US aid agency in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Current and former officials at the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) say staffers ...
Rory McIlroy scores hole-in-one in first start of the PGA Tour season
Rory McIlroy celebrated a hole-in-one on his way to carding a score of 66 in the opening round at California’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The 35-year-old Northern Irishman found the cup with a sand wedge on ...
Extra £100 million announced for police as forces warn of funding gaps
The Government will invest an extra £100 million into neighbourhood policing as it seeks to boost the number of officers on the ground. This adds to £100 million announced in December for England and ...
Maiden Newton: candle causes kitchen blaze
Firefighters tackled a kitchen blaze started by an unattended candle yesterday afternoon. Crews from Dorchester Fire Station rushed to a property in Maiden Newton at around 2.35pm, responding to a ...
Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases to be named
Three judges who oversaw family court proceedings related to the care of Sara Sharif are set to be named after a Court of Appeal ruling overturned a ban on the media identifying them.
It’s a night the academy should be proud of – Postecoglou hails Spurs’ young guns
Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham’s academy after three youth-team products grabbed first goals for the club in a 3-0 win against Elfsborg which sealed their progress into the Europa League’s ...
Cost of living: Food prices rise with more increases expected
Inflation figures show food prices were 1.6% higher in January than a year before, easing from 1.8% in December, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index. Fresh food inflation slowed to 0.9%, ...
Fergus Ewing: Sturgeon took SNP in direction that was ‘really not going to work’
Mr Ewing said the former first minister became ‘obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form’ during the time Greens were ...
Tesco announces 400 job cuts as it unveils plan for bakeries
Tesco has announced it will cut 400 jobs as it unveils plans to "simplify" its in-store bakeries. It has been reported that most of those impacted will be workers employed with the bakery team as the ...
Sunbed warning after 'dangerous' trick burnt skin off face
An influencer is warning people never to lie the wrong way on a sunbed to try to get a better tan - after the 'dangerous' trick burnt the skin off her face. Natalia Armstrong said she decided to lie ...
Coca-Cola recalls Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero and more drinks
Coca-Cola has recalled a number of its drinks from UK shelves, including Coca-Cola, Coca Cola Zero and Diet Coke, due a safety risk. The drink giant is recalling several of its canned drinks because ...
Government warned ‘mega councils’ plan is based on flawed evidence
A freedom of information disclosure has led to questions about decisions made on wholesale local government reorganisation.