An 80-year-old man who has been on the run for 27 years has been arrested at Heathrow Airport, police said. Richard Burrows was arrested on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Chester Crown Court on
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The prime minister has been unable to guarantee a childcare place to everyone that wants one, as the government rolls out its new scheme. Eligible parents and carers of two-year-olds are now entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare per week, as of Monday 1 April, with further extensions planned. The policy was announced in
Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in New York – preventing the state from seizing his assets. The former US president had been given 10 days to make the payment after his lawyers successfully asked for the bond to be reduced from $454m (£362m). However, Mr Trump will be liable to pay the
A delivery driver fatally shot a TV star’s dog while dropping off groceries. Angie Harmon – known for her appearances in Law & Order and Rizzoli & Isles – says her family is “devastated”. On Instagram, she wrote: “He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog. “Our [Ring] camera
Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalised “for stating simple facts on biology” as he backed author JK Rowling in her criticism of new Scottish hate crime laws. The Harry Potter author, who has become a fierce critic of the Scottish government’s stance on transgender rights, dared police to arrest her as the
Photos of a Tesla Model 3 under wraps have the internet speculating on whether an unveiling of the anticipated Ludicrous/Plaid upgrade to the Model 3 Performance is imminent. Tesla recently refreshed the Model 3, and with it came several upgrades. However, one missing upgrade was the availability of a performance model, which has been absent
A British volunteer is among five aid workers who have died after an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to a Hamas-run government office. Nationals from Poland and Australia were also killed, as well as one Palestinian. They were employees for World Central Kitchen, which provides food for displaced Palestinians. Ismail al Thawabta, a spokesperson
A temporary alternate channel has been opened into the port of Baltimore to help with the clean-up operation following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The structure collapsed into the water last Tuesday after being struck by the Dali, a 300m (985ft) cargo ship, which had lost power. Maryland governor Wes Moore said
Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Juan Soto had three hits capped by an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win Sunday that completed an opening four-game sweep of the Houston Astros. With the score 3-3,
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An energy installation on a property leased to Devon Energy Production Company by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is seen near Guthrie, Oklahoma Nick Oxford | Reuters Crude oil futures ticked slightly lower Monday, taking a breather after a strong first quarter. The
Apr 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Of the three Atlantic Division teams that were supposed to make the leap into serious playoff contention this season — the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators — only the Wings realistically remain in the race as the month of April begins. But with
Shakira has criticised the Barbie movie as “emasculating”, adding men and women both have a “purpose” in society and one shouldn’t be at the expense of the other. Speaking to Allure magazine, the 47-year-old Colombian popstar spoke about the blockbuster film released last summer, as well as her new album and her break-up with former
I’ve long championed the amazing benefits of electric bicycles in providing transportation autonomy to those who can’t afford a personal car and the massive expenses that come along with car ownership. A $1,000 e-bike can be the difference between a one-hour walk to work and a seven-minute ride to work. Now leading US e-bike maker
J K Rowling has dared police to arrest her as the Harry Potter author lashed out against new hate crime laws that have come into force in Scotland The new measures aim to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice, extending protections from abusive behaviour to people on grounds including age, disability, religion, sexual
The government is facing rebellion from its own backbenchers over plans to “criminalise” homelessness. Rebels claim that as many 40 Conservatives – from both the left and right of the party – are unwilling to support the government’s Criminal Justice Bill as is. A group of 40 would easily be able to overturn the government
A New York-listed car dealer is plotting a bid for the UK operations of Inchcape. Sky News has learned that AutoNation, which has a market capitalisation of nearly $7bn (£5.5bn), is among the suitors circling the business since Inchcape confirmed in January it was conducting a strategic review. AutoNation is said to be at the
With the window for April Fool’s Day pranks now closed, we round up some of the more creative and canny jokes. Search and rescue sheep deployed on Dartmoor Anyone getting into trouble while hiking on the Bank Holiday could be aided by a rescue sheep, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team announced. They are equipped with
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind destroyed buildings and dead bodies. The military said it had killed some 200 Hamas and other militants and detained hundreds more in clashes in the area of the hospital, and had seized weapons and intelligence documents. Hundreds rushed to the area
An alleged leader of a “doomsday” cult is to go on trial today charged with murdering his wife’s two children in a killing that transfixed America. Sci-fi author Chad Daybell is rumoured to have gathered followers through his Mormon-inspired books about the apocalypse – including his wife Lori Vallow. He is accused of murdering two
In 2022, I was on a rooftop overlooking a runway surrounded by olive trees in the south of Spain. An aircraft hovered in the sky and zipped off into the distance. It was my first up-close encounter with an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, popularly known as flying cars or air taxis. As