Police to be given £30m extra funding pot to tackle violence hotspots

Police are set to be given an extra £30m to target violence hotspots to crack down on murders, knife crime and other serious offences.

Care homes allow indoor visits from nominated friends and family

Care home visits from a nominated friend or relative will be permitted in England from today - but hugging and kissing residents is still off limits.

‘It’s a girl!’ Harry and Meghan reveal happy news and speak of ‘fairytale’ life in US

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have revealed some happy news during their bombshell chat with Oprah Winfrey.

Meghan tells Oprah she contemplated suicide and claims there were ‘concerns’ about Archie’s skin colour

Meghan and Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah has aired in the US, with the Duchess of Sussex claiming there were "concerns" about baby Archie's skin colour before he was born and saying she had...

Pupils return to schools in England as roadmap out of lockdown gets under way

Pupils in England are beginning to return to school this morning after months of remote learning under the first step to ease COVID-19 restrictions.

‘I just didn’t want to be alive anymore’: Meghan on marrying into the Royal Family

Meghan and Harry are speaking to Oprah Winfrey in an interview being aired in the US. Here are some of the key quotes so far...

Meghan tells Oprah that Kate made her cry a few days before her wedding

Meghan and Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey has begun in the US, with millions of viewers watching to hear why they chose to step down as senior royals in the UK.

Boy, 17, killed after ‘metal pole touched electrical line’ in Lancashire

A 17-year-old boy has died after it is thought a group of children touched an overhead electrical line with a metal pole.