Helen William

Combination of drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks, study suggests

Patients who get an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all, researchers said.

By Helen William

14 Apr 2025

Second World War veteran known as ‘the Poppy Man’ made an MBE

George Kelly, 101, was honoured in recognition of more than 40 years of voluntary service to the Royal British Legion.

By Helen William

25 Mar 2025

Sir Stephen Fry ‘chuffed to the heavens’ to receive knighthood

The actor, screenwriter and author joked that if it would help his charity work ‘then they should make me a duke’.

By Helen William

25 Mar 2025

Dina Asher-Smith collects MBE from ‘funny and really charming’ King

The 29-year-old made a special trip from her training base in Texas for the ceremony at Windsor Castle.

By Helen William

25 Mar 2025

Politics

Alcohol and feeling anxious were behind punch, ex-MP Mike Amesbury says

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term after punching a constituent, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal.

By Helen William

24 Mar 2025

Man charged with murder after stabbing in south London

Officers were called at around 5.10am on Thursday to Brixton Road, Lambeth.

By Helen William

24 Mar 2025

Crime

Russian captain of North Sea crash ship given January trial date

Vladimir Motin faced the Old Bailey by videolink on Friday.

By Helen William

21 Mar 2025

Politics

British couple held by Taliban due in Afghan court, family say

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, have run school training programmes in Afghanistan for 18 years.

By Helen William

20 Mar 2025

Woman, 27, in serious condition after fatal van crash in central London

Police were called to the Strand at 11.41am on Tuesday after the incident which left one woman dead and two others injured.

By Helen William

19 Mar 2025

Crime

Rapper guilty of attempted murder in Notting Hill drive-by shooting

Nathan Tokosi, aka DigDat, was found guilty on Tuesday of offences including attempted murder

By Helen William

19 Mar 2025

Crime

UK Athletics and man, 77, plead not guilty over death of Paralympian

UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei was killed when he was hit by a metal pole during training in east London in 2017.

By Helen William

18 Mar 2025

Crime

Tent like one used by Constance Marten shown to jury at Old Bailey trial

Marten and Mark Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of a baby who died after they went off grid and slept in a tent in early 2023.

By Helen William

17 Mar 2025

Environment

Government will clean up Windermere, Environment Secretary Steve Reed to pledge

Mr Reed said: “Windermere is a stunningly beautiful national treasure – but it’s being choked by unacceptable levels of sewage pollution.”

By Helen William

9 Mar 2025

Man charged after allegedly driving car into disused Army barracks

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were called amid reports a man had attempted to enter the St Omer Barracks in Aldershot.

By Helen William

9 Mar 2025

Celebrity News

Michael Rosen marks Covid anniversary with haunting poem of pandemic memories

The former children’s laureate, 78, was rushed to hospital with Covid and put into an induced coma in intensive care.

By Helen William

9 Mar 2025

Nation unites in a day of reflection to mark fifth anniversary of Covid-19

Hundreds of events were hosted where the pain, grief, compassion and sacrifice of those difficult times was remembered.

By Helen William

9 Mar 2025

Politics

Day of reflection to mark five years since start of Covid-19 pandemic

Events around England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been organised to mark the anniversary.

By Helen William

9 Mar 2025

Crime

Boy, 14, told to pay compensation from pocket money after £50,000 iPhone robbery

A gang of five males entered the store in Brent Cross on January 5 and stripped 50 iPhones worth £49,550 from the displays, Croydon Youth Court heard.

By Helen William

6 Mar 2025