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The prime minister has told England’s Lionesses they have “already secured a lasting legacy” as they prepare to face Spain in the World Cup final. Rishi Sunak and his two daughters will be among the 13 million Britons expected to tune in for the historic game, which kicks off in Sydney at 11am UK time

A man in his 70s has been seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs – both of which were later shot dead by police. The pensioner was set upon by the animals in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, on Friday morning, Sussex Police said. The force received multiple reports of a man being attacked by

Le Gavroche – one of the UK’s most celebrated restaurants – is to close after 57 years, Michel Roux Jr has announced. The two Michelin-starred restaurant, in London’s upmarket Mayfair district, has for decades been famed for its high-class take on classic French cuisine. It has also been the springboard of the careers of numerous

One of the doctors involved in the Lucy Letby trial has hit out at the managers of the Countess of Chester Hospital for “taking months” to take action against the killer nurse. Dr Ravi Jayaram – a consultant paediatrician at the hospital who gave evidence in Letby‘s court case – said there are “things that

A nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016. Lucy Letby – who was in her mid-20s and working at the Countess of Chester Hospital at the time of the murders – is now the UK’s

Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the vandalism of cameras in London’s controversial ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). The devices track cars entering the zone – and motorists whose vehicles do not meet minimum emissions standards are required to pay a £12.50 daily fee, or face

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating after an officer’s laptop and notebook “fell from a moving vehicle”. The incident on Thursday follows two recent breaches of data which put the details of police staff in Northern Ireland at risk. The first data breach saw the data of 10,000 people working for the Police Service of

In the hospital corridor, Jasmine got ready for yet another round of blood tests – and she couldn’t help but cry. “She’s never liked needles,” her father, Anthony Freeman, explained, “but since her diagnosis it’s been non-stop, and she’s just terrified of injections now.” Image: Jasmine Freeman was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February

Romance was certainly in the air for a love-struck couple thanks to an epic beach proposal that could be seen from the sky in the Outer Hebrides. Stephen McCann and partner Bridget Byrne travelled to Barra last week to celebrate his 50th birthday. Thanks to the help of Barra Airport staff “Bridget will you marry

Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88. His agent said he died peacefully at home in the company of his family on Wednesday night following a brief illness, and requested that his family be given privacy and time to grieve. Sir Michael, a former journalist, was one of British television’s most

Police in Pakistan are seeking to arrest the father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in connection to her murder, officers in the eastern Punjab province said on Saturday. Sara was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, on 10 August. Police in the UK earlier identified her father, Urfan Sharif, his partner, Beinash Batool, and

Police and the CPS allegedly knew in 2007 that another man’s DNA was on the clothes of the woman Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned for raping, yet left him behind bars for another 13 years. Mr Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, had his conviction quashed last

The majority of teachers believe students are using Artificial Intelligence apps to do their work for them, according to a new study.  A survey by education tech firm RM Technology found that two thirds of teachers believe they are regularly receiving work written by AI, with around one in ten teachers (9%) admitting they can’t

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following homophobic stabbings in southwest London – as one of the victims said he had “so many questions”. The image was “taken from outside the venue at the time of the attack”, Scotland Yard said. Two men, in their 20s and 30s,

The number of online grooming crimes against children hit a record high in the last year, police figures show. A total of 6,350 crimes related to sexual communication with a child were recorded in the year to March 2023, a rise of 82% since the offence was first defined in 2017. In all, around 34,000

Proposals to scrap a target for patients to see a specialist within two weeks if they are suspected of having cancer are being considered by NHS England. Instead, there has been a consultation on the new “faster diagnosis standard” which proposes that patients who have been urgently referred should have cancer ruled out or receive

A baby was inside the tent that was struck by a car after it veered off the road and crashed into campsite – leaving two people in a serious condition and seven others injured. Clare Harris, who runs the Newgale campsite in Pembrokeshire, has said the baby is “okay” after the ordeal. It is not

From next season, the legal tackle height in community rugby will be lowered from below the shoulders to the base of the sternum in a move to address concerns over injuries and concussion in the sport. The change will apply across the community game and will be implemented in clubs, schools and universities – at

Some 200 police officers and staff who had their details stolen were not told about the security breach for almost a month, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed. A police-issued laptop, radio and documents were stolen on 6 July from a car that is understood to belong to a superintendent. The documents included

England were overwhelmed by Colombia fans – not by their team in Stadium Australia. But it was tough reaching the Women’s World Cup semi-finals – far tougher than the European champions might have anticipated against the lowest-ranked team remaining in the tournament. Just squeezing out a 2-1 win was satisfying for Sarina Wiegman and her