Catherine Wylie
UK
Man charged after staff member shot with crossbow at student village
Saudi national Almunthir Daqamah, 21, has been charged with attempted murder.
5 Jun 2026
Crime29 May 2026
Man charged with assisting foreign intelligence targeting journalist
Ioannis Aidinidis, 46, who lives in Munich, Germany, was charged on Friday
UK
Epstein survivors reluctant to go to police about Andrew told ‘door is open’
The former prince has denied any wrongdoing over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
29 May 2026
Celebrity News
The world needs the BBC more than ever, says new director-general Matt Brittin
He said he was ‘honoured’ and ‘humbled’ to be taking the job and had had a ‘really strong coffee’ and taken a ‘deep breath’ before his first day.
18 May 2026
UK
Former Google executive Matt Brittin to begin tenure as BBC director-general
Mr Brittin has said he joins the corporation at “a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity”.
18 May 2026
Music
La Voix to be UK Eurovision ‘spokesqueen’ results announcer
The Strictly and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star said she feels right at home in the role.
15 May 2026
UK
Harry and Meghan to make war film for Netflix based on Afghanistan memoir
Harry is familiar with the subject having had a decade-long full-time military career himself.
15 May 2026
Politics
King brings continuity and tradition as political chaos and uncertainty reigns
As head of state, it is the King’s duty to open each new session of Parliament.
13 May 2026
UK
Clever creatures help King deliver birthday message to Sir David Attenborough
Sir David’s centenary has been celebrated in an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
8 May 2026
Crime8 May 2026
Britain’s first gay surrogate parent charged with trafficking and rape
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, has been charged with multiple offences along with his husband Scott, 32
UK
Top prosecutor warns of ‘deeply troubling rise’ in antisemitic incidents in UK
DPP Stephen Parkinson said there is a strong public interest in taking ‘a zero-tolerance approach to these hate-infected crimes’.
1 May 2026
UK
William and Kate reveal name of second dog as they mark his first birthday
Otto was a pup in the litter of Orla – the couple’s other spaniel.
1 May 2026
London17 Apr 2026
Met PC guarding Iranian embassy sacked for turning up to work drunk
Sergeant Paul Barrett has been dismissed without notice after his behaviour was found to have amounted to gross misconduct
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UK25 Feb 2026
What is bird flu and what are the symptoms?
Over 30 birds were discovered around the West India and Millwall Outer Docks on the Isle of Dogs
UK
Andrew arrested: Questions and answers about an extraordinary day
Andrew has become the first senior member of the House of Windsor to be arrested.
20 Feb 2026
UK
Charles ‘pleased and proud’ of King’s Trust work on 50th anniversary
The King’s Trust, then known as The Prince’s Trust, was set up by Charles in 1976.
25 Jan 2026
Environment
Thousands deal with Storm Goretti havoc as forecasters warn of more snow and ice
The Met Office said on Friday morning that Storm Goretti ‘continues to cause problems’ as a mixture of rain, sleet and snow batters some areas.
9 Jan 2026
Environment
Freezing temperatures to persist with weather warnings extended into Monday
Daytime temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing in some places as forecasters warn of icy roads.
2 Jan 2026
UK
Virginia Giuffre’s brother would welcome meeting with King ‘with open arms’
Andrew paid millions to settle the civil sex case with Ms Giuffre in 2022, despite insisting he had never met her.
31 Oct 2025
UK
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: What is the history of the former duke’s new name?
The surname has always been hyphenated but the name appeared without a hyphen in the statement from Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
31 Oct 2025
UK
Questions likely over Andrew’s position in line of succession – royal expert
Andrew was still listed in eighth place as ‘The Duke of York’ on the royal family’s website on Friday.
31 Oct 2025