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Police leaders ramp up pressure on Government ahead of spending review
Several figures have called for more funding as the Chancellor prepares to set out her spending plans on Wednesday.
Thomas Tuchel: England players well aware they were below-par against Andorra
Tuchel’s side came under criticism for their performance in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier, where Harry Kane scored the only goal in the ...
Winter Fuel Payments details of who is eligible confirmed
Some nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the winter fuel payment this winter, with only those on over £35,000 missing out.
Family ‘shattered’ after body found in search for missing teenager
Cole Cooper, 19, who was reported missing by his family in Falkirk on May 9 (Family handout/PA Wire). The family of a teenager who went missing more than a month ago have said they are “living a ...
Peter Easterby – a giant of the Yorkshire racing scene
Peter Easterby will be forever linked with Sea Pigeon and Night Nurse, two dual Champion Hurdle winners in the 1970s in what is universally accepted as a golden era, but the North Yorkshire handler ...
Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney
A lack of recent meetings between the Scottish Government and the Treasury is an “issue of concern”, First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of the Chancellor’s spending review.
Raducanu tempers expectations ahead of Queen's debut
Emma Raducanu has tempered expectations ahead of her Queen’s debut, revealing a back injury that has hampered her grass-court preparations. Women’s tennis is returning to Queen’s for the first time in ...
Lake Victoria ruled out of Royal Ascot
Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Lake Victoria has been ruled out of the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Warning over ‘reputational risk’ damage from Church abuse scandals
The warning came as Church Commissioners announced they would be investing more than £1.6 billion towards the work of the Church from 2026 to 2028.
Nine-year-old girl dead and 11-year-old critical in blaze which also kills man
A nine-year-old girl has died and an 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a fire which also claimed the life of a man. The pair died after the blaze broke out in Heckmondwike, West ...
Nine million pensioners to receive winter fuel payment this year, Reeves says
Some nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the winter fuel payment this winter, the Chancellor has announced. The payment, worth up to £300, will be restored to the vast majority ...
Former trainer Peter Easterby dies aged 95
Peter Easterby, who famously trained the likes of Sea Pigeon and Night Nurse, has died at the age of 95. A member of one of the most famous racing families in Yorkshire, he trained with great success ...