A 15-year-old boy who stabbed another teenager through the heart on the way home from school has been found guilty of murder. Alfie Lewis, 15,
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Boy, 16, sentenced to life for murder of teenager Mikey Roynon in Bath
A 16-year-old boy has been detained for life for murder after stabbing a talented teenage rapper in the back of the neck with a “zombie”
Labour’s Claire Ward elected first mayor of East Midlands
Labour’s Claire Ward has been elected the first mayor of the East Midlands, beating the Conservative Ben Bradley. A Labour source described the region as
Leprosy passed between medieval squirrels and humans, study suggests
Leprosy passed between humans and red squirrels in medieval England, research suggests, supporting the theory that the fur trade could have played a role in
Mining industry braces for multi-billion pound Anglo American bidding war
The global mining industry is braced for a multi-billion pound bidding war for Anglo American amid growing speculation that mining companies are preparing rival bids.
Shell unveils new $3.5bn share buy-back after higher profits than expected
Shell will shower its shareholders with another $3.5bn (£2.8bn) in share buy-backs over the next quarter after reporting better than expected profits of almost $8bn
John Swinney expected to announce he will run for SNP leadership and first minister
John Swinney is expected to announce that he will run for SNP leadership and first minister of Scotland. Swinney, 60, a hugely experienced politician who
UK economic outlook has worsened, warns OECD
The UK’s economic outlook has worsened this year as high interest rates and the lingering effects of last year’s surge in inflation take a bigger
Reform UK backs candidates who promoted online conspiracy theories
Reform UK has chosen to stand by candidates who have promoted conspiracy theories online, called the climate emergency “make-believe” and expressed vaccine-sceptic views. Those fringe
Polls open in England’s local elections with Tories braced for heavy losses
Voting has begun in local elections in England, where the Conservatives are braced for heavy losses that could destabilise Rishi Sunak’s premiership. The elections, which