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Labour council criticised after banning military equipment from Armed Forces Day celebrations

Protest groups say Armed Forces Day glorifies violence and military equipment in front of children

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025

Greasy ball will test Wales in Japanese heat – Matt Sherratt

Wales warmed up for the two-Test series by using a heat chamber at their home training base.

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025

Shubman Gill halts England’s opening day progress at Edgbaston

The tourists closed on 310 for five having been put into bat by Ben Stokes

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Cambridge cows get GPS collars to stop them from falling into river

A firm that makes geofencing for livestock said animals are controlled by solar-powered GPS collars and an app.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Jail for special constable who accessed video of dying man and took photos of it

William Heggs, 23, took photos of a crime victim and accessed other sensitive material on his personal phone, Leicester Crown Court heard.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Who is Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Reform UK’s first regional mayor?

In a speech following her victory, the 50-year-old said there would be ‘an end to soft-touch Britain’.

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

No further action against prisoner as police close jail murder investigation

The death of inmate Kevin Golby, aged 49, was not linked to an assault at HMP Five Wells, investigations found.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

The ‘sacramental shame’ many LGBTQ+ conservative Christians wrestle with – and how they find healing

Kai found Jesus as a teenager. A person of white and Hawaiian descent, Kai now goes by gender-neutral pronouns and identifies as “māhū,” the traditional Hawaiian term for someone in-between masculine and feminine. But when they first became Christian, the high-schooler identified as gay – and was committed to celibacy.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

Tories call for ban on recording ‘non-crime hate incidents’

NCHIs are recorded incidents perceived to be motivated by hatred towards certain characteristics such as race or gender.

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2025

Leicestershire villages battle it out at annual ‘bottle-kicking’ contest

The competition between neighbouring Hallaton and Medbourne happens every Easter Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2025