EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drink-driving and faces a trial next year. The 62-year-old, best known for playing Alfie Moon in the long-running soap, appeared by video-link before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday under his real name Shane Roche.
Tributes from around the world for officers killed in A66 crash – Police Fed The families of two police officers who were killed in a head-on collision on the A66 have been given “overwhelming” support from around the world, a Police Federation Chair said. A funeral will be held on Wednesday in Hartlepool for 37-year
1.7 million waited for more than 12 hours for A&E care last year – review More than 1.7 million patients waited for more than more than half a day for emergency care, despite concerns that long A&E waits are linked to an increased risk of death, according to a new report. The National Audit Office
Air traffic control boss to face Transport Secretary as flight chaos to continue The boss of an air traffic control provider will speak to the Transport Secretary on Wednesday as disruption is set to continue after a technical issue grounded flights. Flight monitoring website Flightradar24 said 1,300 flights had been cancelled to and from UK
Children’s commissioner warns of 42,000 ‘hidden’ Neets absent from colleges Youth unemployment is likely to be even higher than official statistics, according to the Children’s Commissioner who has warned of a “blind spot” with tens of thousands of young people “slipping through the cracks”. Dame Rachel de Souza estimated some 42,000 16 and 17-year-olds are
Monty Don to leave Gardeners’ World after 23 years Monty Don has announced he will leave Gardeners’ World after more than 20 years. The broadcaster, 71, who joined in 2003, will leave the horticulture programme at the end of the current series later this year. He said: “I have decided that the current series of
England’s Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice make Ballon d’Or shortlist Harry Kane is on the shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or award along with England team-mates Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice. The Bayern Munich sharpshooter is the bookmakers’ favourite to pick up the prestigious trophy on October 26, when the event will
Flights departing UK disrupted by air traffic control ‘technical issue’ Flights departing the UK have been disrupted by an air traffic control “technical issue”, Nats has said. Birmingham Airport said the issue was affecting airspace in the south of the UK and was “impacting a significant number of departing flights across the country”. Heathrow Airport,
Miliband risks backlash from US and Israel as UK announces West Bank sanctions The UK accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband risked an international backlash by announcing sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements. Both Israel and the US have criticised the UK’s stance,
Harry and Meghan ‘did not have time to clarify’ King guidance letter on status The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were surprised by the King’s formal reiteration they will be treated as “private citizens” and did not have enough time to clarify any points before the guidance was issued to the media, it is understood.