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Officials have urged people to come forward for NHS care as normal as services “remain up and running this weekend” as resident doctors enter the final 48 hours of their five-day strike..

Dame Helen Mirren has praised the “fantastic” restoration of a beloved cello dating back to the Second World War, in a first look at the upcoming Christmas special of The Repair Shop..

Traffic in the run-up to Christmas is expected to peak today with about 24.4 million cars expected on the UK’s roads..

A multimillion-pound research project will see some of the world’s leading experts use artificial intelligence to create the first-ever 3D movies of black holes..

Actor Idris Elba has said it is “surreal” to have his likeness made into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London..

Two out of three ambulance workers fear being attacked doing their job over the festive season, according to a new report..

Parents should lead by example and get off their phones this Christmas when spending time with family, England’s Children’s Commissioner has said..

Scottish actor Alan Cumming has been announced as the host of the 2026 Bafta film awards..

All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are “going unchallenged”..

The Health Secretary has apologised to patients as doctors began a five-day walkout in England in an ongoing row over jobs and pay..

More than half of people began the year with plans to reduce the time they spent on their phone, but data indicates it was another record-breaking year for mobile data usage, new research suggests..

A target for reducing average driving test waiting times in Britain to seven weeks is not expected to be met for another two years, according to the public spending watchdog..

Inflation fell sharply last month as lower food prices helped to ease the cost of living for households across the UK, new official figures showed..

Children who lived in overcrowded or damp homes missed three weeks more school than other pupils over the course of their education, a study has found..

FIFA has introduced cheaper World Cup tickets for national teams’ most loyal fans after an outcry over pricing erupted last week..

Morrisons faces a £17 million tax bill after losing a legal challenge over whether VAT should be charged on its rotisserie chickens..

A man who “furiously and repeatedly” stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square has been detained indefinitely..

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a nine-year-old girl..

The driver who ploughed through crowds at Liverpool FC’s victory parade, injuring 134 supporters, has been jailed for 21 years and six months..

Sir David Jason is to reunite with cast members from beloved sitcom Only Fools And Horses for a new documentary series..