A body has been recovered from the River Tay in the search for a missing woman. Although formal identification is yet to take place, the family of Clare Marshall have been informed. A search was launched for Ms Marshall at the beginning of the week, with specialist help from the Police Scotland helicopter. The 64-year-old
UK
A criminal investigation has been launched into alleged child abduction in connection with Alex Batty – who reappeared this month after going missing six years ago. The investigation has been launched by Greater Manchester Police. Alex, now 17, has returned to the UK after spending years in France and Spain with his mother and grandfather.
The King joked about his “sausage fingers” with Prince William during coronation rehearsals, a documentary has revealed. As the monarch’s eldest son closed a small clasp that held a robe around his father, he quipped: “On the day, that’s not going to go in,” making his father laugh. Smiling, the King replied: “No, you haven’t
An inquest has found failures by police in their use of an emergency restraint belt put over the face of a church caretaker may have caused or contributed to his death. Thomas Orchard, 32, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, died in October 2012, a week after being arrested for causing a public disorder in Exeter
The Home Office has rowed back on plans to increase the salary threshold for family members of migrants in the UK following a backlash Home Secretary James Cleverly told the Commons earlier this month that the threshold for a family visa would rise from £18,600 to £38,700 by “next spring” in a bid to reduce
Serious concerns have been raised about West Midlands Police, with the force found inadequate in three areas. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said it had concerns about how the police force – the country’s second-largest – investigates crime, protects vulnerable people and manages offenders and suspects. It graded West
COVID-19 infection levels are rising and more people aged 18-44 are catching it than the elderly, new figures suggest. Around 2.5 million people, or one in 24 in England and Scotland, are likely to have tested positive for the illness on 13 December. That equates to around 4.2% of people in private households across the
FIFA and UEFA acted unlawfully in blocking the creation of the European Super League (ESL), the European Union’s top court has ruled. The court said both bodies were abusing their dominant position in the sport. But it added its ruling does not mean that a competition such as the Super League must necessarily be approved.
A proposed new nuclear power station in Suffolk has cleared a legal hurdle after the Court of Appeal ruled the government’s decision to approve the site was lawful. Protest group Together Against Sizewell C argues the nuclear site will cause irreparable damage to the Suffolk Coast and brought the challenge, which was dismissed on Wednesday
When Brianna Ghey left home on 11 February, she thought she was going to meet a friend. But in what detectives described as the “ultimate betrayal”, the 16-year-old had been lured from her house that Saturday afternoon by a girl with “murderous intent”. A little more than two hours later Brianna, who was transgender, was
England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 30-year-old strung a series of impressive performances as the Lionesses reached the Women’s World Cup final this summer, including a penalty save from Spain’s Jenni Hermoso in the final – a game England lost 1-0. Earps also won
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the JN.1 COVID strain as a “variant of interest”. Announcing the new classification, the UN agency stressed the risk posed by the strain is considered “low”. “Based on the available evidence, the additional global public health risk posed by JN.1 is currently evaluated as low,” WHO said. It
Police are still searching for a missing woman who vanished in Perth. Investigating officers believe Clare Marshall, 64, left the Dundee Road area in the early hours of Monday and may have walked to Moncreiffe Island. Extensive searches within the area and along the River Tay have taken place since the alarm was raised. Specialist
The long-awaited transgender guidance for schools in England has been published by the government. The main points from today’s developments include:• Schools and colleges to be told that parents should be involved in decisions affecting their children• Single-sex spaces must be protected for the safeguarding of all children• A sea change in approach on social
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a teenage girl was raped on a train to London. The victim was on a c2c train from Laindon, Essex, to West Ham on 9 December when she was assaulted. British Transport Police (BTP) have released a CCTV image of a
A body found in the search for Gaynor Lord has been formally identified as the mother-of-three. The remains were recovered from the River Wensum on Friday, a week after Mrs Lord disappeared. The 55-year-old was last seen on CCTV walking along St Augustines Street in Norwich, at 4.01pm on Friday 8 December, having left work
A campaigner has asked the BBC to defend what he called an “elitist” format of University Challenge in a public debate. Frank Coffield, an emeritus professor of education, has campaigned for fairer entry rules that would see Oxford and Cambridge confined to one team – in line with all other universities. He has alleged the
Drivers are falling victim to scams involving fake online parking payment websites, Which? has warned. An investigation by the consumer champion found an increasing number of fake adverts for popular parking apps appearing near the top of online search results. The fake sites impersonate popular parking payment apps to trick drivers into giving away their
Police searching for a 63-year-old man reported missing in Ipswich have found a body. The family of Julian De Bono, who disappeared in the early hours of Sunday last week, have been informed after underwater search teams made the discovery in the River Gipping just after 3pm today. A Suffolk Police spokesman said a post-mortem
Police have searched a river for a man who was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning last week. Julian De Bono, 63, was last seen on Yarmouth Road in Ipswich around 1.55am, Suffolk Police said. Searches have taken place in and around the nearby river as well as the wider area where
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- …
- 90
- Next Page »