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A nursery worker who killed a 14-month-old boy while trying to get him to sleep has been jailed for three years and four months for gross negligence manslaughter. Kimberley Cookson stared downwards in the dock as a judge said it was “blind luck” that there had been no other deaths at Dudley-based Fairytales Day Nursery before that of Noah Sibanda. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Cookson was recorded by CCTV cameras […]

Saturday sees Scotland play England - the largest standalone women's sporting event in Scotland A giant artwork has been unveiled on the pitch of Murrayfield stadium ahead of a record-breaking match for women’s rugby taking place this weekend. When Scotland’s women play England’s Red Roses on Saturday, it will be the largest standalone women’s sporting event in Scotland, with more than 25,000 tickets sold. Ahead of the match, a 100 […]

Police are investigating whether items found near the Israeli embassy in central London are connected to a video posted by an Iran-linked Islamist group claiming it was going to be attacked. The Metropolitan Police said officers were assessing “a number of discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, and urged people to avoid the area. A video, which appears to have been shared by the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, shows a […]

It's after Thursday night’s 24-14 defeat to St Helens Hull FC have announced that head coach John Cartwright has stepped down from his duties with immediate effect. Cartwright had indicated after Thursday night’s 24-14 defeat to St Helens that his future was set to be thrashed out in a series of meetings early next week. However, Hull said in a statement on Friday that Cartwright will be replaced by his […]

He's attending a meeting hosted by Emmanuel Macron Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Paris for talks with fellow world leaders aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Ahead of the meeting, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, Sir Keir pledged to do “everything I can” to reopen the vital shipping lane The strait has been blockaded by Iran since the joint US-Israeli strikes on the country began at the […]

The two clubs are separated by 6 points in the Premier League Erling Haaland believes Sunday’s clash between Manchester City and Arsenal will be “like a final”. This weekend’s meeting between the top two Premier League teams could have major ramifications in the race for the title. Arsenal were defeated by Bournemouth last Saturday while City beat Chelsea, meaning the Gunners’ lead at the top of the standings was cut […]

They will perform in White Rabbit Red Rabbit Acclaimed actors including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Riz Ahmed will each take it in turns to star in the first play to be put on by a new independent theatre company. White Rabbit Red Rabbit sees a different performer take to the stage each night to be presented with a sealed envelope. Inside is a script they have never seen before, […]

Tesco is upgrading from barcodes to QR codes on an entire range of own-label products in what it claims is a first among UK supermarkets. The UK’s biggest grocer described the move as “one of the most revolutionary retailing improvements in decades” which would give customers access to a host of information about products via their smartphones. The change will see QR codes applied to the packaging of 13 lines […]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack and went for a walk on the sand after the couple arrived in Sydney on the last day of their Australia visit. Harry and Meghan also met emergency workers who responded to last year’s terror attack against the Jewish community, as well as representatives of the Sydney Jewish Museum, which is opening an exhibition on the […]