Children’s safety online and an Israeli assault on Rafah dominate Wednesday’s newspaper headlines. The Times and The Daily Telegraph splash with pieces on a new draft policy by UK media regulator Ofcom, which may introduce photo ID restrictions for y

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

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

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 Duke of Sussex will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games with a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral. Harry has travelled to the UK to commemorate the milestone with members of the Invictus Games family and mark the deca

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

The streak of record global temperatures has continued for the 11th month in a row, with April 2024 the hottest ever recorded, scientists have said. Data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service C3S show April 2024 was globally warmer than any

The Home Office has confirmed that a “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates that caused significant disruption at airports across the country has been resolved. A Home Office spokesperson said in a statement early on Wednesday: “eGates at UK ai

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

The Attorney General is set to ask the Court of Appeal to change the sentence of Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in a spate of attacks in Nottingham last year. Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in January after admitting

Whether it’s sipping freshly ground Ethiopian coffee in Shepherd’s Bush while discovering the secret to the best brews, stumbling upon the philosophy of a new-age Persian poet, or finding an Afghan artisan with the kind of taste and talent to furnish

Bukayo Saka insists Arsenal are not getting frustrated by the title race being out of their hands — and instead view it as a "beautiful challenge". Arsenal are top of the Premier League and a point clear of Manchester City with two games to go, but P

Irish star Barry Keoghan put on a show-stopping performance on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York as he twirled his top hat for the cameras. The Saltburn star attended the event with his girlfriend, Espresso singer Sabrina Carpenter. Oscar no

Songwriter Rufus Wainwright said a “lack of imagination” among West End audiences since Brexit was partly to blame for the failure of his musical Opening Night. The show, which stars Sheridan Smith as an actress on the verge of a breakdown, will clo

Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus amid a “high probability” of infected midges blowing over from Europe.  While the virus doesn’t affect humans, new strains could impact cow and sheep livestock in the country if midges f

UK firm Wayve has secured 1.05 billion dollars (£837 million) in funding to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) products used to power self-driving cars. Wayve is known as a pioneer in so-called Embodied AI for autonomous driving – effectively foundat

The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest will see Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug and Ukraine duo Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil among the acts battling it out to qualify for the finale. They will perform alongside the UK’s Olly Alexander, who h

Apple’s next big event is on our doorstep, starting at 3pm today (May 7). Don’t come expecting the iPhone 16 phones, though. This is an event all about iPads. “Let Loose” is its tagline, and the teaser image shows someone holding an Apple Pencil. W

Protesters have clashed with police near to where the Met Gala was taking place in New York. The biggest names in film, music, TV and fashion gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the event - regarded as the biggest in the fashion world - on

Benoit Badiashile has stated that the Chelsea squad “trusts” manager Mauricio Pochettino as they build momentum in the race for Europe.  The Argentine oversaw a 5-0 demolition of West Ham on Sunday but is believed to need European qualification to gu

Part of Doctor Who’s enduring appeal is its power to scare. Ever since it launched in 1963, it’s been terrifying the pants off little kids and sending shivers down the spines of even the most hardened adults. And who can blame them? From the Daleks t

Safeguarding provisions in a potential new assisted dying law on the Isle of Man can be strengthened through further debate this month, the doctor behind the Bill has said. Campaigners for change have previously suggested the island could be on track

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Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed the birth of a camel calf for the first time in eight years. The fluffy baby camel, named Sally, was born to 12-year-old mum Izzy and four-year-old dad Oakley in the early hours of April 11, after a 13-month pregnancy at th

An 11-year-old girl misdiagnosed with sickness bugs and migraines was assessed by medics about 30 times before being told she had a brain tumour. Tia Gordon, from Northampton, ended up being admitted to hospital as an emergency despite previous trips

The families of two women killed at a central London bus station are calling for increased safety measures after another woman was seriously injured in a collision at the same junction. A woman remains critically injured in hospital after being hit b

Labour will “seek to rebuild trust” with voters who abandoned the party over its response to the war in Gaza, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted on Tuesday. At last week’s local elections Labour gained 186 new councillors, won the West Midlan

British model and activist Adwoa Aboah has debuted her pregnancy bump on the steps of the 2024 Met Gala. Aboah is one of the world’s most recognisable models and fronted Edward Enninful’s first edition at the helm of British Vogue in December 2017 wh

A prominent Stormont minister will not appear at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as scheduled after receiving medical advice. The current Economy Minister Conor Murphy served as Finance Minister in Northern Ireland during the coronavirus pandemic. He was due

David Beckham said the director of his Netflix documentary was supposedly “very angry” after he interrupted his wife Victoria during filming, which led to the viral “be honest” moment. The British football star, 49, appeared alongside filmmaker Fishe