Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder following woman’s death in Swindon A 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman. Police said the teenager was detained following an incident in Baydon Close, Moredon, Swindon, on Friday evening. Officers responded to reports of disorder inside a house and
Starmer and other Ukraine allies say US peace plan ‘will require work’ Sir Keir Starmer and other international leaders have called the US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine “a basis which will require additional work”, as they expressed concerns about the proposal to limit Kyiv’s armed forces. In a joint statement issued on Saturday following their
Princess Diana’s former personal designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80 Diana, Princess of Wales’s former personal designer Paul Costelloe has died aged 80, his label has confirmed. A statement from his fashion brand, which carries his name, said he died surrounded by his family in London. It read: “We are deeply saddened to announce the
Young people need more state support to find employment More than half of young people do not feel there is enough state support to help them get paid entry-level jobs with training and opportunities for progression, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 people aged 16 to 24 by the TUC showed that the figure
Sarwar outlines Scottish Labour plans for mental health emergency service A Scottish Labour government would create a new emergency service to ensure people in mental health crisis get urgent and specialist care, Anas Sarwar has said. Speaking ahead of his party’s Scottish policy conference on Saturday, the party leader declared Scotland’s mental health services are
First ‘hopeful’ saplings from felled Sycamore Gap tree set to be planted The first saplings grown from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be planted as National Tree Week kicks off, the National Trust has said. Five saplings will go in the ground on Saturday, with more than half of the 49 “trees
UK set to see warmer weather as cold snap comes to an end The UK will see warmer weather this weekend as the cold snap which brought temperatures as low as minus 11C comes to an end. The Met Office said Friday is expected to bring milder temperatures overnight with wet and windy conditions replacing
Dame Helen Mirren to appear on The Repair Shop for cello restoration TV show The Repair Shop is throwing open its doors to Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who will visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas. Dame Helen will bring a beloved cello
Household energy bills to edge up next year despite falling wholesale prices Household energy bills will rise slightly from January after increases to Government policy costs helped offset falling gas prices, Ofgem said. Funding nuclear power projects and discounts to some households’ winter bills were driving the price cap change, the regulator said. The 0.2%
Cole Palmer ruled out of Barcelona and Arsenal games after ‘accident at home’ Cole Palmer faces another spell on the sidelines after fracturing his toe in an accident at home. The Chelsea forward had just returned to training after two months out with a groin injury. But boss Enzo Maresca has revealed Palmer will miss