Public inquiry to be held into Cumbria coal mine plans after government U-turn

A public inquiry will be held into plans for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years after a government U-turn.

State school in deprived borough beats Eton for Oxbridge offers

A state school in one of London's poorest boroughs has beaten Eton with its Oxbridge offers.

Family pay tribute to ‘kind and strong’ Sarah Everard as suspect treated in hospital

The family of missing woman Sarah Everard have described her as a "shining example" who was "kind and strong".

Homeless people and rough sleepers to be prioritised for COVID vaccines

Homeless people and rough sleepers will be prioritised for COVID vaccines, the government has announced.

Sarah Everard arrest: Police watchdog probes Met over indecent exposure allegation

The police watchdog has launched an investigation into whether Metropolitan Police officers responded appropriately to an allegation of indecent exposure made against the suspect held over Sarah Everard's disappearance.

German police fear the wurst as legal snag scuppers sausage DNA burglary breakthrough

German police have solved a nine-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten sausage matched that of a man detained in France.

Sarah Everard arrest: Police watchdog probes Met over indecent exposure allegation

The police watchdog has launched an investigation into whether Metropolitan Police officers responded appropriately to an allegation of indecent exposure made against the suspect held over Sarah Everard's disappearance.

German police fear the wurst as legal snag scuppers sausage DNA burglary breakthrough

German police have solved a nine-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten sausage matched that of a man detained in France.