Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.
Month: October 2024
Ex-miners welcome Budget pension payout
About 112,000 former coalminers will receive an extra £1.5bn from their pension scheme.
Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes’ home
England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home – when his wife and two children were there – while he was […]
Rail fares set to rise in England next year
Regulated rail fares in England are set to rise by 4.6%, while most rail cards will rise by £5.
Budget to hit families in short-term, think tank says
The Resolution Foundation says families are also set for a further squeeze on living standards.
Chris Mason: A change-making Budget but a moment of jeopardy
The government’s fate will depend on whether it can make things better, says political editor Chris Mason.
Medic treated former spy for potential drug overdose
Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.
We’ve collected 6,000 bricks – now we need to find them a new home
Two Scots who own the biggest brick collection in the UK are looking for a museum to house all 6,000 of them.
First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK
A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK.
Scottish police officers to ‘withdraw goodwill’ in protest at pay offer
The Scottish Police Federation said that the move would take effect from 1 November at 17:00.
