The trial into the Brighton cat killings has started, with security guard Steve Bouquet accused over the deaths of nine felines and injuries to seven more.
Senior executives at Channel 4 have pushed back against a possible privatisation of the broadcaster by the government, warning some programmes could be cancelled if the changes are approved.
There has been a surge in COVID-19 infection rates in the under-30s across most of England, but in some of the hardest-hit parts of the North West cases are starting to fall.
