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Alton Towers to restrict disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.
Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.
Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.
Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.
Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street
Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.
Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths
Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.
Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths
Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.
US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
Ex-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader
Farage said he had chosen Thomas ahead of the Senedd election because was "battle hardened".
Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
The 'striking silence' that convinced police a captain was at fault for the North Sea tanker crash
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists
"Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say.
Rain has hit some parts of England and Wales every day this year
It's certainly been a damp and dull start to 2026 as Helen Willetts explains.
Cargo ship captain jailed for six years over deadly North Sea tanker crash
Vladimir Motin is sentenced after a crew member died in the crash between a cargo ship and tanker.
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.
The 'incredible story' of the British coach at Super Bowl
Aden Durde's journey to Sunday's Super Bowl is not just unusual, it's unique. The Briton's love of the NFL began with a 1986 video cassette - now he is coaching in sport's biggest game.
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".
Are Chelsea-Strasbourg transfer deals bad for football?
Chelsea and Strasbourg have completed 12 transfer deals this summer. Is it out of the ordinary, and might Fifa get involved?
Teenage son admits killing his mother, court told
The body of 45-year-old Angela Shellis was discovered in the Morfa area of Prestatyn.