Meningitis outbreak: Tribute paid to student who died as hundreds seek treatment Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital One of those who died was a year 13 student called Juliette, who was described by her headteacher at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in
Nursery worker jailed for raping and abusing young children A nursery worker who raped and abused young children in his care has been jailed for 24 years. Nathan Bennett, 30, preyed on the two and three-year-olds at the Partou King Street nursery in Bristol. He was found guilty by a jury last month of eight
Starmer says UK working with allies on ‘viable plan’ to open Strait of Hormuz Sir Keir Starmer says he is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister has resisted Donald Trump’s demands to send Royal Navy warships to help secure the vital shipping route for oil and
School pupil among two dead in meningitis outbreak A school pupil is the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent The student was in Year 13 at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham and is understood to have died on Saturday. The other person who died attended the University of Kent.
Donald Trump urges UK to send warships to help secure Strait of Hormuz The UK must send ships to help the US secure a key oil shipping route out of the Middle East, Donald Trump has said. The US president appealed to the UK and other nations including France, China and Japan to send warships
Chancellor to intervene to ease soaring energy bills Rachel Reeves drawing up plans to help with spiralling costs as Iran war continues Targeted support could be offered to households struggling with soaring energy bills as a result of the Middle East crisis, Rachel Reeves has indicated. The Chancellor said she would give support “to those
Andrew and Lord Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson have been pictured in bathrobes alongside paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The undated photograph has been unearthed as part of the US department of justice’s Epstein-related document dump earlier this year. In the image, first reported by ITV News, Andrew,
UK economy flatlines unexpectedly in January The UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January following meagre growth at the end of last year, official figures have shown, amid fears Britain is heading for a hit from the Iran conflict as prices are sent soaring. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was zero growth in
VIP donor with ultra-rare blood says she feels ‘honoured’ to help sick patients A woman whose blood is so rare that it can be frozen for up to three decades every time she donates has said she feels “very special and honoured” to be able to help sick patients. Mina Stoddart-Stones has been giving blood
Edinburgh International Festival to mark 250 years of American independence This year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) “will confront complexity with curiosity and openness” as it marks 250 years of American independence, its director has said. The 2026 programme – entitled All Rise – will feature some 147 performances and organisers said it aims to promote