Sima Kotecha Senior UK Correspondent PA An independent commission aimed at tackling community divisions across Britain in the aftermath of last summer’s riots will hold its first meeting on Wednesday. The cross-party body, led by former Tory home secretary Sir Sajid Javid and Labour MP Jon Cruddas, says it will examine what Prime Minister Sir...
A new nationwide cricket tournament for state schools will launch in 2026 with the trophy awarded to the winning teams carrying the name of England cricketers Ben Stokes and Heather Knight. The Knight-Stokes Cup will be a T20 competition contested next summer via a series of knockout regional qualifiers with the finals to be staged...
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy died in north Manchester. Officers were called to Nevin Road in the New Moston area at about 17:00 BST, Greater Manchester Police said. The force has not yet said how the boy died. Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident. Supt Marcus...
A corporate manslaughter investigation has been opened into failings at maternity units in Nottingham, police have said. Nottinghamshire Police said it was examining whether maternity care provided by the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS trust had been grossly negligent. The trust is at the centre of the largest maternity inquiry in the history of the...
Charlotte Cox BBC News, South West BBC Students have been creating artwork to protest at the proposed cuts at the University of Plymouth Nearly 2,000 people have signed a petition launched by students in response to a review proposing cuts to courses and redundancies at the University of Plymouth. Focussing on proposals for the Arts,...
Businesses in Torbay are being offered an app to help tackle retail crime. The UK Partners Against Crime (UKPAC) app and website allows firms to report shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence, which is shared with police so they are able to target problem areas and track repeat offenders. A free year-long pilot is being funded...
Massive explosions shook the Gaza Strip in the first hours of Saturday morning as Israeli warplanes launched intensive airstrikes on north, south, and central Gaza, in what the Israeli army called “preparations to expand operations” in the Strip. Israeli airstrikes hit Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah, several parts of Gaza City, and Jabalia. A resident of...
Liv McMahon & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Bethesda Video game studio Bethesda has announced the long-rumoured launch of a remastered version of its 2006 hit Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The fourth instalment of the series has maintained a cult following among fans despite it being almost two decades since its original release. Now, gamers have...
A murder investigation has been launched after a 45-year-old woman was found with fatal stab wounds in north London. Officers from the Met Police were called to an address in Ayley Croft, Enfield, at about 19:00 BST on Saturday, following reports of the attack. Crews from London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance also attended,...