Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews Most teenagers intend to opt out of the Government’s planned social media curfews, polling has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer unveiled plans for a voluntary curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds in his final weeks in office. The curfew would prevent teenagers accessing social media sites between
Pupil kills six in shooting at high school in Thailand Three teachers and three pupils have died after another student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok, police said. Several other people were injured in the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province north-west of the capital, a Royal Thai Police
Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt Train passengers face further travel chaos on Friday morning after a power outage ground trains to a halt across the Midlands and north-west England. Electricity cut out in the main control hub for north-west England’s railways, the Manchester Rail Operating Centre near Ashburys
July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street Heatwave conditions continued to bear down on shopper footfall in July, with the high street particularly badly affected, figures suggest. Total UK footfall was down 2.1% on a year earlier, but an improvement on the 3.4% drop seen in June, according to British Retail
UEFA World Cup boycott remains, as FIFA’s support of Infantino ‘changes nothing’ A European threat to boycott the World Cup remains in place despite FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino apologising over the handling of a private investor plan. Infantino has been under pressure for over a week after a controversial plan to sell stakes
Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north-west England An electricity supply failure at a communications centre is causing major disruption to trains in the Midlands and north-west England, National Rail has said. The rail group reported the incident shortly after 2pm and expects journeys to be impacted until at least the end of
Former reality star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months Disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order The Crown Prosecution Service said the disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown
Farmer jailed for life for murdering man and hiding body in barrel A former butcher who dismembered his victim then hid the body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed for at least 35 years. Farmer Christopher Wright, 73, was convicted last month of murdering Richard Dyson, 55, who disappeared in 2019, then concealing the
Two arrested after police officers hurt during second night of disorder in town Two men have been arrested after police officers were taken to hospital during a second night of disorder in a market town which has seen anti-immigration protests. Norfolk Police said “significant police resources” were deployed to Thetford on Wednesday night to maintain
Just 14% of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters in good ecological health Just 14% of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters are in good ecological health, a new assessment reveals. The first update in six years under retained EU legislation on water quality from the Environment Agency assessed the country’s 4,658 rivers, lakes, estuaries,