February 2023

Nurses leaders have issued a direct appeal to Rishi Sunak to intervene in their pay dispute as the NHS faces its biggest day of industrial action in its history. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen said that a “meaningful” pay offer from the Government […]

The balloon had flown over sensitive military sites across North America The United States has downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. An operation was under way in US territorial waters in

Officers have released a picture of a key witness they want to speak to Officers searching for Nicola Bulley want to trace a “key witness” who was seen pushing a pram in the area near where the dog walker went missing, Lancashire Police said. In a statement published on Facebook, the force said that the woman was

People have been forced from their homes in multiple streets in Belper A security scare in a Derbyshire town has led to the evacuation of homes on multiple streets and the arrest of a man on suspicion of explosive offences. Derbyshire Constabulary said it was called to a house on Acorn Drive, Belper, just after 6pm

Ireland underlined their status as the world’s top team and Guinness Six Nations title favourites by brushing aside Wales 34-10 in Cardiff. Warren Gatland’s return as Wales head coach had no fairy-tale script, with Ireland inflicting a considerable dose of reality. They had the game won by half-time through tries from number eight Caelan Doris,

Everton leant heavily on their Burnley connection for a first win since October as Sean Dyche’s reign as manager got off to the perfect start with a 1-0 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal. The ex-Clarets boss insisted he did not have any “magic dust” to sprinkle on a struggling squad – the only one

Nicola Bulley’s family and friends have questioned a police theory that the missing dog walker fell in a river. In a Facebook post, Ms Bulley’s sister, Louise Cunningham, urged people to “keep an open mind” as there is “no evidence whatsoever” that the dog walker fell in the river. “Off the back of the latest

The Princess of Wales has shared a family photograph of her as a baby, happily smiling and reaching to grab her father’s face. The words “faces are a baby’s best toy” come with the treasured image along with the description “with Dad, by Mum”. Kate, 41, who was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in

A cold weather warning has been issued for Sunday evening and early next week by the UK Health Security Agency. The Met Office and the agency say a cold snap will hit England between 6pm on Sunday and 6pm on Tuesday. Temperatures could fall to minus 3C in rural areas and frost is expected. All

Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind calls for tax cuts to kickstart growth and boost the Tories’ chances of winning the next general election. The former prime minister said he had “no doubt” the Government would start to get the tax burden down “when the time comes” and would reap the reward at the