Rosie Shead
Environment
First day of June to feel ‘more like spring or autumn’ after heatwave
Met Office forecasters said temperatures will return to more normal levels for this time of year.
By Rosie Shead
1 Jun 2026
UK
Queen ‘warms up’ six-year-old girl’s ‘cold hands’ during blustery outdoor event
Camilla attended a community lunch to celebrate community friendship and nature at Eden Dock, London.
By Rosie Shead
4 Jun 2025
UK
Police release video of arrest that led to officer’s sacking
Pc Lorne Castle was dismissed after a disciplinary hearing held by Dorset Police following the incident in Bournemouth town centre last year.
By Rosie Shead
4 Jun 2025
Crime
Majority of young people sceptical of national approach to knife crime
The Government has announced a raft of measures to crack down on knife crime.
By Rosie Shead
19 May 2025
UK
Pope Leo XIV gives first major address at inauguration attended by thousands
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and the Duke of Edinburgh, who was representing the King, were among attendees.
By Rosie Shead
18 May 2025
UK
Local rugby club will hold firefighters killed in Bicester blaze ‘in our hearts’
Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38; and business owner David Chester, 57, died in the major incident.
By Rosie Shead
18 May 2025
Business News
Co-op prioritises corporate greed over animal welfare, says Chris Packham
The broadcaster joined demonstrators outside the supermarket’s AGM in Manchester who are calling on the chain to ditch fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens’.
By Rosie Shead
17 May 2025
UK
Second man charged over ‘bottle attack’ involving singer Chris Brown
US national Omolulu Akinlolu will appear in court on Saturday morning.
By Rosie Shead
17 May 2025
Politics
Dame Esther Rantzen ‘terrified’ her family could be traumatised by her death
Her daughter Rebecca Wilcox joined demonstrators who gathered outside Parliament on Friday.
By Rosie Shead
16 May 2025
Crime
Lidl employee who faced age discrimination during redundancy given compensation
Wayne Norman was dismissed after being told he had been ‘marked down’ for not having a degree or construction qualification during redundancy process.
By Rosie Shead
13 May 2025
Environment
UK set for ‘classic’ spring weather, including frosty nights and warm days
Conditions from Thursday through to Saturday are expected to be broadly similar, with dry weather and sunny spells forecast across the country.
By Rosie Shead
7 May 2025
UK
Queen says her father was ‘lucky’ despite being shot in the face during the war
In a conversation with veteran Douglas Cracknell at Clarence House, Camilla shared her father’s experience of the war.
By Rosie Shead
5 May 2025
UK
Man with motor neurone disease walks final 356 metres of the London marathon
Alex Gibson, 47, founded the charity Challenging MND to help support others suffering with the degenerative disease, and their family carers.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
More than 40 world records broken by London marathon finishers
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race, setting a new record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
Fathers of two girls killed in Southport attack among London marathon finishers
More than 56,000 participants were expected on the 26.2-mile course, including celebrities and MPs, as temperatures in London hit 22.2C on Sunday.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
Thousands cross finish line of London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C
Crowds of supporters, many holding banners, have lined the streets of the city to cheer on the runners and wave to their loved ones.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
Thousands of runners cross the finishing line of London Marathon
More than 56,000 participants are expected on the 26.2-mile course through the capital on a warm, dry day with temperatures of up to 22C.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
Tens of thousands set off on London Marathon
More than 56,000 people are expected to run the 26.2 mile course on what is forecast to be a warm day with temperatures of up to 22C.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
More than 56,000 people, including celebrities and MPs, to run London Marathon
London could set a new record for the world’s biggest marathon, currently held by the New York Marathon in November when there were 55,646 finishers.
By Rosie Shead
27 Apr 2025
UK
Man shot dead by police may have called 999 claiming there was a gunman
David Joyce, 38, was shot dead on April 1 by armed police at Milton Keynes train station.
By Rosie Shead
25 Apr 2025
Business News
Woman unfairly dismissed from Marks and Spencer because she was pregnant
Nilgun Kayahan Kolan worked at the Watford branch of the high street chain for a brief period in October 2023.
By Rosie Shead
25 Apr 2025