Viola Beach driver was not intoxicated when car crashed
Crash killed all four members of British indie band and their manager on their way back to airport after gig in SwedenThe driver of a car which crashed killing all four members of the British indie...
View ArticleFlying Scotsman grinds to halt on inaugural run due to 'mindless' trespassers
East coast main line and iconic steam train forced to stop during London-York journey due to fans taking pictures from tracksAfter a 10-year refit costing £4.2m and meticulous preparation, Flying...
View ArticleTen new 'healthy' towns to be built in England
Towns, designed to address problems such as obesity and dementia, will have 76,000 new homes and 170,000 residentsFast food-free zones near schools could soon be a reality in 10 NHS England-backed...
View ArticleRemains of Anglo-Saxon island discovered in Lincolnshire village
Hundreds of artefacts found at Little Carlton, including coins from 8th century, dress pins and Middle Saxon potteryThe remains of an Anglo-Saxon island have been uncovered in Lincolnshire in a...
View ArticleAlmost 300 GP surgeries in England could close due to finances – poll
BMA survey of 2,830 GP surgeries – a third of practices in England – finds that 10% believe they are financially ‘unsustainable’Almost 300 GP surgeries in England face closure because of financial...
View ArticleMan removed from UK flight over 'prayer' message on phone
Laolu Opebiyi says fellow passenger on easyJet plane at Luton saw his conversation on ‘ISI men’ WhatsApp group and reported himA British man was removed from a plane by armed police at Luton airport...
View ArticleClean for the Queen campaign accused of using racist term
Posters and T-shirts promoting the tidy-up feature the word ‘spic’, which some people have pointed out is a racial slur The Clean for the Queen campaign, intended to encourage people to tidy up for...
View ArticleMigration summit: EU prepared to give Turkey extra €3bn – as it happened
EU leaders want deal that would reduce number of migrants and refugees making dangerous journey across Aegean Sea to GreeceSummit preview: leaders try to stem flow of peopleUK to join Nato refugee...
View ArticleMore than 5,000 NHS operations cancelled as doctors prepare to strike
Health service expecting ‘difficult couple of days’ as junior medics take action over Jeremy Hunt’s contract plansMore than 5,000 NHS non-urgent operations have been cancelled in England ahead of a...
View ArticleDomestic violence 'doubles risk of premature birth'
Survey into detrimental effects of abuse on pregnant women highlights importance of swift preventative action, says surveyDomestic violence by a partner or ex-partner during pregnancy doubles the risk...
View ArticleStriking junior doctors run lifesaving classes for parents
Doctors on strike offer to teach parents how to administer CPR and stop children from choking during latest protest over contractsJunior doctors in England who are striking on Wednesday will run free...
View ArticleJunior doctors strike for third time over new contract - as it happened
NHS England said more than 5,000 operations have been cancelled as result of the latest walkout, which began at 8am and will last 48 hours12.57pm GMTAs most of the pickets are winding up, we’re going...
View ArticleJunior doctors in third walkout as dispute over new contract escalates
Medics retain public support as 48-hour strike begins, with Jeremy Hunt mocked in parliament for statement on patient safetyJunior doctors went on strike for the third time in three months on Wednesday...
View ArticleBreast cancer study finds 'astonishing' drug combination that gives results
Using Herceptin in combination with another drug can shrink tumours in less than two weeks, study findsUsing Herceptin in combination with another drug before surgery shrinks and may even destroy...
View ArticleBritish plane spotters held in Kenya are let off with fine
Four men from Greater Manchester who were being held on terror charges will not be jailed if they pay £683, it is understoodFour British plane spotters arrested in Kenya on terror offences are...
View ArticleFifth of women harassed at work over pregnancy or flexible hours, report finds
Three-quarters of pregnant women and new mothers experience discrimination at work, study saysThree-quarters of pregnant women and new mothers experience discrimination at work and one in nine lose...
View ArticleBrussels square covered with messages of defiance after attacks
Visitors to Bourse plaza have created hundreds of messages of defiance, comfort and solidarity in response to bombingsA Brussels square has been transformed into a giant message board for people to...
View ArticleBrussels: Islamic State launches attacks on airport and station – as it happened
Read today’s new live blog on the Brussels attacks hereDeath toll in Islamic State bombings reaches 31At least 11 killed and around 100 injured in Zaventem airport attack 20 dead and up to 130 injured...
View ArticleWho are the Brussels attacks suspects?
Here is what we know about the men named as suicide bombers in the Belgian attacks and a third suspect believed to be at largeFollow our live updates on the Brussels attacksThe Belgian federal...
View ArticleBrussels attacks: profiles of the victims
So far three of the 31 people killed in the attacks on an airport and metro station have been identified. This article will be updated as more details of victims emerge over the coming daysContinue...
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