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The Law Commission is warning urban areas across England and Wales are fast running out of burial space Old graves could be reused under new recommendations put forward to manage the shortage of burial space. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Law Commission, graveyards declared “full” during the Victorian era could also be reopened. The commission warned urban areas across England and Wales are fast running out of burial space. […]

According to new research, British adults in their 30s and 40s are healthier than their counterparts in the US British adults in their 30s and 40s are healthier than their counterparts in the US – but are more likely to think their health is poor, a study has suggested. The health of the US “acts as a warning” of what Britain could be like without the “safety net” of the NHS, researchers said, with […]

Mark Chavez, a doctor from San Diego, formally admitted conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine One of two doctors charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry’s death has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles, after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Mark Chavez, a doctor from San Diego, formally admitted conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine during a change-of-plea hearing on Wednesday. The 54-year-old is the third person to […]

It happened in the Lancashire village of Bamber Bridge on Sunday Six people have been arrested after a newborn baby died and a mother was left with serious injuries in a hit-and-run. Lancashire Police said a pregnant woman, aged in her 30s, was walking along a pedestrian crossing in the village of Bamber Bridge on Sunday when she was struck by a car. She was admitted to hospital where her son was delivered […]

Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality he received since entering Number 10 after a row over ministerial donations. The Prime Minister is covering the cost of six Taylor Swift tickets, four to the races and a clothing rental agreement with a high-end designer favoured by his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer. It comes after Sir Keir and other Cabinet members – who vowed […]

Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon to battle Hezbollah militants has left eight Israeli soldiers dead while the region braced for further escalation as the government vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack. The Israeli military said seven soldiers were killed in two separate attacks. Another seven troops, including a combat medic, were wounded. Earlier, the military had announced that a 22-year-old captain in a commando brigade was killed in […]

The father of a 14-year-old girl has said his daughter is “traumatised” after being injured in a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London. A boy aged 16 and a 27-year-old woman were also injured after the substance, believed to be acidic, was thrown at the victims outside Westminster Academy on Monday afternoon. Police believe the teenagers were approached by a lone suspect who was on an e-scooter, […]

The ringleader of a plot to smuggle £76 million of cocaine into Britain from Ecuador in consignments of bananas has been jailed for 20 years. James Stevenson, 59, known as The Iceman, pleaded guilty mid-trial at the High Court in Glasgow to two charges – directing a serious criminal offence of importation of cocaine, and being involved in organised crime through production and supply of etizolam, known as street valium. […]

Sir Keir Starmer promised a “pragmatic, sensible” approach to the UK-EU relationship in order to “make Brexit work” as he held talks in Brussels. The Prime Minister met European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, saying he was determined to put the relationship with Brussels on a “stable, positive footing”. Sir Keir is pushing for a better trading relationship and greater co-operation on defence and security measures as part of […]