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The parents of a baby stillborn due to hospital failings have spoken of their grief amid warnings the public's view of the NHS as a "national religion" could be "dangerous".Warning: This article contains images and details some readers may find distressingEight years ago, Harriet Hawkins was born dead. Every single day without her is unbearable for Jack and his wife Sarah.And it's made worse knowing Harriet's death was preventable. Another […]

Nearly 500 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday, the Home Office has said.The latest figures showed that 492 people made the crossing in nine boats - after a week that saw hundreds more make the journey. Some 107 arrived on Wednesday, 125 on Monday and 703 last Sunday, the figures revealed.The combined total of 1,427 in seven days takes the provisional total for the year so far […]

Part of the Somerset House complex will open to the public today despite a fire which damaged the roof of the central London arts venue on Saturday. The Courtauld Gallery, home to priceless artwork including Vincent Van Gogh's 1889 self-portrait showing him with a bandaged ear and paintings by Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, was "not directly impacted" by the blaze and will reopen to the public. A statement from Somerset […]

Three-quarters of Muslims say they are worried about their safety, according to a new survey - a rise of almost 60% since the week of far-right rioting that took place across the UK.The Muslim Women's Network surveyed 200 of its members on how safe they felt in the UK before and after the riots. Some 75% said they were very worried about their safety now, compared with 16% before the […]

Nottingham Forest's match against Bournemouth was delayed after midfielder Danilo suffered an horrific broken ankle.The Brazilian footballer fell awkwardly in a tackle with Antoine Semenyo in the seventh minute at The City Ground on Saturday. The referee and Danilo's teammates immediately called for assistance after noticing his condition. Staff then ran on to the pitch and put screens around the 23-year-old while he received medical attention.The Premier League game was […]

Around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at London's famous Somerset House on The Strand.London Fire Brigade said on X that 15 fire engines were at the scene. It said the fire was in the roof and that two of the brigade's 32m ladders had been sent to support the operation.Video and images on social media showed a small area of roof on fire and smoke billowing out over the […]

Chester Zoo hopes to become the first in the country to be net zero by 2030 with the help of new green technology.The zoo opened in 1931 and is home to around 500 animal species - and each of its 37,000 creatures needs their environment, which can range from desert to arctic, to be heated at exactly the right temperature for them to thrive. Work has started to implement the […]

A victim of the infected blood scandal has said he is "livid" with the government's "paltry" compensation offer.Under the recently announced package, victims of the scandal could receive as much as £2.7m each. In addition, there is a £10,000 "unethical research" fee for people who were infected while being a part of studies.For pupils who were at the Lord Mayor's Treloar's College - where children with haemophilia were experimented on […]

Around 90 adults have been sentenced so far for their part in the recent riots which gripped towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland.Eight of those have received custodial sentences of three years or more, while three-quarters of people have got more than a year of jail time.The severity of sentences ranges from community orders and fines at the lower end, to the longest term so far of six […]