AstraZeneca has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccine from the market due to a “surplus” of new jabs that can target new variants of the virus. The pharmaceutical giant said the availability of vaccines that were more effective against new strains of the v

Travel misery is set to hit the M25 this weekend as a 10-mile stretch of the motorway shuts from Friday and Monday and the UK is forecast to get its best weather of the year so far. Following a cool and wet start to Spring, the UK is set to bask in a

In the early hours of June 13 2023, Valdo Calocane killed three people and attempted to kill three more. In the years and months before the attacks, he had contact with the police and health services and had previously been detained. Here is a timeli

The Attorney General’s bid to change the sentence of Valdo Calocane is set to be considered by the Court of Appeal. Calocane was given an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Barnaby Webber, Grace O

John Swinney will be sworn in as the new First Minister of Scotland on Wednesday and is expected to appoint his Cabinet on the same day. The ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh will involve the Perthshire North MSP making his statutory decl

Actress Hilary Duff has announced the arrival of her fourth child, revealing the unique name for her baby girl. The newborn is her third child with husband Matthew Koma, who she also welcomed Mae James, two, and Banks Violet, five, with. Duff, 36, al

Actress Juliet Stevenson said she would be “interested” in becoming a member of the Garrick Club after the organisation voted to admit women for the first time. The central London private members’ club has been strictly male-only since it was founded

Passengers have vented their frustration after a “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates caused chaos at airports across the country into the early hours of Wednesday. Images and footage posted on social media showed horrendous queues as passeng

A new 10-year strategic vision to develop a more financially stable arts sector in Northern Ireland has been launched. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland said its strategy calling for further investment in the sector had been informed by extensive

Film director Sir Ridley Scott is to be made a Knight Grand Cross at Windsor Castle. The 86-year-old, whose filmography includes Gladiator, Blade Runner and Alien, will be recognised for services to the UK film industry. Former England goalkeeper Pet

Influencer Sophie Hinchliffe, known as Mrs Hinch, has paid tribute to her “precious” father after his death. The social media star, 34, who has gained a huge following on Instagram by sharing cleaning tips and life hacks for a tidier home, said the l

Some grocery retailers are displaying inaccurate prices or failing to display prices at all for certain products, the competition watchdog has found. Missing prices; conflicting prices – when prices on products conflicted with those on shelf labels;

The Court of Appeal will on Wednesday consider whether to change the sentence of Valdo Calocane, who was given an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter of three people in Nottingham last June. The Attorney General has referred Calocane’s cas

Often overlooked when it comes to achieving AV excellence, the not-so-humble headphone amp can upgrade your audio experience by a ‘can’t believe your ears’ degree. So, to start, let’s begin with the question many of you may have: just what is a headp

Cole Palmer celebrated a stunning first season with Chelsea by scooping two awards on Tuesday night. The forward has enjoyed a remarkable opening year at Stamford Bridge despite a turbulent time of things for the club as a whole, scoring 26 goals in

Yorkshire Building Society has renamed a range of savings accounts to make them more “customer friendly” by spelling out more clearly what they do. The new names are the Easy Access Saver, Easy Access Isa, the Everyday Saver and the Everyday Isa. The

England midfielder Jack Grealish has been fined £666 and handed five penalty points after being caught speeding at 44mph in a 30mph zone. Grealish did not attend a four-minute hearing at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, but pleaded guilty t

The cost of policing pro-Palestinian and Israeli protests in the capital has reached north of £40million, it was revealed on Wednesday. Demonstrations in London are now costing the Metropolitan police an average £6million a month, figures released t

The process to appoint government non-executive directors is “unacceptably sluggish” and lacks transparency and fairness, MPs have warned. Non-executive directors are appointed from outside government by ministers to provide Whitehall departments wit

Russian forces unleashed a night-time barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraine's power grid, targeting a wide area in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "massive" attack. The bombardment on Wednesday blasted tar

Irish Eurovision Song Contest fans were elated by Bambie Thug becoming the first contestant from the country in four years to make the final. The Cork-born singer achieved the feat with a witchy-infused staging of Doomsday Blue at the semi-final on T

Grand Theft Auto fans finally have a date of sorts for the long-awaited sixth instalment. The game's developer Rockstar has announced that the first GTA 6 trailer will land on Tuesday. More than 10 years have passed since Grand Theft Auto 5, so playe

The Garrick Club has voted to allow women to become members for the first time in its 193-year history. A vote on Monday evening passed with roughly 60% of the 1,500 members voting in favour following a private meeting at a venue near its headquarte

Jadon Sancho led the celebrations in the Borussia Dortmund dressing room last night, as the German side stunned Paris Saint-Germain to book a place in the Champions League Final. Mats Hummels scored the only goal of the game, heading home in the seco

The US Congress has passed a bill that would ban TikTok if its parent company fails to sell it.  The short-form video app’s owner has been given a year to find a US buyer or face a ban. TikTok’s head of public policy for the Americas, Michael Beckerm

Over the weekend, shock news broke that new Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson – who is set to step into the Tardis this May as Ruby Sunday opposite Ncuti Gatwa – is to leave the show after one series. Though Gibson will star in series 14, a report

Mauricio Pochettino wants Chelsea’s extensive injury problems factored into the post-season talks that will determine his future at the club. The Blues boss remains in the dark over his future, which will be decided in a meeting between the coaching

Kim Ki-nam, a North Korean propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country's three dynastic leaders, has died aged 94, the North's state media said. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the country's cu

The first Irish Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018 has criticised the organisers of the competition for asking them to alter a pro-Palestinian message. Bambie Thug won a place in Saturday’s final with a mesmerising execution of their song Do

Travis Kelce has said he is “stepping into new territory” by taking on his first major acting role. The NFL star, who has found global fame as the boyfriend of Taylor Swift, will star in the upcoming series by super-producer Ryan Murphy, Grotesquerie