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Hospitals vow to end corridor care by November

NHS bosses have vowed to end corridor care in Worcestershire’s hospitals by November 17.
Worcestershire Fostering celebrates children of foster carers

Worcestershire County Council's fostering service is celebrating the children of foster carers and the important role they play in helping foster children feel safe, welcome and part of the family.

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Man convicted of arson attacks against Sir Keir Starmer deported from UK, Home Office says

A man convicted of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office said.
Norwegian teenage hitman who flew to UK to commit murder jailed

A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.
Tiger attack victim's medical records may have been improperly accessed by NHS staff

NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Ex-Brookside star Philip Foster jailed after fleeing UK over £13m fraud on would-be models

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.
'Fantasist' who murdered woman at Airbnb to exact 'brutal and fatal revenge' is jailed

A "fantasist" who murdered a woman at an Airbnb to exact "brutal and fatal revenge" after she rejected him has been jailed for at least 28 years.

Katie Zacharia: White House spokesperson leaves job a week after being appointed

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary a week after being appointed.
Family 'broken and lost' after five-year-old boy killed in Oregon school shooting

The family of a five-year-old boy killed in a school shooting in Oregon say they are "broken and lost".
Man convicted of arson attacks against Sir Keir Starmer deported from UK, Home Office says

A man convicted of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office said.
Tiger attack victim's medical records may have been improperly accessed by NHS staff

NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Norwegian teenage hitman who flew to UK to commit murder jailed

A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.

Lisandro Martinez: Man Utd defender in squad for Leeds trip as Michael Carrick insists situation resolved

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick insists he is telling the truth when he says the club have moved on from Lisandro Martinez's post-match outburst earlier this week.
Hyron Andrews: South African rugby side Lions confirm sudden death of player ahead of Champions Cup match in France against La Rochelle

Lions player Hyron Andrews has died suddenly in France, where the team were preparing for a Champions Cup fixture.
Jason Wilcox finds himself under exact same pressure as last time Manchester United visited Elland Road to face Leeds

Manchester United go into Sunday's game at Elland Road in a position they are all too familiar with. Under pressure.
Reece James: Chelsea captain out for around three months after minor surgery on knee injury picked up in training

Chelsea captain Reece James is expected to be out for around three months after knee surgery.
Mamadou Sangare interview: Brentford midfielder reveals why he turned down top clubs in Europe for the Bees

Mamadou Sangare could have been playing Champions League football this week. After all, the signs point to him being an elite-level player.

Ex-Brookside star Philip Foster jailed after fleeing UK over £13m fraud on would-be models

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.
Sky-ITV deal: Culture secretary 'minded to intervene'

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.
Raye says Royal Albert Hall gig sign-up was 'overwhelmed' by ticket touts using AI bots

Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.
Bryan Cranston in 'deep despair' after death of Breaking Bad actor

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.
Actor Selma Blair accused of kicking officer and nurse after assaults on flight

Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest

Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.
Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.
World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkish coast, archaeologists say

The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, according to archaeologists.
New dinosaur species found after Isle of Wight fossil 'overlooked' for a century

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered because of a fossil found on the Isle of Wight that has been "sitting in a drawer" for more than a century.
Saudi national charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI

A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI.

Tech firms promise to take down AI platforms if British secret services show they are unsafe

OpenAI and Anthropic have promised to take down their AIs if the British secret services show them they are unsafe - activating what some describe as a "kill switch".
Trump announces that 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in 'our' Greenland

Donald Trump says that preparations are underway to launch a "massive" oil, gas ‌and mineral exploration in Greenland.
Hospitality companies to create 100,000 new roles for NEETs

The UK's leading hospitality businesses have committed to hiring 100,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), it has been announced.
Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.
Katie Zacharia: White House spokesperson leaves job a week after being appointed

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary a week after being appointed.