Keir Starmer wants to maintain momentum in move towards peace
The Prime Minister said the European coalition of the willing has been formed to avoid moving at the speed of the most reluctant and that will be too slow..
Nearly 600 migrants cross Channel in highest daily total of 2025
Nearly 600 migrants arrived in the UK on Sunday after crossing the Channel, according to data released by the Home Office..