Baby boy who has spent the majority of his life in hospital home for Christmas A baby boy who has been in hospital for the majority of his life is preparing to spend his first Christmas at home after finally being discharged. Bertie Melly weighed just 1lb 10oz when he was born prematurely at 24
Man accused of drugging and raping ex-wife remanded into custody A man accused of drugging and raping his ex-wife over a 13-year period has been remanded into custody, with five other men due to appear in court over alleged sex offences against her. Philip Young spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and
Injured police officer wakes from coma after Bondi terror attack A police officer injured in the Bondi terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia has woken from a medically induced coma, his family said. New South Wales police constable Scott Dyson was one of two officers wounded when investigators allege Naveed Akram and his
Free prescriptions for youngsters leaving care in bid to tackle ‘barriers’ Young people leaving care will benefit from free prescriptions, as well as free dental and eye care, until their 25th birthday under new measures announced by the Government. Family doctors will also be alerted to children who are in care in a bid to
Christmas Eve set to be busiest day in 2025 for ATM withdrawals, says Link Christmas Eve will be the busiest day for cash machines in 2025, with nearly £370 million set to be withdrawn on December 24, ATM and cash access network Link predicts. On average, people making ATM withdrawals on December 24 are expected
UK-backed project turning Kenya tea waste into clean energy and fertiliser A UK-backed initiative is working with farmers in Kenya to turn tea waste into clean energy and fertiliser. The so-called “Green Tea” project aims to support producers in the east African nation, which supplies around half of the tea drunk in Britain. Most of
Barry Manilow will have surgery for cancerous spot on lung Singer Barry Manilow has revealed he has a cancerous spot on his lung and will undergo surgery. The musician, best known for hits including Copacabana, Mandy and Looks Like We Made It, said he is lucky he was diagnosed very early. In a statement on
Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies at 74 Singer Chris Rea, whose songs include the festive hit Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said. Singer Chris Rea, whose songs include the festive hit Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of
Artwork thought to be by Banksy appears at foot of London skyscraper Two people lie on the ground looking up at a London skyscraper in the latest artwork thought to be by graffiti artist Banksy. The work shows a child in a beanie hat and wellingtons lying on the floor next to another person in
David Walliams dropped from Waterstones Children’s Book Festival Children’s author and comedian David Walliams has been removed from the line-up for the Waterstones Children’s Book Festival, the book chain has said. It comes after the 54-year-old’s book publisher HarperCollins dropped him last week, following an investigation into allegations he had “harassed” young women. Walliams strongly denies