Ellie Crabbe
UK
Helen Mirren and Lionesses lead King’s Birthday Honours
Sir Kevin Sinfield said he was ‘deeply grateful’ to be knighted as Dame Helen Mirren and six of England’s Euros-winning Lionesses were also honoured.
By Ellie Crabbe
13 Jun 2026
UK
Three men charged following death of woman hit by van after police pursuit
Suzanne Cherry, 62, was struck by a Nissan van at Aston Wood Golf Club in Shenstone, near Sutton Coldfield, on April 11 and died four days later.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Pope Francis’s will in full
The Pope has decreed in his will that he be buried in a simple underground tomb in St Mary Major Basilica.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Leicestershire villages battle it out at annual ‘bottle-kicking’ contest
The competition between neighbouring Hallaton and Medbourne happens every Easter Monday.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Prime Minister and King’s tributes to Francis, a pope ‘for the downtrodden’
The King said Francis profoundly touched the lives of so many.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Pope Francis spent busy final day celebrating Easter and meeting JD Vance
The pontiff has a busy final day greeting crowds, blessing people and meeting US vice president JD Vance.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Jesuits in Britain ‘grateful for gift’ of Pope Francis’s leadership
Francis, who died aged 88, was the first Jesuit pope, having entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1958.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Archbishop of Westminster pays tribute after Pope Francis dies aged 88
Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: ‘A voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being … is now silent.’
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
UK
Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican announces
Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a statement that the Pope died at 7.35 on Monday morning.
By Ellie Crabbe
21 Apr 2025
Crime
British teacher accused of sexually assaulting child in Turkey faces extradition
Rebecca Richardson appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
By Ellie Crabbe
17 Apr 2025
Politics
More children in northern cities getting places at preferred school – study
Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out which primary school their child will be joining this September.
By Ellie Crabbe
16 Apr 2025
Politics
Chances of securing preferred primary school place depends on region
Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out on Wednesday which primary school their child will be joining in September.
By Ellie Crabbe
16 Apr 2025
UK
William put through emotional wringer watching Aston Villa in Champions League
William had his hand over his mouth at points during the match and celebrated goals with Prince George, who wore his claret and blue scarf.
By Ellie Crabbe
16 Apr 2025
Politics
Backpacker detained in US says she was ‘naive’ about border crackdown
Rebecca Burke, who was held in a US detention facility for 19 days said she was ‘naive to think that what was going at the border wouldn’t affect me’.
By Ellie Crabbe
7 Apr 2025
UK
Football club pays tribute to boy who died after getting into difficulty in lake
Izaiah Smith was described as ‘talented’ by his football team.
By Ellie Crabbe
6 Apr 2025
UK
Two arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after man shot dead
Officers were called to Elm Street, Stanley, County Durham, at about 5.20pm on Saturday, after reports of a ‘disturbance’.
By Ellie Crabbe
6 Apr 2025
London
Two teenagers arrested after boy, 17, stabbed to death in west London
Police said two 16-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the incident in west London
By Ellie Crabbe
6 Apr 2025
UK
Bride-to-be comes third in marathon halfway through hen-do
Emily Marchant finished on the podium after a 3am finish the night before the Brighton Marathon.
By Ellie Crabbe
6 Apr 2025
UK
Boy, 15, who died after getting into difficulty in London park lake is named
The Metropolitan Police named the teenager, who got into difficulty in a lake in Beckenham Place Park, as Izaiah Smith.
By Ellie Crabbe
6 Apr 2025
UK
Man shot dead in town in ‘truly shocking incident’, police say
Police said the man’s family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
By Ellie Crabbe
6 Apr 2025
UK
Single ticket-holder scoops £7.3m lottery jackpot
The winning numbers which the lucky ticket-holder matched in Saturday night’s draw were 10, 26, 33, 53, 57, 59.
By Ellie Crabbe
5 Apr 2025