Some police in England and Wales now ask spouses to flag dangerous traits or mental health problems Survivors of gun crime committed by violent and coercive partners have worked with police to create a groundbreaking scheme designed to stop more dangerous offenders being allowed licensed firearms

Findings are due to be published from review by consultant paediatrician that has already had significant impact A long-awaited review into how the NHS should care for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria will be published on Wednesday. The findings of the review by the leading consultant paediatrician Hilary Cass will shape NHS Englands new services for children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender incongruence

Exclusive: NHS bosses forced to spend millions on pest control in decrepit, rundown buildings Thousands of pests including rats, cockroaches and bedbugs have been found at NHS hospitals in England as the health service buckles under a record high repair bill

Chemical analysis reveals origin of coinage that stimulated trade and helped fuel development of new towns from seventh century Several decades after the Sutton Hoo burial , starting in about AD660, there was a sudden rise in the number of silver coins in circulation in England, for reasons that have long puzzled archaeologists and historians

England's Harry Brook hits century to help Yorkshire draw with Leicestershire in County Championship.

Real Madrid loanee is playing his best football but spells in cold and snowy England provided tranquility needed for the top level Real Madrids No 14 has a familiar face and a very familiar name

Showcase proves Nikes criticised reimagining of red and white St Georges Cross for Euros shirts has decades of precedents The replacement of the traditional red and white St Georges Cross with a multicoloured one on Nikes design for the Euros England shirt became such a hot topic in March that the prime minister got involved

Leah Williamson will make her first England appearance in a year in Tuesday's Euro 2025 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.

The storm, named by Met ireann, developed in the Atlantic on Thursday, deepening explosively as it pushed northwards to the west of Ireland. Peak wind gusts of 40-60mph (65-95km/h) were recorded quite widely across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and western parts of England and Wales on Saturday, with some Irish Sea coastal regions experiencing gusts above 70mph

2024-04-08 14:00:25

For businesses, the main mood right now is cautious optimism with drops in the Employment and Optimism Index showing that were not out of the woods just yet. All eyes are on the Bank of England, with an interest rate cut looking possible for June, as businesses hold out hope for a further recovery this year

Amendment tabled by cross-party group including Stella Creasy is latest plan to modernise abortion law in England and Wales Stella Creasy: No watering down, no new red tape its time to fully decriminalise abortion in England and Wales A cross-party group of MPs is proposing to make abortion access a human right in England and Wales, putting forward legislation that would decriminalise abortion up to 24 weeks and introduce protections against access being stripped back

Trains, buses, cycle routes and footpaths lead to magical scenery and magnificent wildlife in a landscape steeped in history Its so dark, it makes no difference whether my eyes are closed or open

They are six times more like to have pre-eclampsia compared with their white counterparts, as health inequalities persist I had no idea my baby was at risk: The fight to raise awareness of pre-eclampsia Black women are up to six times more likely to experience some of the most serious birth complications during hospital delivery across England than their white counterparts, with the figures being described as stark and disheartening, according to analysis

Project gives new views of atmospheric monastic ruins in Cumbria visited by likes of JMW Turner and Wordsworth A staircase used by weary medieval monks when they had to file down from bed to their church services in the middle of the night has been rebuilt in some of the most atmospheric monastic ruins in England

Cancellations or reduced service on many routes on Monday including commuter lines into London Rail passengers on many routes in the south and east of England including key commuter lines into London can expect significant disruption on Monday as train drivers stage the last strike in three days of action

The pairs study of the neglect of northern regions carries persuasive ideas for their renewal and a reminder that history favours the brave Never in living memory has the north of England felt so far removed from the economic and political power base of London

Global political influence may make assault and forced marriage more frequent and severe, say experts The number of honour-based abuse offences recorded by English police forces has increased by more than 60% in two years, figures suggest, with concerns voiced that increased polarisation is partly to blame

In London, rates for Battersea power stations 8m flats are still set with reference to its low-value past, and their rich owners pay less than householders in Hartlepool Battersea power station offered no prospect of luxury living when Tony Belton became a local councillor in 1971

Insurers have made huge hidden payments for buildings cover over many years, experts say Landlords of developments in England and Wales where residents face hefty service charges face calls to disclose millions of pounds in secret commissions raked in over the years for arranging buildings insurance

New Zealand win game three by seven wickets with 11 overs to spare England clinch ODI series 2-1 after claiming the T20s 4-1 A Sophie Devine century off the final ball has guided New Zealand to a seven-wicket victory over England in the final game of the ODI series in Hamilton

Captain Sophie Devine makes an unbeaten century to help New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over England in their third and final one-day international.

