Only Fools and Horses star John Challis cancels speaking tour due to ill health

Only Fools And Horses star John Challis has cancelled a speaking tour due to ill health.

Pandemic causes fostering crisis as the number of vulnerable children needing help soars

The number of children referred to Barnardo's fostering services has shot up by 36% in the last 12 months leading to a shortage of foster carers, according to the charity.

Boy, 15, sentenced to four years and nine months in detention for killing Stockport restaurant owner

A 15-year-old boy who ran over and killed a father-of-three while stealing his vehicle has been sentenced to four years and nine months in detention.

Extremist views flourishing in schools thanks to dangerous online content, teachers say

Teachers lack the resources needed to "stamp out root causes" of extremist views among children in classrooms in England, a study suggests.

Restaurant spending edges higher as consumers splash out on socialising and staycations

Restaurant spending edged higher for the first time since the start of the pandemic in August according data from Barclaycard pointing to a bumper month for the consumer economy.

The Wire and Boardwalk Empire actor Michael K Williams found dead aged 54 at his home

The Wire actor Michael K Williams has died at the age of 54, police in New York say.

The Wire actor Michael K Williams found dead aged 54 at his New York home

The Wire actor Michael K Williams has died at the age of 54, police in New York say.

PM pledges to end ‘catastrophic costs’ of social care with national insurance rise

Boris Johnson is expected to raise national insurance by about 1.2% to pay for a pledge to end the "catastrophic costs" of social care, a move Tory MPs claim amounts to a £10bn tax...