Police preparing for 6% crime surge in first year if sentencing reforms go ahead Police are preparing for a surge in crime of up to 6% in one year if government plans to cut the number of shorter prison sentences and release some criminals earlier go ahead. Service bosses are bracing for thousands more offences
Wallace and Gromit to star in Barbour Christmas advert Wallace and Gromit are to star in the Christmas advert for clothing brand Barbour. The advert will see viewers introduced to Wallace’s latest invention, the Gift-o-matic, a robot designed to gift wrap, unwrap, and even pull a celebratory cracker. In true Wallace and Gromit fashion, things
William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot Prize The Prince of Wales hailed the next generation of environmentalists, saying the “future belongs to them” as his Earthshot Prize celebrated solutions to repair the planet. William shared the stage with four Brazilian youngsters who each made a declaration for a world they wanted to see – from
Police manhunt after another foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail Police have launched a manhunt after prisoner Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was mistakenly released from jail. The 24-year-old Algerian man was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London on October 29, but the mistake was only reported to the Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, the force said.
Bank warns of spike in purchase fraud ahead of Christmas shopping season Shoppers are being warned about a spike in purchase fraud ahead of the festive shopping season. TSB’s analysis of its data indicated that purchase scams accounted for 63% of bank transfer fraud cases reported between January and September 2025 by its customers
Michael Rosen: Climate change education should be woven throughout curriculum Poets going into schools can help teach children about climate change without making them feel “guilty or responsible”, author Michael Rosen has said. Rosen has said he would like to see positive examples of climate action woven throughout the UK curriculum. More than 20 poets
Call for nationwide ban on fireworks sales a year after death of baby red panda The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has renewed its call for a national ban on the public sale of fireworks, saying “loud and unpredictable” pyrotechnics continue to cause distress to animals and people. The call comes one year after
Prince Harry has called for veterans not to be forgotten The Duke of Sussex has penned a passionate essay ahead of Remembrance Day The Duke of Sussex has expressed his pride at fighting for his country, his love of the “things that make us British”, and warned how easy it is for veterans to be
Liverpool secure victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League Alexis Mac Allister got the only goal at Anfield Alexis Mac Allister’s second-half header capped a dominant performance as Liverpool ended Real Madrid’s 100 per cent Champions League record with a 1-0 victory to inflict more pain on the the returning Trent Alexander-Arnold. On a
Brighter headlights more likely to cause glare for drivers That’s according to new research from consultancy, TRL Brighter vehicle headlights are more likely to cause glare for drivers of oncoming cars, a Government-commissioned study has found. Consultancy TRL, which conducted the research, said it shows vehicle lighting is a “genuine issue”. The study involved more