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February 19, 2025

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

University launches multimillion-pound creative industry studio

February 18, 2025

Mother of Southport victim praises community in first interview since attack

Paul Weller ‘shocked and saddened’ after death of The Jam drummer Rick Buckler

England lags behind European countries when it comes to life expectancy – study

No increased risk to child of Covid-19 infection or vaccination in pregnancy

Badenoch dismisses concerns of judge over immigration tribunal PMQs exchange

Patients urged to be cautious of surgical tourism special offers

Camilla hosts Hollywood and stage stars at National Theatre celebration

Couple plan to stay at home and ‘see what happens’ after giant sinkhole appears

‘Strictest head’ warns Government ‘about to totally destroy academies’

Sadiq Khan ‘speaking his mind’ and rejects UK freedom of speech is under threat

Swinney pledges extra £25m for Grangemouth and calls for matched funding

Police felt ‘guilty and responsible’ for evacuating people closer to Omagh bomb

Officers faced ‘smell of death’ following Omagh bombing

New Stormont Bill aims to make school uniforms more affordable

Cooper defends Government’s immigration tribunal criticism after judge’s rebuke

AstraZeneca boss takes home £15m pay packet after profits rise

Officer tells inquiry he believes police were the intended target of Omagh bomb

No evidence that post-mortem samples were taken from baby, hospital boss says

Davey mucks out and handles calves in latest stunt over farm inheritance tax

Political drive to look ‘tough on crime’ behind prison capacity crisis – report

‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

British couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Man fined £4,000 for ‘river rage’ after steering boat through regatta on Thames

Ban on greyhound racing to come in ‘as soon as practicably possible’ in Wales

Builder jailed for life for stabbing murders of his wife and stepson

Newborn baby ‘stable’ the day before dying following an infection, probe hears

Medal from King recognises work in Gaza is ‘valuable’, says NHS medic

FTSE 100 treads water after Andrew Bailey’s ‘weak growth’ warning for UK

Farming leaders’ fury as Treasury stands firm on inheritance tax change

Conductor Edward Gardner ‘regrets’ mafia comments about Italian opera singers

Polar Preet delays for a year unsupported solo trek to North Pole

DeepSeek accused of sharing user data with TikTok owner ByteDance

Man convicted over plot to commit FGM in ‘landmark case’ has sentence increased

Almost 5,000 apply to join Police Service of Northern Ireland

Farage bemoans ‘miserable’ Rachel Reeves amid call to ‘reindustrialise’

UK summons Rwandan high commissioner as Congo fighting continues

£1.8 million in redress payments secured for NI Post Office IT scandal victims

Carer told man not to jump into pool prior to his death, inquest hears

TV auctioneer Charles Hanson ‘promised not to lay finger on wife before arrest’

Retired officer says ‘cowards’ who planted Omagh bomb should provide answers

Large sinkhole forces closure of village high street

Thames Water’s £3bn loan to stave off collapse despite ‘eye-watering’ terms

Jury given majority direction over robbery that ‘led man to kill himself’

King is an ‘absolute trailblazer’ for environmental work – Dame Anya Hindmarch

‘Deeply troubled’ judge writes to Starmer over immigration tribunal PMQ exchange

Man jailed for ‘deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips amid Musk criticism

Holiday firms report surge in long-haul bookings

Valentine’s Day shooting accused ‘called friend to say she’s dead’

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