First minister calls for end to vexatious reports after far-right agitators attempt to overwhelm official systems Neo-Nazi and far-right agitators are exploiting Scotlands new hate crime law to make vexatious complaints en masse in an attempt to overwhelm police systems. A prominent figure in Englands white nationalist movement is among those urging followers to spam Police Scotland with anonymous online reports, the Observer has found

Updates from the midnight BST start time at Seddon Park Have any thoughts? Send Megan an email 4th over: England 22-1 (Knight 1, Bouchier 17) Rowe starts the over with a wide, just drifting down legside past Beaumont

About 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were cancelled, leaving travellers stranded in Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Birmingham. The Met Office also issued a yellow weather warning for the north-west and south-west of England and parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Flights were cancelled and thousands left without power as heavy winds swept across the island of Ireland and parts of Wales, Scotland and western England on Saturday Dozens of flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen hits west of UK Continue reading...

The New England Journal of Medicine published an article condemning its own record during World War II.

As he seeks re-election, Andy Street is promoting Brand Andy in a contest that could affect whether Rishi Sunak survives as PM The Tory mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, has said he wants voters to focus on him and his record, not the performance of the Conservative party nationally, when deciding whether he should be given a third term in charge of Englands second- largest region

2024-04-06 07:20:04

Union poll on school buildings also highlights sewage and wastewater leaks, overheating, severe cold, pests and mould A survey by the UKs biggest education union on the state of school buildings in England and Wales has found two in five teachers reporting signs of vermin or pests than a quarter complaining of sewage or wastewater leaks

Organisers say event will remember those who died before getting compensation as journey towards justice continues A vigil to mark the sixth anniversary of the Windrush scandal being exposed will take place on Saturday to honour victims and remember those who have died without redress, campaigners have said. The rally, organised bygroups supporting victims of the scandal including the Windrush National Organisation (WNO), the Black Cultural Archives and Churches Together England, will take place at Windrush Square in Brixton, south London, at midday

England must "demand higher" from each other, says striker Alessia Russo after an underwhelming start to their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign.

England's defence of their European title gets off to a disappointing start as they are held to a draw by Sweden in their Euro 2025 qualifier.

England 1-1 Sweden Russo 24; Rolf 64 The start of Englands defence of their European title got off to a frustrating start in front of 63,248 at Wembley, with Sarina Wiegmans side held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Sweden

Harlequins 28-24 Glasgow Premiership side seal spot in quarter-finals Is there a more raucous crowd in England than that of the Stoop? Is thereacrowd more put through themill? If only Quins were as trustworthy as their faithful, but life is never boring there

Leeds 8-34 Warrington Wolves run in six tries to maintain early promise It was on this ground nearly 20 years ago where Sam Burgess made his rugby league debut as a fresh-faced teenager for Bradford Bulls

John Alfred Tinniswood, who was born in 1912 in Liverpool, acquired the title after Japans Gisaburo Sonobe, 112, died in March An 111-year-old man from England is now the worlds oldest living man and says the only diet he follows is eating fish and chips every Friday

Exclusive: Treatments near approval but lack of diagnostic capacity means NHS unprepared for rollout, report says What are the symptoms of dementia and how do you get a diagnosis? Hundreds of thousands of dementia patients in England face being denied access to revolutionary new drugs because the diagnostic capacity of the NHS lags behind every other G7 country, according to a damning report

Boys and young men need guidance not punishment to avoid manosphere, teacher tells NEU Teachers should promote positive masculinity in schools in England and Wales in order to support boys who might otherwise feel demonised and end up turning to the manosphere for hope, a union conference has been told

Polls are the last chance for voters to have their say before the general election UK politics latest updates Voters in England will go to the polls on 2 May to elect more than 2,600 councillors and 10 metro mayors, in the last set of local elections before the general one

2024-04-05 15:00:02

The games will be shown live on Fide Youtube starting at 7.30pm BST daily, with commentary from the former world champion, Vishy Anand, and the No 1 US woman, Irina Krush. The best viewing site is likely to be on Chess24 Youtube where Englands David Howell and the all-time No 1 woman, Judit Polgar, are the lead commentators

Conservationists recorded 24% more male bitterns doing their mating booming noise in 2023 than five years ago Britains loudest bird has had a very successful breeding year, with 24% more male bitterns recorded doing their mating booming noise in 2023 compared with five years ago. Conservationists for the RSPB recorded 234 males across England and Wales including at 11 new sites

