Police arrest 28-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, police said. The former Conservative minister, and later Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at
England beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup Semi Finals Jude Bellingham is leading the three lions to the World Cup semi-finals after a rollercoaster game. Having been given a scare by the Democratic Republic of Congo and overcome adversity to knock out co-hosts Mexico, the back-to-back European Championship finalists were made to sweat in
England reach World Cup semi-finals as Jude Bellingham double ends Norway’s run Jude Bellingham kept his cool in the Miami heat and humidity to send England to a fourth-ever World Cup semi-final as Thomas Tuchel’s men edged past Norway 2-1 in extra time. Having been given a scare by the Democratic Republic of Congo and
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain which killed at least 12 Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires which killed at least 12 people. A combination of light winds and high humidity are helping crews but the sheer size of the fire
Dermot Murnaghan remembered as ‘legendary news journalist and presenter’ Former Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan has been remembered as a “legendary news journalist and presenter” following his death aged 68. The broadcaster was best known for his 15-year tenure as a lead anchor on Sky News, and he also presented news bulletins for the BBC,
Jos Buttler’s 131 helps England beat India by 56 runs to complete 4-0 series win Jos Buttler plundered a first international century in three years to power England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India to take over at the top of the T20 world rankings. A run of 18 matches in this format without
Linda Noskova battles back against Karolina Muchova to win Wimbledon title Linda Noskova put a dramatic second-set collapse behind her to win her first grand slam title in a wild Wimbledon final. The winner of the all-Czech clash between Noskova and Karolina Muchova was guaranteed to be the third woman from the central European country
Police believe Ann Widdecombe was attacked 24 hours before body found Police believe former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe was attacked in her home nearly 24 hours before her body was discovered and said they are hunting for a white male suspect. The ex-Tory prisons minister was found dead at her home in Haytor on
People in their 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening amid ‘low’ uptake Health officials have raised concerns over the “low numbers” of people in their 50s taking part in bowel cancer screening. It comes as figures suggest a little over half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last year compared to almost three-quarters of
MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as state pension age increases The Government should look at increasing universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship stemming from the “lottery of life” as the state pension age rises to 67, according to a committee of MPs. The Work and Pensions Committee said it is backing calls