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Tens of millions of mobile phone users have received a message and loud alarm during the first nationwide test of the government’s new public alert system. The distinct sound and vibration was accompanied by a message telling people about the service, which is designed to warn if there is a life-threatening emergency nearby. Many people

Police have seized almost 60 animals including newborn puppies reported to have been kept in inadequate living conditions. Sussex Police’s Rural Crime Team confiscated 54 dogs and two horses believed to have been kept in poor conditions with a variety of untreated medical conditions at an address in the parish of Hambrook, Chichester, West Sussex.

Police in Derby have shot and killed a dog after a man was reportedly attacked and seriously injured inside a property. Officers cordoned off Cameron Road on Saturday after reports the animal was “presenting a risk” to the public. The dog was then killed by firearms officers, and a man has been arrested in connection

Fifteen years after sinking into the fifth tier of the football league and two years since the arrival of stars from Hollywood – Wrexham’s promotion hopes could rest with Boreham Wood. The North Wales-based club has been in the fifth division since 2008 but in November 2020 was bought by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and

England captain Leah Williamson has said her “World Cup dream is over” after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in Arsenal’s defeat at Man Utd on Wednesday. Williamson was taken off after collapsing to the ground only 12 minutes into Arsenal’s 1-0 loss at Leigh Sports Village, with her knee appearing to be the source

Wrexham will be in the Football League once again next season after a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood. The crucial three points secured on Saturday means the Red Dragons have gained automatic promotion to League Two with a game to spare. Wrexham were bought by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

A police officer has been convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in an incident which left a teenager with life-changing injuries. PC Sarah De Meulemeester, 26, was responding to an emergency call when she struck Khia Whitehead, 15, as he crossed the road on Boxing Day, 2020. Evidence heard during her trial showed

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of unprovoked attacks involving tomatoes being thrown at members of the public. Around seven separate incidents of individuals being hit – in some cases in the face – with tomatoes have been reported in Eastbourne and Hastings, East Sussex. In one case an individual was left with

Police have said they are “extremely worried” about a father and daughter who have been missing from Blackpool since 10 April. Ahmed Karwan Abdulla, 36, and Dunya Abdulla, three, were last seen in the Promenade area of the seaside town, Lancashire Constabulary said in a statement. They were reported missing on 18 April. Ahmed is

A Welsh rugby player has announced he is stepping back from the sport to prioritise his mental health. Ospreys scrumhalf Harri Morgan said in a statement that he had tried to take his own life in February. In an Instagram post captioned “MY STORY”, the 23-year-old revealed he was taking medication for stress and anxiety

The King has made a personal apology to the Queen’s former bridesmaid Lady Pamela Hicks for not inviting her to the coronation. Lady Pamela, 94, will not be at Westminster Abbey on 6 May – but her daughter said she “was not offended at all” by the snub. The family received a phone call from Buckingham

Interest in new electric vehicles may be declining, data from the UK’s largest car sales website suggests. The volume of new electric car searches, ad views and messages to retailers on the Auto Trader platform was down nearly two thirds (65%) from the beginning of last year to March this year. Auto Trader has attributed

People with type 2 diabetes should swap sugary drinks for coffee, tea and water to reduce their risk of dying early, research suggests. Making the simple swap has been linked to lower rates of early death due to cardiovascular disease and other causes, a study has found. Experts, including from Harvard Medical School in the

Soaring food and non-alcoholic drink prices have kept UK inflation in double-figures and continued to put more pressure on household budgets. More expensive bread, cereals and chocolate all caused the overall average price of food and non-alcoholic drinks to increase 19.1% in the year to March. This is the sharpest 12-month increase since August 1977. Here are some of

The government’s flagship online safety bill is “massively letting down” women and girls by failing to include specific protections to prevent misogynistic abuse, a senior Tory peer has said. Baroness Nicky Morgan has joined campaigners and celebrities in calling for a violence against women and girls (VAWG) code of practice to be included in the

The rate of inflation has eased slightly but still remains above 10%, according to official figures showing record costs for some essential foods. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure slowed to 10.1% in March from 10.4% the previous month. Economists had largely expected a figure of 9.8%. The

An influencer and former Love Island contestant has been found to have breached UK advertising rules by not properly labelling a TikTok post as an ad. Tasha Ghouri was paid by EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd, to feature Hold me Closer by Elton John and Britney Spears in a TikTok video

CCTV images have been released of a man police want to question after a woman was raped behind a library in Hartlepool. The pictures show the man leaving The Showroom bar in Victoria Road in the town in the early hours of Saturday 8 April. Cleveland Police received a report that a woman in her

Extinction Rebellion activists and dozens of other environmental groups have vowed to “step up campaigns in new and inventive ways” unless the government agrees to enter talks on two new demands. During a joint news conference today, Extinction Rebellion, Global Justice Now, Don’t Pay UK and PCS Union issued two new demands. They want ministers

A police officer and former officer in Northern Ireland are facing prosecution, following the leaking of images from the scenes of sudden deaths. The two will be prosecuted for alleged misconduct in public office, a decision announced by the region’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS). It is understood that one of the officers has already been