Two more arrests over alleged arson plot on Jewish site
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:05:24 GMT
Two men are held over an alleged plan to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community.
'It's like someone waved a magic wand': Girl, 6, has sight restored by gene therapy
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:31:35 GMT
Saffie's mum says Luxturna therapy at Great Ormond Street has been like "someone waved a magic wand".
UK set for Lyrid meteor shower display with clear skies forecast
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:35:52 GMT
The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains.
Moldovan oligarch jailed in $1bn 'theft of the century' case
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:46:59 GMT
Vlad Plahotniuc, once Moldova's richest man, was found guilty of partaking in a fraud which involved around 12% of the country's GDP.
Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report says
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:55:22 GMT
A new report says while the number of strip searches has decreased, ethnic disparities in their use persist.
Widow's payout for man's asbestos-related death
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:42:02 GMT
Rick Oakes, from York, died from an asbestos-related cancer linked to his work for Kirklees Council.
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