A charity rugby match played in memory of an 18-year-old who died in November 2024 has raised almost £5,000 for sepsis research.

Luke McCowan insists Celtic will go to Ibrox on Sunday more determined to show why they are champions once again than getting even with their Old Firm rivals.

Mark Williams held off a superb fightback from fellow former winner John Higgins to triumph in a last-frame decider and reach his eighth World Championship semi-final at the Crucible.

The January-March expansion was the slowest in almost three years and was down from 2.4 in the last three months of 2024.

Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the television programme in 2008 and is now on trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Groundworker Daniel Graham and mechanic Adam Carruthers each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

A charity chief has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry people still feel guilty for not being able to invite family and friends to funerals.

Martyn Blake, 41, was cleared of murder in October but will have to face misconduct proceedings over the shooting.

James Cleverly spoke after farmers parked two vintage tractors in London as part of a protest by Save British Farming against tax changes.

The Prime Minister said Labour is delivering justice after Kemi Badenoch accused the party of a cover-up and delays in grooming gang inquiries.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said billions of pounds are being spent on housing ‘undocumented males’ in hotels and rented accommodation.

Kieran Hall, 43, was crossing the road on an e-scooter when he was hit by a car in Nottingham and died in hospital five weeks later.