Helen William
Science
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.
14 Apr 2025
UK
Double decker bus crashes into Glasgow railway bridge
Police Scotland said some roads have been closed in Glasgow after a bus hit a bridge on Cook Street on Saturday.
14 Dec 2024
Business News
Hundreds protest against high rents in London
The London Renters Union said up to 500 people marched through central London to protest ‘against soaring rents’ and ‘exploitation’ of tenants.
14 Dec 2024
UK
Lorry with £70,000 of stolen whisky stopped on motorway
Officers from West Yorkshire’s Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a drink-drive patrol on Saturday when they came across a ‘suspicious’ lorry.
14 Dec 2024
UK
Two men arrested after fairground ride crash have been bailed
West Midlands Police said the men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday.
14 Dec 2024
UK
Mother attacks decision to clear police who arrested boy, 13, with water pistol
The Independent Office for Police Conduct found the officers’ actions were reasonable in the circumstances.
13 Dec 2024
Health
Men need to talk to each other more about health, Sir Chris Hoy says
Prostate Cancer UK say almost 300,000 men have checked their risk levels online since Sir Chris announced his terminal diagnosis in October.
13 Dec 2024
UK
Firearms officers cleared of wrongdoing in arrest of boy, 13, with water pistol
The Independent Office for Police Conduct found the officers’ actions were reasonable in the circumstances.
13 Dec 2024
London12 Dec 2024
Met staff vote to take strike action over return to office working
The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said there was ‘overwhelming support for the action’
UK
Prisoner bailed on suspicion of murder of fellow inmate
Nottinghamshire Police said the 20-year-old serving prisoner had been arrested after the death of his 49-year-old fellow inmate at HMP Five Wells.
11 Dec 2024
UK11 Dec 2024
Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Ilford following explosion
The first floor and loft conversion of a building in Ley Street were fully alight and two people were taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade said.
UK
Historic Thomas Hardy building in Dorchester gutted by fire
About 50 firefighters were called to the blaze, which spread through the Grade II listed building in South Street, Dorchester, early on Monday.
10 Dec 2024
Showbiz9 Dec 2024
'Orgy was happening' at party where rapper Slowthai is accused of rape
Frampton had performed at The Bullingdon music venue in Oxford on the evening of September 7 2021
Politics
Plaid Cymru calls for new Wales Bill to give it powers on par with Scotland
Transport, justice and policing, energy, taxation and welfare are among the powers held by Scotland but currently unavailable to Wales.
18 Nov 2024
UK
International manhunt under way for man ‘who killed wife and hid body in car’
Pankaj Lamba has been named as the prime suspect in the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, of Corby.
17 Nov 2024
UK
Two police forces investigating after woman found dead in car boot
Northamptonshire Police is working with the Metropolitan Police after the discovery in east London.
16 Nov 2024
UK
Unhealthy food is costing UK more than £260bn per year, report says
The study by the Food Farming and Countryside Commission looked at the cost of healthcare, welfare and productivity issues related to what we eat.
16 Nov 2024
Crime15 Nov 2024
Serving Met officer sacked over accessing Sarah Everard files
PC Myles McHugh was among three officers who were found guilty of gross misconduct at a three-week disciplinary tribunal.
Crime14 Nov 2024
Former Met officer denies sex attacks on woman and teenage girl
David Carrick appeared at the Old Bailey in London via video-link.
UK
William talks to George, Charlotte and Louis about homelessness on school run
The prince tells an ITV documentary it is ‘important’ his young children ‘understand the world around rather than just living in their own worlds’.
27 Oct 2024
Health
Sir Chris Hoy reveals that his cancer is terminal
The Olympian has been given a diagnosis and has two to four years left to live.
20 Oct 2024