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Police release gallery of suspected stolen dogs

Police release gallery of suspected stolen dogs

Owners are urged to get in touch with police.

Sunny weather set to stay across UK in coming week

Sunny weather set to stay across UK in coming week

The Met Office has said with the exception of some light rain and cloud on Tuesday, the coming week is set to stay dry and sunny across the UK.

MPs: Fast-track new laws to prevent English football clubs joining Super League

MPs: Fast-track new laws to prevent English football clubs joining Super League

The Culture Secretary told the Commons that nothing had been ruled out.

Thunberg: Unethical to vaccinate young in rich states instead of poorer nations

Thunberg: Unethical to vaccinate young in rich states instead of poorer nations

The 18-year-old environmental campaigner said the international community faces a ‘moral test’ over the distribution of coronavirus jabs.

Backlash from fans against plans for European Super League

Backlash from fans against plans for European Super League

Football fans gathered outside Old Trafford to show opposition to plans for a European Super League.

Disrupted sleep can increase risk of death, study suggests

Disrupted sleep can increase risk of death, study suggests

Academics said ‘arousal burden’ is associated with long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in women.

National Audit Office hopes to reveal first Greensill probe findings ‘by July’

National Audit Office hopes to reveal first Greensill probe findings ‘by July’

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the independent body, updated members of the Treasury Select Committee.

Ministers say they will do ‘whatever it takes’ to block breakaway Super League

Ministers say they will do ‘whatever it takes’ to block breakaway Super League

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that if the football authorities were unable to act, the Government would step in.

Aerial shot of spring garden wins top prize in photography competition

Aerial shot of spring garden wins top prize in photography competition

The Royal Horticultural Society said it had a record number of entries in its annual contest.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

More than a third of local areas have seen a week-on-week rise in rates.

Number of newly reported Covid-19 deaths lowest since early September

Number of newly reported Covid-19 deaths lowest since early September

The figure is not a reliable real-time snapshot of Covid-19 deaths, however.

Drink-driver jailed over Father’s Day crash that killed man and his two children

Drink-driver jailed over Father’s Day crash that killed man and his two children

David Logan, 47, was slurring his speech and staggering on his feet when he was pulled from his Peugeot 206.

What does the ‘red list’ mean for travellers?

What does the ‘red list’ mean for travellers?

India is the latest country added to the list.

Travel restrictions ‘strained political relationships around Brexit’

Travel restrictions ‘strained political relationships around Brexit’

Ireland’s former ambassador to the UK said the lack of face-to-face engagement made it difficult to resolve issues.

Some police forces found self-isolation rules ‘unnecessary’ – report

Some police forces found self-isolation rules ‘unnecessary’ – report

Inspectors said there was confusion over the requirements.

Labour leader clashes with pub landlord in lockdown row

Labour leader clashes with pub landlord in lockdown row

The Raven pub later said on Twitter that it had not intended to ‘hijack’ the Labour leader’s visit to Bath.

Comments on Lord Mountbatten no change of position, insists Sinn Fein leader

Comments on Lord Mountbatten no change of position, insists Sinn Fein leader

Lord Mountbatten died when the IRA detonated a bomb on his fishing boat in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, in 1979.

Experts meet to cut vaccine development time in face of new pandemics

Experts meet to cut vaccine development time in face of new pandemics

A meeting of the G7 leaders will take place under the UK presidency in Cornwall in June.

Jenrick seeks to dismiss claims over Tory donors influencing planning policies

Jenrick seeks to dismiss claims over Tory donors influencing planning policies

It follows Labour claims about ‘sleaze at the heart of government’.

Thousands rush to register to vote as deadline day arrives

Thousands rush to register to vote as deadline day arrives

More than 31,000 applications had been submitted on Monday by 3pm.

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