A 15-year-old girl was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, in December 2020, after being wrongly accused of carrying cannabis.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are investigating reports of an assault, which took place in Bury Street, Heywood. Speaking after the incident, Cllr Tarrant-Short said: “I was attacked ...

First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of Dundee to return a £150,000 payment he received when he stepped down.

Aldi has brought back its own-brand Aperini Superiore aperitif for the summer. The aperitif was awarded gold at the World Liqueur Awards, and at £6.99 for 70cl is 60% cheaper than Aperol.

Dame Maureen Lipman, known for playing Evelyn Plummer on the ITV soap, is reportedly returning to Weatherfield.

Jack Cullen’s route to the festival took him through areas including the Lake District and saw him perform in quirky venues, including a sauna.

A resident described the moment a terraced house exploded overnight as “like a nuclear bomb going off”. Two people have been seriously injured in the blast in Spring Hall Grove, Halifax, West ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in talks with Labour rebels over concessions to save the Government’s welfare reform package. The talks ahead of Tuesday’s Commons showdown come after 126 Labour MPs ...

Plans to regulate the use of pedicabs in London are set to advance next year, following a consultation that has found overwhelming support for tougher safety standards. The consultation, carried out ...

The Prince of Wales stressed the ‘central’ role indigenous people will play in nations achieving climate change goals at a discussion.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has cautioned over growing evidence that employment tax hikes are hitting pay and jobs rather than leading to price hikes, but said there is greater “uncertainty ...

Asen Kurtev, 46, carried out a ‘highly dangerous’ overtake as he was driving four passengers, including his wife, to work, Lincoln Crown ...