Teenagers will be able to qualify to drive trains under Government plans to ease a staffing shortage. The Department for Transport (DfT) is proposing to cut the minimum age for driving a train on Britain’s railways from 20 to 18 as early
Teenagers will be able to qualify to drive trains under Government plans to ease a staffing shortage. The Department for Transport (DfT) is proposing to cut the minimum age for driving a train on Britain’s railways from 20 to 18 as early
North Korea launched suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after the U.S. and South Korea conducted a joint military exercise. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from
An affectionate royal couple have sparked a flurry of fan comments thanks to their matching pink attires in a new picture. Mike and Zara Tindall look into each others’ eyes as they stood close together in the photograph, uploaded to X my
A water company boss has apologised for a disease outbreak caused by a microscopic parasite forcing thousands of homes to boil their tap water. Around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon have been told not to use their
The second round of the PGA Championship has been suspended after a man was killed in a traffic accident. The first group was due to go out at 12:15pm BST but the start time is set to be delayed until at least
An asylum seeker who murdered a pensioner in the street in “revenge” for the Israel-Hamas conflict has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 45 years. Ahmed Alid, 45, stabbed Terence Carney, 70, six times in Hartlepool town centre early
Golf world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was reportedly detained by police and put in handcuffs following a misunderstanding near the PGA Championship. Scheffler was said to have driven past an officer into Valhall aGolf Club and when he exited the vehicle, was
A mini-heatwave will hit the UK just in time for the next bank holiday weekend in May. The latest weather maps from NetWeather show a heat blast covering the entire length of the country on Saturday, May 25. The warm weather will
The Trussell Trust released figures this week revealing a record 3.1 million food parcels were distributed by food banks in their network in the last 12 months, with 655,000 people having to use a food bank for the first time, and 65%
Suspected militants bombed a girl’s school in South Waziristan, destroying the structure. This incident marks the second attack on a school in the region this month, following a similar one that badly damaged another school. Suspicion falls on Islamic militants, particularly the