Amazon takes major step towards UK expansion of drone delivery service Amazon has taken a major step towards introducing its drone delivery service across the UK after securing the “world’s first” safety authorisation. From Tuesday, around 8,000 households in the Darlington area will be able to receive Prime Air deliveries in under an hour. It
Meghan joins Harry in Brussels as duke says children must always ‘feel safe’ The Duke of Sussex has said children “deserve to feel safe wherever they are” as the Duchess of Sussex made her first public appearance since her father’s arrest for possession of child abuse images. Harry took to the podium at the European
Hundreds more to walk free in latest phase of prison early release scheme Hundreds more prisoners will be released from jail in the latest phase of the Government’s controversial expanded early release scheme. The third wave, made up of about 650 prisoners – who are serving sentences of more than 882 days (about two years
Schools should go beyond ‘not seen, not heard’ phone policies – Government Schools in England should go beyond “not seen, not heard” phone policies, where devices stay in pupils’ bags during the day, to ensure children can learn away from distractions, the Government has said. The Department for Education (DfE) will issue strengthened guidance
Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday Retailers suffered a subdued October as shoppers delayed spending ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, figures show. Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% year on year, although this was above the three-month average growth of 1.2%, according to the British Retail Consortium
Brand accused of further violence as he begins 10-and-a-half year jail sentence Russell Brand has been accused of further violence towards women as he prepared to spend the first night of his 10-and-a-half year sentence for rape and sexual assault behind bars. The shamed comedian showed no emotion as he was handed a custodial sentence
Olivia Dean named Apple Music’s Artist Of The Year Olivia Dean has been named Apple Music’s Artist Of The Year for 2026. The 27-year-old’s second album The Art Of Loving was released last year and featured singles including Man I Need, Nice To Each Other and So Easy (To Fall In Love). After topping the
Fog leads to air pollution alert and weather warnings Dense fog has led to a “high” air pollution alert being issued in London, as forecasters warn of transport delays and difficult travel conditions across much of the country. Government monitoring recorded the South East and East Midlands as having “high” pollution, with Greater London recorded
Sam Thompson: Working with Ant and Dec is one of ‘coolest things in the world’ Former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here winner Sam Thompson has said working alongside presenting duo Ant and Dec is one of the “coolest things in the world”. Thompson, 34, who was named king of the jungle after appearing
Manchester United reviewing Michael Carrick’s position over international break Manchester United are reviewing head coach Michael Carrick’s position as the club take stock during the international break, the Press Association understands. The Red Devils will spend the two-week domestic hiatus in the relegation zone after failing to add to August’s solitary Premier League win against