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Thousands of pregnant women in England are reporting domestic abuse. Midwives are struggling to cope

Exclusive: Analysis ‘lays bare’ something midwives already know from their day-to-day work About 20,000 disclosures of domestic abuse are estimated to be made to maternity services in England every year, analysis has fo…

10 of the best mountain huts in Europe: bunkrooms, bothies and bonhomie

Beautifully situated refuges with superlative views offering sanctuary to intrepid hikers and climbers A good mountain hut, I reckon, should be small and only accessible on foot after considerable effort. Throw in a bit…

Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push

Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025 Chiltern Railways has become the latest train operator to enter public ownership as the government closes in on…

Farage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK border

Reform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administration Nigel Farage has said he wants to “hijack” Donald Trump’s hardline ICE adviser and bring him to the UK “to secure o…

Reαd carefully: how to spot – and avoid – a homoglyph attack

Scam emails are increasingly using psychological tricks, such as using near-identical URLs like miсrosoft.com You’ve read the email carefully and it looks legitimate. The link it asks you to click on has none of the usu…

‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton

Josh Babarinde wants to target big tech and crypto billionaires while giving power and cash back to the public Standing outside Toynbee Hall in the East End of London, Josh Babarinde doesn’t exactly look like a rabble-r…

‘The meeting was a waste of time’: Father of abused boy condemns PCI response to grooming claims

Angry parents claim officials only addressed concerns about William Maher after PSNI launched investigation — and they still have no answers

Unionists who cheered Trump for shooting from the hip at targets they despised have now learned a hard truth

Many politicians here who adored the US president now argue that his words don’t matter

Coked-up mum crashes car and claims best mate was driving

Laura Lloyd had no licence or insurance

Man dies choking on 'cake sized' doughnut in speed eating competition

Travis Malouf, 42, tragically died in Denver while trying to eat one mammoth 250g glazed doughnut in under 80 seconds at American bakery chain Voodoo Doughnuts during an in-store speed-eating competition

Blue Lights creator: ‘In early childhood, I realised what those noises were and wondered if my parents were coming home that night’

As the hit cop drama returns for a new series, creator Declan Lawn reflects on his childhood during The Troubles and what life in NI feels like now, what motivated him to become a ‘post-conflict’ journalist and the Bill…

Tesco shopper cleared of sexual assault after being accused of ‘belly bumping’ female member of staff

Harassment charge withdrawn after supermarket regular accepts police caution

NI social media star outraged as Facebook page suspended: ‘You couldn’t make it up’

Carrick woman Cheryl Bakes had more than 450,000 followers before page was taken down

After head-hunting and then ditching an opponent of IRA violence, Sinn Fein stands at a crossroads

New book from former aide to Mary Lou an insight into the opposing forces within the party

Pictured: The new leaders in charge of jailed ‘mafia don’s’ north coast cocaine empire

Crime boss’s son and man caught in undercover police sting now ‘the biggest drug dealers in Coleraine’ after taking over money-spinning racket

Shamed ex-PSNI officer jailed for importing drugs worked with convicted dealers at repeat offender unit

Neil McDonald previously disciplined for climbing through window of Simon Community hostel to drink vodka with residents

Father of Co Down boy abused by paedophile teacher appalled by church’s handling of case: ‘It hasn’t even tried’

Angry parents claim officials only addressed concerns about William Maher after PSNI launched investigation — and they still have no answers

Donald Trump was never in unionism’s corner... and it would appear he doesn’t even see them as British

Many politicians here who adored the US president now argue that his words don’t matter

‘It’s not good enough:’ Daughter of UDA man murdered in loyalist feud hits out after ombudsman report is delayed again

The disgraced ex-RUC officer who tipped off suspect in sectarian mob killing of innocent dad

Former policemen shook his head and closed door when approached by Sunday Life

Road to close for a month amid major Black Cat roundabout roadworks

Diversions will be put in place

Simple 65p fix will have towels feeling fluffy and soft again

Old towels that have become rough and scratchy can feel soft and fluffy again with a simple 65p natural fix using a kitchen pantry staple most of us already have.

18,000 drivers caught after Birmingham cameras switched on

Motorists punished after breaking rules along iconic street

Midlands fire service HQ sale opposed as commissioner warns against 'misinformation'

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been urged 'not to sell off its crown jewels'