The Latest Breaking News from England

NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day

Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

‘Spat at, pushed, punched’: medics tell of soaring levels of violence in hospitals

Doctors and nurses blame inaction by police and the NHS for mounting toll of physical and sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

Snow and ice warnings in force as tens of thousands remain without power

Downing Street said support was being offered to homes left without power.

Evening Standard · Jan 10

Dementia at just 24-years-old – how Britain’s youngest sufferer may help researchers understand the disease

A UK man who is thought to be Britain’s youngest dementia sufferer recently passed away from the disease at only 24 years old. Andre Yarham, from Norfolk in England, was just 22 when he was first diagnosed with dementia.

The Conversation · Jan 9

Bukayo Saka gives Arsenal boost after signing new contract

The 24-year-old England international’s deal had been up for renewal at the end of next season

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Storm Goretti continues to cause travel mayhem and power outages in northern Europe

More than 10 people have died in weather-related accidents across Europe this week with the latest deaths reported in Turkey where local media said five people had been killed.

Euronews · Jan 9

I taught art in a high-security prison – Waiting for the Out took me straight back to my classroom

Watching Waiting for the Out, the BBC’s flagship new drama series, transported me straight back to my classroom in HMP Wakefield in the mid-1990s. This decaying Victorian building at the heart of a challenged city in the north of England is one of the UK’s ten category-A, high-security prisons for…

The Conversation · Jan 9

All-heart Travis Head leaves indelible mark on Ashes series by playing his own game

The Australian’s rare attitude to the game and his destructive batting against England have seen him elevated to cult hero status

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9

Alastair Cook outlines stance over becoming England’s next head coach

The former England captain has been linked with replacing Brendon McCullum as head coach

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Thousands deal with Storm Goretti havoc as forecasters warn of more snow and ice

The Met Office said on Friday morning that Storm Goretti ‘continues to cause problems’ as a mixture of rain, sleet and snow batters some areas.

Evening Standard · Jan 9