Ellie Ng
Politics
Private school pupil numbers in England fall to lowest in at least a decade
There were more than 22,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year.
By Ellie Ng
4 Jun 2026
Crime
Midwife brings claim against trust after ‘Prevent referral over Palestine posts’
Fatimah Mohamied is taking Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to an employment tribunal.
By Ellie Ng
20 Aug 2025
Crime
‘Evil’ man jailed for at least 28 years for murder of ex-fiancee at luxury hotel
James Cartwright was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Friday.
By Ellie Ng
8 Aug 2025
UK
Three people charged with showing support for Palestine Action
Police arrested two women and a man in Westminster following a protest in central London on July 5.
By Ellie Ng
7 Aug 2025
UK
Girl, four, dies after incident at Waterworld swimming pool
Staffordshire Police were called to the water park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, on Monday afternoon.
By Ellie Ng
4 Aug 2025
UK
Dame Stella Rimington, first female director general of MI5, dies aged 90
She is widely credited as the model for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond films.
By Ellie Ng
4 Aug 2025
Crime
Mother of Baby P to face public parole hearing in October
Tracey Connelly was jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son Peter.
By Ellie Ng
4 Aug 2025
Crime
Family of woman murdered by ex-fiance say he is ‘no longer free to harm women’
James Cartwright was convicted at Guildford Crown Court.
By Ellie Ng
31 Jul 2025
Crime
Man found guilty of murdering ex-fiancee at luxury hotel
James Cartwright was convicted at Guildford Crown Court.
By Ellie Ng
31 Jul 2025
Crime
Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering ex-fiancee at luxury hotel
Samantha Mickleburgh, 54, was found dead at the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, last year.
By Ellie Ng
31 Jul 2025
Environment
Thunderstorm warning to come into force bringing rain, lightning and hail
A yellow alert will be in effect from 10am to 9pm on Thursday, covering much of the south of England.
By Ellie Ng
31 Jul 2025
UK
Airlines demand answers from air traffic control provider over technical glitch
The fault caused major disruption on Wednesday.
By Ellie Ng
30 Jul 2025
Politics
Two more men charged after protest outside migrant hotel in Epping
Phillip Curson, 52, and Martin Peagram, 33, are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
By Ellie Ng
29 Jul 2025
UK
Remains of some British Air India crash victims wrongly identified, lawyer says
The mistakes emerged after a London coroner picked up on DNA anomalies.
By Ellie Ng
23 Jul 2025
Crime
‘More than 100 survivors’ of alleged abuse by Al Fayed enter redress scheme
The scheme, funded by Harrods, is open for applications until March 31 next year.
By Ellie Ng
22 Jul 2025
Crime
CCTV image released by police shows man boarding bus smiling after killing wife
Habibur Masum was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 28 years for murdering Kulsuma Akter.
By Ellie Ng
22 Jul 2025
UK
Continued disruption at Waterloo as services return after signal failure
The equipment that routes trains in and out of the station failed, according to South Western Railway.
By Ellie Ng
21 Jul 2025
Crime
Trial date set for men charged over clash during protest outside Iranian embassy
The seven defendants appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
By Ellie Ng
21 Jul 2025
UK
Travel disruption after major signalling failure at London Waterloo
People are being asked not to travel on South Western Railway services.
By Ellie Ng
21 Jul 2025
UK14 Jul 2025
Four dead in plane crash fireball as Southend airport remains shut
London Southend Airport remains shut following the crash
Tech
Ofcom boss: Tech firms not given much power over how to protect children online
Ofcom’s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes defended reforms coming into effect on July 25.
By Ellie Ng
14 Jul 2025