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Search for girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames

Search for girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames

Search for girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames

31 March 2025

The Metropolitan Police said they were called at about 1.15pm on Monday to reports the girl had entered the river near to Barge House Causeway.


Government working ‘very closely’ with Italy over processing migrants

Government working ‘very closely’ with Italy over processing migrants

Government working ‘very closely’ with Italy over processing migrants

31 March 2025

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni told the summit the nation’s deal with Albania to process claims offshore had ‘gained increasing consensus’.


Birmingham City Council declares major incident as bin strike continues

Birmingham City Council declares major incident as bin strike continues

Birmingham City Council declares major incident as bin strike continues

31 March 2025

The council says bin lorries are being prevented by picket lines from leaving waste depots.


British Steel blames outages and costs for losses after owner rejects deal

British Steel blames outages and costs for losses after owner rejects deal

British Steel blames outages and costs for losses after owner rejects deal

31 March 2025

The company said challenging trading conditions impacted its profitability in 2023, in its latest annual results published on Monday.


Victims to attend parole hearings in national rollout of ‘vital’ scheme

Victims to attend parole hearings in national rollout of ‘vital’ scheme

Victims to attend parole hearings in national rollout of ‘vital’ scheme

31 March 2025

The change follows a pilot scheme in the South West and Greater Manchester.


Police appeal for information after hit-and-run incident in Dalkeith

Police appeal for information after hit-and-run incident in Dalkeith

Police appeal for information after hit-and-run incident in Dalkeith

31 March 2025

The collision involving a car and an electric motorcycle happened on South Street at about 9.55pm on Sunday.


Terrorist claims he will be ‘executed by gangsters’ if deported to Albania

Terrorist claims he will be ‘executed by gangsters’ if deported to Albania

Terrorist claims he will be ‘executed by gangsters’ if deported to Albania

31 March 2025

Home Office lawyers say Maksim Cela should be deported.


Harrods opens compensation scheme for survivors of alleged abuse by Al Fayed

Harrods opens compensation scheme for survivors of alleged abuse by Al Fayed

Harrods opens compensation scheme for survivors of alleged abuse by Al Fayed

31 March 2025

The redress scheme will remain live for one year.


Wood Group warns over need to restate accounts after ‘weaknesses’ uncovered

Wood Group warns over need to restate accounts after ‘weaknesses’ uncovered

Wood Group warns over need to restate accounts after ‘weaknesses’ uncovered

31 March 2025

The engineering firm said its full-year results would be delayed and it would likely have to suspend shares.


Celebrity Traitors to debut this autumn, says BBC

Celebrity Traitors to debut this autumn, says BBC

Celebrity Traitors to debut this autumn, says BBC

31 March 2025

A spin-off of the popular reality programme will see famous faces compete to identify who among them are ‘faithfuls’ and ‘traitors’.


Barclays saw contactless spending hit record level in 2024

Barclays saw contactless spending hit record level in 2024

Barclays saw contactless spending hit record level in 2024

31 March 2025

The average contactless purchase was for £16.10 and the average person used the technology 236 times last year, according to Barclays.


UK and Finland ‘tied hip-to-hip’ on Nato, says Finnish president in No 10 visit

UK and Finland ‘tied hip-to-hip’ on Nato, says Finnish president in No 10 visit

UK and Finland ‘tied hip-to-hip’ on Nato, says Finnish president in No 10 visit

31 March 2025

Finnish president Alexander Stubb met Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Monday.


UK braced for Trump tariffs as No 10 acknowledges exports unlikely to be spared

UK braced for Trump tariffs as No 10 acknowledges exports unlikely to be spared

UK braced for Trump tariffs as No 10 acknowledges exports unlikely to be spared

31 March 2025

Downing Street said ‘we would expect the UK to be impacted by alongside other countries’ when Donald Trump sets out his import tax plans.


Man, 33, appears in court charged with maliciously damaging Trump golf course

Man, 33, appears in court charged with maliciously damaging Trump golf course

Man, 33, appears in court charged with maliciously damaging Trump golf course

31 March 2025

Kieran Robson made no plea in the private hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court.


Lab workers balloted on strike action amid patient safety concerns

Lab workers balloted on strike action amid patient safety concerns

Lab workers balloted on strike action amid patient safety concerns

31 March 2025

More than 40 staff in the microbiology department at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) are expected to take part in the vote, according to Unite.


Woman arrested after baby boy found dead in M&S shopping bag

Woman arrested after baby boy found dead in M&S shopping bag

Woman arrested after baby boy found dead in M&S shopping bag

31 March 2025

The boy’s body was discovered by a council refuse worker inside a black Marks & Spencer bag in Notting Hill on March 25.


Car dragged 100 metres down central reservation but only minor injuries caused

Car dragged 100 metres down central reservation but only minor injuries caused

Car dragged 100 metres down central reservation but only minor injuries caused

31 March 2025

Fire crews responded to the incident on the A1 near Catterick.


Man admits murdering his partner at house in West Yorkshire

Man admits murdering his partner at house in West Yorkshire

Man admits murdering his partner at house in West Yorkshire

31 March 2025

Wahib Albaradan pleaded guilty to the murder of Salam Alshara, in the Ravensthorpe area of Dewsbury, in November 2023.


Tributes left by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones of three dead in station house fire

Tributes left by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones of three dead in station house fire

Tributes left by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones of three dead in station house fire

31 March 2025

A four-year-old girl and her mother both died in the blaze, along with a 23-year-old man.


Fact check: The Prime Minister and the Army both celebrated Mother’s Day

Fact check: The Prime Minister and the Army both celebrated Mother’s Day

Fact check: The Prime Minister and the Army both celebrated Mother’s Day

31 March 2025

Both posted to social media before criticism that they had not posted about Mother’s Day.


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