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
Police officers who confronted sword-wielding killer win Pride of Britain award
Pc Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield, Pc Cameron King and Inspector Moloy Campbell were honoured for their actions preventing further loss of life.
By Rosie Shead
20 Oct 2025
UK
Conker tournament introduces ‘airport-style’ security after steel conker scandal
Some 256 people from nine different countries, including Japan, entered this year’s competition, which was held in Peterborough on Sunday.
By Rosie Shead
12 Oct 2025
UK
Man charged with stalking Sir Ed Davey and family over several months
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey and his wife Emily have one son John, who has severe disabilities, and a daughter named Ellie.
By Rosie Shead
12 Oct 2025
Showbiz12 Oct 2025
Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard after perfect 10
Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones scored 37 for their Paso Double to The Plaza of Execution from the film The Mask of Zorro
Politics
Harry writes to Home Secretary asking for security arrangement review
During the duke’s visit to the UK in September, a ‘known stalker’ came ‘within feet’ of him on two occasions, according to reports in The Telegraph.
By Rosie Shead
11 Oct 2025
UK
Man charged with racially aggravated assault after incident near college
Two members of the public were injured and taken to hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries.
By Rosie Shead
11 Oct 2025
Celebrity News
Dame Jilly Cooper: ‘Queen of the bonkbuster’ who wanted to write ‘happy books’
Born in Hornchurch, Essex, in 1937, Dame Jilly grew up in Yorkshire and attended the private Godolphin School in Salisbury.
By Rosie Shead
6 Oct 2025
UK
Family and neighbours pay tribute to Manchester attack victims
Worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed during the car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.
By Rosie Shead
4 Oct 2025
UK
Tributes paid to Manchester synagogue terror attack victims
Worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed during the car and knife attack outside the synagogue in Crumpsall.
By Rosie Shead
3 Oct 2025
Crime
English Football League referee who ‘preyed’ on teenage girls jailed
Gareth Viccars, 47, previously admitted a string of child sex offences involving three 15-year-old girls.
By Rosie Shead
2 Oct 2025
Crime
Referee who admitted child sex offences called victim ‘little girl’, court hears
Gareth Viccars, from Milton Keynes, admitted a string of child sex offences involving three 15-year-old girls.
By Rosie Shead
2 Oct 2025
UK
William: Killing of aid workers is ‘cruel affront to humanitarian principles’
Speaking at Gunnersbury Park in west London, the Prince of Wales paid tribute to aid workers and called for better protection for them.
By Rosie Shead
1 Oct 2025
UK
Prince of Wales honours aid workers at launch of global memorial
William addressed guests including staff from aid organisations such as Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Mines Advisory Group.
By Rosie Shead
1 Oct 2025
London
11 people at central London police station face gross misconduct probe
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating after nine officers and two others were referred
By Rosie Shead
1 Oct 2025
Crime
Woman admits money laundering after seizure of £5.5 billion of Bitcoin
Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty to acquiring and possessing criminal property at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said.
By Rosie Shead
29 Sept 2025
Politics
Watchdog launches guidance to help tackle discrimination in uniformed services
The guidance aims to help armed forces, police, fire and rescue services improve their collection and analysis of workforce equality data.
By Rosie Shead
18 Sept 2025
Politics
Windrush scheme failings ’caused woman to miss time with mother before death’
It comes after a 2024 PHSO report highlighted that the scheme was making wrong decisions and withholding payments in some cases.
By Rosie Shead
18 Sept 2025
Environment
Yellow weather warnings issued as more wet and windy weather forecast
Two yellow warnings for rain covering parts of Wales have been put in place by the Met Office for Wednesday.
By Rosie Shead
16 Sept 2025
UK
Two more arrested after great-grandparents killed in arson attack
Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson died after the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of July 15.
By Rosie Shead
16 Sept 2025
UK
‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’, Harry says on surprise Ukraine trip
The duke travelled to Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation following an invitation from the Ukrainian government.
By Rosie Shead
13 Sept 2025