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Prue Leith, Mary Berry and Celia Imrie confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Fest

Believed to be the world’s oldest literature festival – first held in 1949 – the event features talks and discussions with a variety of authors, journalists and public figures. In October, The Times and The Sunday Times…

Lost village revealed as drought lowers water levels

Low water levels at the Rutland Water reservoir have uncovered buildings, which were once part of the village of Nether Hambleton. Residents, along with other small villages including Middle Hambleton, were relocated to…

What time can I watch the solar eclipse in Wales?

The rare celestial event will be visible from Wales, with more than 90% of the Sun obscured by the Moon during the early evening. It will be the largest solar eclipse visible until September 2090. The event will begin at…

Shoplifters set to be tagged and banned from London town centre

Read our privacy notice . Prolific shoplifters could be electronically tagged and banned from parts of a London borough in a first-of-its-kind pilot in the capital. Croydon Council is proposing to fix persistent thieves…

Scottish Labour facing leadership fight ‘it could have done without’, MP says

Read our privacy notice . Anas Sarwar’s move to the House of Lords has left Scottish Labour facing a leadership contest it “probably could have done without”, one of the party’s MPs conceded. Michael Shanks spoke out…

Faces of Oxford Street shoppers to be scanned in hunt for wanted crime suspects

Read our privacy notice . Live facial recognition cameras will be used on Oxford Street to scan shoppers and tourists for wanted suspects. The Metropolitan Police has already said it wants to expand the use of the…

Police condemn PM: In an unprecedented letter, EVERY chief constable calls for PC Harper's killers not to be freed

In an unprecedented intervention, 50 police leaders – representing every force in the UK – united to condemn Labour 's soft justice reforms, calling on the Prime Minister to scrap plans to set free Jessie Cole, Albert…

Rachel, a respectable middle-class property manager, is serving 30 years for killing a man she once went on a date with - even though she was 100 miles away from the crime scene. Her mother insists her coercive partner was to blame. Who do you believe?

He was, he wrote, 'honest and loyal' and 'a gentleman' who was looking for someone 'caring with good morals'. And certainly, at first, he seemed every bit the good catch. 'Initially, he appeared loving and respectful…

Mock 'Woodhenge' structure destroyed by fire

The fire began at the Square and Compass pub, in Kingston Lane, Worth Matravers, on Sunday afternoon, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said. The structure, built by pub landlord Charlie Newman with friend…

Nigel Farage says he ‘didn’t want to resign as MP’ but was ‘forced’

Speaking to Metro ahead of tomorrow’s vote in the seat he held until his sensational resignation last month, the Reform leader set out his stall for Essex constituents. He said it had been ‘one of the greatest privileges…