FIFA makes World Cup tickets climbdown after backlash over prices FIFA has introduced cheaper World Cup tickets for national teams’ most loyal fans after an outcry over pricing erupted last week. Fans who are part of national team travel clubs and loyalty schemes discovered last week that the cheapest available tickets for the final would
Morrisons faces £17m tax bill after losing legal bid over rotisserie chickens Morrisons faces a £17 million tax bill after losing a legal challenge over whether VAT should be charged on its rotisserie chickens. The first tier tribunal ruled that whole cooked chickens sold by the supermarket chain should be subject to the standard 20%
Leicester Square knifeman detained indefinitely for repeatedly stabbing girl, 11 A man who “furiously and repeatedly” stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square has been detained indefinitely. The Australian child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told police she thought she was going to die after she was targeted
Teenage boy arrested after death of nine-year-old girl A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a nine-year-old girl. Emergency services were called to an address in Lime Close, in the Mead Vale area of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, at around 6pm on Monday. A nine-year-old girl was pronounced dead at
Liverpool parade crash driver Paul Doyle jailed for more than 21 years The driver who ploughed through crowds at Liverpool FC’s victory parade, injuring 134 supporters, has been jailed for 21 years and six months. Paul Doyle, 54, was travelling into the city centre to collect friends on May 26 when he “lost his temper”
David Jason to reunite with cast of Only Fools And Horses for documentary series Sir David Jason is to reunite with cast members from beloved sitcom Only Fools And Horses for a new documentary series. Celebrating the show’s 45th anniversary, Only Fools And Horses: The Lost Archive will air behind-the-scenes footage as well as material
Dentists to be paid more to see urgent patients under new reforms for sector Dentists in England will be paid more to see patients in need of urgent treatment under new reforms published by the Government. It comes as a report suggests dental vouchers worth £150 a year should be introduced in a bid to
More than half of teachers work at a school where a child is homeless – survey More than half of teachers in England have worked at a school in the past year where at least one child was homeless, a survey has found. Nearly a third (31%) of 7,127 state school teachers said in the
Sir Cliff Richard reveals he has been treated for prostate cancer Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year. The 85-year-old singer said his cancer had “gone at the moment” and backed calls for a national screening test for men. In an interview with ITV’s Good Morning
Liverpool parade driver told officers ‘I’ve just ruined my family’s life’ A driver who used a car as a “weapon” to plough through more than 100 people celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title win told officers “I’ve just ruined my family’s life”, a court heard. Paul Doyle, described as a “family man” by prosecutors, wept as