Traditional sombre funerals in religious settings are increasingly being replaced by “celebrations of life” with personal touches held at more unusual locations in the UK,
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Police officers injured amid standoff in Plymouth – England riots as it happened
Ministers are preparing an additional 500 prison places to cope with an influx of people expected to be held on remand over the next month,
NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet puts almost a third of type 2 diabetes cases in remission
Tens of thousands more people in England living with type 2 diabetes could be offered an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet after research found almost
Two dolphins found dead on banks of Thames in London
Two dolphins have reportedly been found dead on the banks of the Thames in London, after one was spotted in the river last week. The
Worst far-right violence should be treated as terrorism, says ex-police chief
The worst of the far-right violence seen in England this weekend should be treated as terrorism, a prominent former police chief has said, amid warnings
Starmer tells rioters ‘you will regret it’ as far-right violence escalates in Rotherham – live
At least one injured officer in riot gear has been carried away by colleagues, as the disorder outside a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Rotherham
Special educational needs system in England in ‘utter disarray’, says ombudsman
The system set up to support children in England who have special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is in “utter disarray” and requires a complete
L&G warns housebuilding drive needs decade to tackle housing crisis at current pace
Bosses at the insurance and pensions group Legal & General, which invests in and builds homes, said it will take more than a decade to
BBC paying for therapy of woman who made Huw Edwards complaint – report
The BBC is paying for therapy of a vulnerable woman Huw Edwards met online and whom he nicknamed “KitKat” who made two complaints about him
UK civil servants could be given means to raise ethical concerns, report suggests
Civil servants could be given a way to publicly flag concerns about integrity if ministers are in danger of asking them to breach ethical codes,