Presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a "mutual agreement" with the broadcaster and ITN. Walker had been due to g

Two years ago, when sixth-tier Maidstone won at Ipswich to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time, their manager, George Elokobi, distilled the unique, enduring impact of an FA Cup gia

Five years on from the delayed Tokyo Olympics, one of its less obvious legacies is probably the highest-spec public toilets in the world. Seventeen architects turned conveniences across the city into

A man has been found guilty of possessing the bodies of wild birds of prey that were dumped alongside 50 dead hares outside a village shop in Hampshire. Traces of James Kempster’s DNA were found on a

The East of England Ambulance Service said there were no reports of casualties, but it would remain on site to support the fire service.

When Donald Trump hosted Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, last month, he could not resist a gratuitous reference to Pearl Harbor. The US president is impelled to trash longstanding allianc

Plans for a "mini fracking" site in Burniston near Scarborough have been rejected by North Yorkshire Council following local outcry. Campaigners have vowed to fight other proposed mini fracking sites

The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is planning a tour of Pakistan, Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli com

Available for over a year Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, we bring together three experts to debate what school is for. James McEnaney is an education specialist for The Herald. Gill

England against Wales - one team that has forgotten how to lose against a team that cannot remember how to win. The Red Roses are not only the best women's rugby team in the world, but one of the mos

"In relation to malign state actors more generally, we do need legislation in order to take necessary measures and that is legislation we're bringing forward as soon as we can," Sir Keir said, in a vi

Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life as the Mandelson vetting scandal threatens to end his premiership. With no end to the Mandelson saga in sight, and as Labour looks set to suffer major l

This is not collapse. The Islamic Republic remains intact. But it does suggest something more subtle - a system struggling to convert the leverage it has - for instance the ability to close the Strait

"I'm doing all of this as a Zionist, as somebody who chooses to live here, as somebody who believes in the right of Israel to exist and to flourish in security, along with the Palestinians having thos

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TikTok and Visa have launched a debit card for content creators in the UK that they say will allow people to quickly access their earnings from the platform. The creator card is designed for the grow

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Speaking during a press conference, Polanski said: "It's not for me to tell Scotland what to do either but I'd really like to see Donald Trump kicked out of his golf courses.

In response to the monument announcement, Reform UK said it "welcomed" the plans. "As we have said before, there are far too few signs of national pride in our public spaces," a spokesperson added.

West Brom have been docked two points after being found to have breached the EFL’s financial rules, pulling them back into relegation danger with two Championship matches remaining. The punishment re

The White House is considering punishing European countries that have failed to assist Donald Trump wage his war in Iran, according to an official within the Pentagon. Keir Starmer, once described as

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Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a

A violent domestic abuser jailed for eight years for killing his wife after she jumped to her death from a bridge to escape him, will appeal against his conviction and sentence. Kimberly Milne, 28, d

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We were pleased by your article on the important work of zoo vets (From sleeping lions to spitting snakes: a year in the life of London zoo vets, 19 April). Our father, Calvert Appleby, worked as a ve

While it is wonderful to see scientific theories cited in sport analysis (Guardiola ready to benefit as fellow Cruyff disciple Arteta strays from path, 17 April), Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky’s No

While I appreciate that Emma Brockes’ article was slightly tongue-in-cheek, I do reject the premise that there are aspects of modern culture that should be “off-limits” as you get older (Justin Trudea

As an analysis of rightwing populism, Daniel Trilling’s argument works well enough (The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism?, 18 April). We cannot assume that fascism will alwa

The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more

Olaf told the BBC that any documents would now be analysed and that "IT forensics" would be done, insofar as they were available after so many years. It could not confirm whether further allegations h

Football fans with disabilities are struggling to buy companion tickets for World Cup games with some seats that had been assigned for caregivers appearing to be put on general sale. The Guardian has

Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life as the Mandelson vetting scandal threatens to end his premiership. With no end to the Mandelson saga in sight, and as Labour looks set to suffer major l

Livingston's hosts, St Mirren, had a hand in relegating Hearts, despite the Edinburgh side beating Partick Thistle, with a victory over Motherwell 12 years ago. The Paisley side were also the executi