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A cancer patient who coaxed comedian Peter Kay out of retirement and met Michelle Obama as part of her bucket list has died aged 23. Laura Nuttall, from Barrowford in Lancashire, was given a year to live after being diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme – an aggressive brain cancer – in 2018. While undergoing private treatment

Nearly one third of the children and young people who survived the Manchester Arena bombing have received no professional mental health support, according to a report released on the sixth anniversary of the attack. Three-quarters (75%) of the young people affected by the 2017 terror attack were left with psychological injuries, the Bee The Difference

Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest. Forest beat the Gunners 1-0 at the City Ground to secure City’s winning fate. City holds an insurmountable four-point lead with Arsenal having only one game remaining. It is the fifth time Pep Guardiola’s side has won the Premier League in

A nurse accused of murdering babies has denied she “enjoyed the aftermath” of a child’s death. Lucy Letby gave evidence for a seventh day at Manchester Crown Court, where she is standing trial charged with murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others. The children were allegedly attacked at the Countess of Chester Hospital

A police officer has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after hitting a teenager with her squad car which left the boy with life-changing injuries. PC Sarah De Meulemeester was responding to an emergency call when she struck Khia Whitehead, 15, as he crossed a road in Stockport on Boxing Day 2020. He was left with

The energy price cap is set to remain more than £1,000 higher than the average bill before the COVID pandemic, according to a closely-watched forecast. Ahead of the industry regulator’s determination on the price cap level due next week, energy research specialist Cornwall Insight said it saw the cap for a typical household at the

The brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been jailed for 12 years for child sex offences. Timothy Schofield was last month convicted of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child. Schofield, a civilian police worker from Bath, Somerset, told jurors while

Family and friends of West Ham players were attacked by rival supporters after a match in the Netherlands. AZ Alkmaar fans broke through a fence and attacked visitors sat in a reserved section following the final whistle in the Europa Conference League semi-final. A brawl ensued – and several West Ham players, including captain Declan

A nurse accused of murdering seven babies has denied she got a “thrill” from photographing a sympathy card she sent to the parents of a baby girl she allegedly killed. Lucy Letby took the photo at the place where Child I died at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal unit in October 2015, the court

Rishi Sunak has confidently backed himself to remain prime minister for another term as he insisted the Conservatives were on track to win the next general election, despite an absolute drubbing in the local elections. Asked whether he would still be prime minister after the next general election, Mr Sunak replied: “Yes. I’m working really

Lee Rigby’s 12-year-old son has spoken out for the first time since his dad was murdered in 2013.  Jack Rigby was just two-years-old when Fusilier Lee Rigby was killed by Islamic extremists outside his barracks in Woolwich, south London, in 2013. Jack is marking the 10th anniversary by fundraising for the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers,

Manchester City have reached the final of the Champions League for a second time after thrashing the current holders Real Madrid 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Bernardo Silva scored twice in the first half as City bewildered their Spanish opponents with a scintillating performance in front of their home crowd on Wednesday night. It was

The UK will benefit from almost £20bn of extra private investment from Japan, Downing Street has said, as Rishi Sunak visits the nation for the G7 summit. The prime minister will personally thank a Japanese minister for the country’s support of the UK joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Earlier this

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football for eight months after breaking FA betting rules. The England international admitted 232 breaches between February 2017 and January 2021. The sanctions mean the 27-year-old won’t be available to play again until 16 January 2024, although he will be allowed to return to training in

A driver who killed a beautician when he lost control of his £180,000 Range Rover while “showing off” at speeds of 110mph smiled in court today as he was jailed. Rida Kazem, 24, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in jail at Isleworth Crown Court, west London after he pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous

A police force has apologised to a man wrongly accused of murdering a seven-year-old girl in 1992, after the real killer was convicted 31 years later. Northumbria Police have written a letter to George Heron, who was tried for the murder of Nikki Allan in 1993, before being cleared, on the directions of the judge.

The King and Queen have carried out their first official engagement together since the coronation. The couple spoke to traders and members of the public in Covent Garden’s Apple Market in London and waved to large crowds that had gathered. They also met children outside St Paul’s Church, known as the Actors’ Church, to mark

The chief executive of JD Sports Fashion has told Sky News he sees further price increases ahead following a year of record profits for the retailer. The company, which has not been immune from the energy-led surge in costs linked to the war in Ukraine, reported profit before tax and exceptional items of £991.4m for

The price of baby formula is a “national crisis” which could have negative effects on the health of a child throughout its life, a doctor has said – as the prime minister suggested the government is doing enough to support families struggling to afford food. Dr Vicky Thomas, a consultant paediatrician with a special interest

The owner of Facebook and Instagram has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Meta’s subscription service can be compared to “Twitter Blue” which gives users of the social media platform a blue tick from £9.99 a month. Facebook and Instagram users can sign up for Meta Verified. The service requires users