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Talks to avert the nursing strike on Thursday have failed after the union leader behind the action accused the health secretary of refusing to...

A friend of one of the boys who died after falling through an icy lake in Solihull has told how the events unfolded. Tommy...

NHS trusts had to call off 30,000 operations last year because there were not enough staff for them to go ahead, data has revealed....

Seven people who are missing and feared to have died in an explosion at a block of flats in Jersey have been named by...

It’s that time of year again – millions of drivers will take to the roads to join family or friends for Christmas, or just...

Four children are in critical condition after falling through the ice at a Solihull lake, police have said. A search and rescue operation is...

Troops are being trained to drive ambulances ahead of strikes as the government holds emergency COBRA meetings to limit disruption while 10 different industries...

Two airports have been forced to close runways as up to 10cm of snow is predicted to hit southeast England. Stansted tweeted on Sunday...

England fans were left bitterly disappointed after a 2-1 defeat to France saw their side crash out of the World Cup. Three Lions supporters...

England’s World Cup dream lies in tatters after being knocked out by holders France in their quarter-final clash. Having reached the semi-finals in 2018...

At least three people have died in the wake of a “devastating” explosion at a three-storey tower block in Jersey. Chief Minister Kristina Moore...

A pupil at a school in Sussex has died after suffering a suspected infection of the invasive strain of Strep A. The UK Health...

There are many families who would have chosen to hide away with their grief. Whatever the injustice, the unspeakable pain of losing a child...

Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn by...

Ministers have given the green light to a new coal mine, in a move described as “absolutely indefensible” by Lord Deben, the chairman of...

Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out banning emergency services from going on strike, saying he will “do what I need to do in...

Border Force workers across UK airports and ports will take strike action on key dates in December as their union calls for the government...

The head of Matt Hancock’s local Conservative party asked the chief whip not to reinstate him as a Tory MP almost a week before...

King largely warmly welcomed by diverse crowd Everyone was desperate for this to be a visit without any problems or distractions. And then the...