Avanti West Coast services among those affected by Aslef industrial action, which continues on Saturday and Monday Rail passengers across England will face significant disruption on Friday as train drivers at five operating companies carry out industrial action

DCMS warns on inclusion after return of Graves PM announces 35m investment in grassroots cricket MPs have called on the England & Wales Cricket Board to monitor Yorkshire closely, apparently out of concern that the county will waver from its commitment to diversity and inclusion after Colin Gravess return as chairman

Like Palace, who are still not quite safe given their testing run-in that only features games against sides above them, Eberechi Eze has not been in his best form so far under the Austrian. But could the return of Olise help the England midfielder also rediscover his touch? Ed Aarons Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST) Aston Villa v Brentford, Saturday 3pm Everton v Burnley, Saturday 3pm Fulham v Newcastle, Saturday 3pm Luton v Bournemouth, Saturday 3pm Wolves v West Ham, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...

Gloucestershire and Worcestershire are among the clubs fretting about their pitches as county cricket returns Weve got plenty of stats on what rain weve had: five and a half feet on southern England in the last 18 months, nearly 800mm since October, says Gloucestershires head groundsman, Sean Williams, between blotting sessions

Aslef members start three days of 24-hour strikes from Friday but tube driver action cancelled Rail passengers are bracing for travel disruption as train drivers bring some routes on the national network to a halt in a wave of strikes, but two days of similar action on the London Underground have been called off. On Friday, members of the union Aslef start the first of three 24-hour strikes that will affect 16 rail operating companies in England as part of its 20-month dispute over pay

The Green Party of England and Wales is aiming to build on its best ever set of local election results on 2 May.

England 252; New Zealand 196 (45 ov) England win by 56 runs Beaumonts 96-ball 81 leads tourists to unassailable 2-0 lead England have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in their ODI series against New Zealand with a 56-run win in the second match in Hamilton

Tammy Beaumont scores 81 to set England on their way to a series-clinching 56-run win over New Zealand in the second one-day international in Hamilton.

Schemes to replace EU subsidies will not plug gap left by loss of EU subsidies for most farmers Farmers are calling for the government to grant them a universal basic income, saying the post-Brexit agriculture subsidy scheme has left many poorer. Delays to the sustainable farming schemes put in place after the UK left the European Union, to replace the common agricultural policy (CAP), have meant that in England many farmers have been left out of pocket

Long waiting lists and insufficient resources part of system that is failing children, according to NEU members in England and Wales One in three teachers say they have no behaviour support team for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), while one in four have no educational psychologist or speech and language therapist to help them, according to a union survey

Over-by-over report from one-day international in Hamilton Jones saves England in opening ODI against New Zealand Email Daniel with any thoughts Tweet @DanielHarris Amy Jones is loving NZ

ONS figures suggest 9.7 million people are waiting for hospital appointment or treatment Almost 10 million people across England could be waiting for an NHS appointment or treatment, 2 million more than previously estimated, according to a survey by the Office for National Statistics

Daniel Kebede warns of growing frustration within profession as UK heads towards a general election Teachers in England and Wales could strike again as early as September, according to the head of the UKs largest education union, who warned of growing frustration within the profession as the country heads towards a general election

As union surveys show an uptick in violence from pupils, we want to hear from teachers in the UK about the situation in their school Teachers across the UK have been reporting a rise in challenging behaviour and violence from pupils in recent years. Nearly one in five teachers in England reported being hit by a student this year, according to a BBC survey , while a NASUWT survey showed nearly four in ten Scottish teachers reported experiencing violence or physical abuse in the previous 12 months, with similar levels in Wales and Northern Ireland

We want to speak with teachers from Jamaica and other countries that have seen a rise in those moving to a job in England Schools in England are increasingly recruiting teachers from overseas , with an impact on school staff shortages in countries such as Jamaica

Rate of decline in 2023 thought to be linked to climate breakdown as UK-wide survey shows mixed picture across 58 species The small tortoiseshell butterfly has suffered its worst year on record in England, and has declined by 82% across the UK since 1976, according to the annual scientific count of butterfly populations

Clinton in squad for opening Euro 2025 qualifier at Wembley Im most confident in midfield, in that No 10 or No 8 role Englands latest breakout star Grace Clinton has said she relishes the freedom that comes with playing in the middle as the Lionesses prepare to face Sweden in their opening Euro 2025 qualification game on Friday

