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More new mothers will be able to access 24/7 breastfeeding support after the Government extended a national helpline. The National Breastfeeding Helpline provides free, evidence-based information day and night – supporting families to overcome challenges that might prevent mothers from successfully breastfeeding their baby. Breastfeeding can take time to establish, with some mothers worrying if their baby is feeding well enough, particularly in the days after birth. Public health minister […]

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has revealed he will leave the club this summer. Son has spent the last decade at Spurs and achieved his goal of silverware in May when he helped the Premier League team to Europa League success with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. It ended a 17-year trophy drought for the club and South Korea captain Son explained his decision to target a “fresh challenge” during […]

Storm Floris will batter parts of the UK on Monday with unseasonably strong winds, the Met Office has announced. A yellow warning for wind has been issued for northern parts of the country from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday. The latest named storm of 2025 will bring “unusually windy weather” for this time of year and heavy rainfall is also forecast, the Met Office said. Many inland parts […]

Police arrest 10 men in Bradford over historic child sex abuse allegations By Tom Wilkinson, PA Police investigating historic sexual abuse of children in Bradford have arrested 10 men. The suspects, aged between 49 and 71, have been interviewed and bailed pending further inquiries, West Yorkshire Police said. The allegations date back to the period 1994 to 1997 and relate to six victims aged 13 to 15 at the time, […]

Robberies involving a knife, or the threat of one, have reduced in most of the UK’s high-risk areas, according to Home Office data. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the 6% overall annual reduction in knife-enabled robbery incidents is a direct result of targeted police action. A dedicated police taskforce was set up in October last year focused on seven forces – Metropolitan Police Service, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Greater […]

Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has praised the “love and compassion” of NHS staff who cared for him after his car crash at a Top Gear test track. The former international cricketer visited hospital workers who looked after him in the aftermath of the accident, which he described as “the lowest I’ve ever been”. In December 2022, Flintoff sustained severe injuries while filming at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey for an episode […]

Heathrow airport has said it can build a third runway for £21 billion within a decade. The airport has submitted plans to the Government for a new full-length runway, but insisted it is open to considering a shorter one. The west London hub is seeking permission to open a new 3,500-metre runway to the north-west of its existing location. This would enable an additional 276,000 flights per year, from 480,000 […]

Small business owners should not have to put their family homes on the line to get started, the Prime Minister said as he unveiled plans to give them more access to finance. Small business owners should not have to put their family homes on the line to get started, the Prime Minister said as he unveiled plans to give them more access to finance. A crackdown on late payments that […]

A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital. A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital. Police responded to a report of children feeling unwell at the camp in the village of Stathern, Leicestershire, on Monday. A triage […]