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Children's surgeon suspended after nine surgeries fall 'below expected standards'

An orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in treating children has been suspended from a hospital in Cambridge after nine surgeries were found to fall…

I spent 20 years as a London teacher - if a child wants to bring a knife to school they will find a…

I taught in secondary schools in London for more than two decades, and from my experience if a child wants to bring a phone, a knife, or any banned…

Calvin Parris: One of UK's most wanted men jailed for 12 years after Algarve arrest

One of the UK's most wanted men has been sentenced to 12 years in jail.

Donald Trump urged to declassify US files on Lockerbie bombing

Donald Trump has been urged to declassify US files on the Lockerbie bombing.

Una Crown: Man jailed for at least 21 years for murder of 86-year-old after DNA found on nail clippings

A 70-year-old man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the 2013 murder of a retired postmistress after DNA which matched his…

Dame Edna's glasses sell for 25 times their expected value as auction smashes estimates

A pair of Dame Edna Everage's glasses have sold at auction for £37,800, 25 times their estimated value.

Almost one in five teachers have seen students with knives in England's schools, Sky News survey finds

Almost one in five (18%) secondary school teachers in England have seen pupils with knives in school, according to a special survey commissioned by…

Body found in woodland in search for missing Marc Drostle

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in the Highlands before Christmas.

Men who described themselves as 'pedos' plotted to kidnap and abuse boys, trial hears

Two men who described themselves as "pedos" in messages discussed raping someone in the changing rooms of a swimming pool, and kidnapping schoolchildren,…

The Hundred: Cricket takes the fight to football with near £1bn auction

This might seem like history repeating itself at the Home of Cricket.

NHS dentists 'very weak' and 'not fit for purpose', health leaders warn

NHS dentists are "very weak" and "not fit for purpose", England's chief medical officer has warned.

Coal tips: 'Blame game of the past' not helpful, Wales's deputy first minister says

The deputy first minister of Wales has said the "blame game of the past" on coal tips is not "helpful".

Man convicted of 'Essex Boys' murders to be released from prison after 27 years

One of the men convicted of the notorious "Essex Boys" murders will be released from prison on licence after 27 years.

Una Crown: Man found guilty of 86-year-old's murder after DNA found on nail clippings

A man has been found guilty of the murder of an 86-year-old woman after DNA which matched his profile was found on her nail clippings.

Brothers deny assaulting police officers at Manchester Airport

Two brothers have pleaded not guilty to assaulting police officers in a disturbance at Manchester Airport.