THE grieving family of an RAF reservist who was killed in a car crash have branded a careless driver's sentence "a joke" after he avoided jail. Bradley Soden, 33, walked free from court despite causing the death of much-loved husband Mike Ashton, 48. Pete Ashton, one of Mr Ashton's three brothers, said last night: "I feel justice has not been carried […]

ENGLAND’S secondary schools face a delayed opening for the new term after head teachers called for millions of teenagers to be tested for Covid.   The chaos, which has already blighted two academic years, could be set to resume after the Department for Education confirmed that schools will be allowed to stagger starting dates while pupils are tested. Under the latest […]

COPS are seeking an arrest warrant for the heir to the Samsung empire over a scandal that has already seen South Korea's president impeached. Samsung, the world's largest smartphone maker, is reeling from the huge embarrassment over its Galaxy Note 7 – which was recalled after some devices caught fire and is estimated to have cost the company billions. Now prosecutors […]

VACCINES minister Nadhim Zahawi has been forced to clarify when people with asthma will get their Covid jab. Millions of patients with the condition who thought they were next in line have now been told they have to wait. 🦠 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates In the next stage of the vaccine programme, the […]

FOUR kids have been orphaned after their mum died on New Year’s Eve a few months following the death of their dad from cancer. Dad Darren O’Neill, 45, lost his battle with liver cancer in May 2021 while mum Helen, 40, died suddenly at the end of last year. The deaths have left Erin, 19, Darren, 15, Riley, 10 and […]

BRITAIN is set to bask in a 27C September heatwave after downpours and storms dampened spirts. A hot plume is set to sweep in from Spain and the Azores bringing sunshine across the UK. The mercury is set to soar to 27C next Saturday as high pressure moves in, according to NetWeather. Most of England except Cumbria and South West […]

Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims hold remembrance walk and lay wreathes at memorial service in Londonderry to mark 50th anniversary of the shootings that left 13 dead Event is one of a series taking place over the weekend in Londonderry to commemorate 13 shot dead in 1972 Crowd gathered at Creggan Shops before making their way to Bloody Sunday Monument […]

Housing is increasingly attractive asset for institutional investors due to near zero interest rates First published on Thu 27 Jan 2022 10.21 EST The rate at which institutional investors, such as private equity and pension funds, are buying up housing is accelerating in major European cities, driving up house prices, research suggests. The volume of purchases in Europe hit €64bn […]

THE TREASURY has drawn up emergency funds to fight water shortages, blackouts and “loss of human life” under a No Deal Brexit, the Sun can reveal. Cabinet Ministers will today be sent a letter outlining how departments can access money at short notice to respond to “acute pressures”. Officials will be able to access the emergency cash in “events or […]

A COLD snap could see snow return as early as next week. "Wintry showers" will accompany icy temperatures and freezing fog from Tuesday – with the chance of a sprinkling of the white stuff. But first, Brits can enjoy a largely dry and sunny weekend. Despite fog patches across parts of England and Wales, it will be a mild day […]