Exclusive: Schools following NHS and social care in recruiting from overseas as work visas for secondary school teachers double Schools are following the NHS and social care providers by increasing their recruitment of teachers from overseas to fill vacancies, leaving classrooms empty in countries such as Jamaica. Immigration figures show a jump in the number of skilled worker visas issued to teachers from abroad, while the government in England is using bonuses to boost the number of teacher trainees from overseas at a time when Rishi Sunak said legal migration to the UK was too high and vowed to reduce it

Fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to lowest rate since records began in 1939 Elizabeth, 29, a sales executive from Surrey, would very much like to have children, but feels she is unable to do so for the time being

A new exhibition brings together Chris Killip and Graham Smiths seminal shots of Englands north-east from 1975-87, when heavy industry and working-class life were transformed Continue reading...

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

Head coach had been in job for just three months Argyle lie just above Championship relegation zone Plymouth Argyle have sacked Ian Foster after just three months in charge. The former England Under-20 coach was only named manager of the Championship club in early January following Steven Schumachers move to Stoke

Gillian Keegan asks Bridget Phillipson to clarify after party refuses to commit to sticking to plan if it wins power Labour is under pressure to clarify whether it would keep the governments free hours childcare system, after the party refused to commit to the plan beyond the next election. A shadow cabinet minister said on Monday that Labour will not reduce the number of free childcare hours parents were entitled to in England if it entered government

Hail, hazardous wind gusts and possible tornadoes likely to be followed by rain, with snow forecast in New England and Canada There will be a dramatic start to April in western parts of the US, with an influx of warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico fuelling severe thunderstorms through the first part of this week

New Zealand 207; England 209-6 England win by four wickets Jones hits 92 to salvage chances after top-order fails to fire A mammoth effort from Amy Jones led Englands womens side to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening clash of their three-match ODI series in Wellington

Amy Jones hits a superb unbeaten 92 to lead England to a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI in Wellington.

RCEM calculates 268 people are likely to have died each week in 2023 while waiting up to 12 hours for a bed Almost 14,000 people died needlessly last year in England while waiting in A&E for up to 12 hours a new estimate suggests

Live updates from the first ODI in Wellington, 11pm BST start Sign up for The Spin And feel free to drop Adam an email or tweet 2nd over: New Zealand 10-0 (Bates 9, Bezuidenhout 0) Bates dropped for real this time, with Sciver-Brunt unable to snaffle her at midwicket from Bells first ball! The tall seamer sprays one down leg later in the over before giving Bates the chance to drive to finish and she doesnt miss out, timing it straight for four

Labour says places have fallen by almost 40,000 since the Tories came to power in 2010, forcing parents to leave the workforce Childcare places in England have fallen by nearly 40,000 since the Tories came to power in 2010, Labour research has found

Flammable material found in more than one in 10 blocks over 11 metres tall, and action is urged on smaller buildings, government figures show Nearly 2,000 social housing blocks in England have life-critical problems with their external cladding, government figures show

The Sharks teamwork was matchless and their conviction unshakeable as they reduced Exeter to rubble on the outskirts of Salford. The homegrown wing Tom Roebuck scored a superb hat-trick to press his claims for a maiden England cap but this was very much about the collective

Exclusive: Whistleblower raised concerns about security of in-branch coin-counter software The Bank of England is examining claims that the high street lender Metro Bank put customers data at risk by allegedly misusing software at the centre of a long-running legal dispute

Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in In the first Covid-19 lockdown, Selaine Saxby noticed how empty her village had become

An investigation has revealed soaring numbers of unsolved vehicle crimes, with some inquiries into car thefts closed within 24 hours Police failed to catch any criminals who stole a car in more than 100 neighbourhoods across England and Wales last year, analysis by the Observer has revealed

England midfielder reflects on club teams mindset heading into showdown at Manchester City and handling pressure on big stage It was a throwaway line from Declan Rice because at the beginning of the week his focus was with England on his 50th cap in the Wembley friendly against Belgium on Tuesday and captaining his country for the first time

England score eight tries to hammer Wales at Ashton Gate in front of a record crowd of 19,705 for a Red Roses game outside of Twickenham.

England 46-10 Wales Red Roses stretch Six Nations winning run to 25 matches If last weeks spluttering show against Italy offered an underwhelming start to John Mitchells tenure as coach of the Red Roses, this performance underlined the teams claim to being the most dominant side on the planet