VIDEO: Ta water ‘tastes like a swimming pool’
A community in the Scottish Highlands is fighting a battle with water authorities over a supply, they say, tastes like it’s come from a swimming pool.
A&E delays reach new record level
A&E performance in England sank to a new low in February for the second month in a row, official figures show.
Green Deal ‘cost £17,000’ per household
The Green Deal – the government’s flagship energy-saving programme – cost taxpayers £17,000 for each home that was improved, a watchdog finds.
PM, Ashdown and Kinnock campaign together
David Cameron, Paddy Ashdown and Neil Kinnock join forces to promote their case to remain in the EU.
Referee Friend removed from Spurs game
The Premier League removes Leicester-based referee Kevin Friend from Tottenham Hotspur’s game at Stoke City on Monday.
West Ham Olympic Stadium rent is £2.5m
West Ham will pay £2.5m a year to rent the Olympic Stadium, it is revealed after the deal is made public.
Parkrun founder urges fee-row ‘respect’
Parkrun’s founder writes to its members asking them to act with “respect and dignity” after a row over a council’s decision to charge runners.
Call for online abuse law shake-up
Former culture secretary Maria Miller is calling for a review of laws around the “significantly increasing” problem of online abuse.
Drogba charity ‘under investigation’
The Charity Commission is investigating “serious regulatory concerns” regarding the use of money raised by Didier Drogba’s foundation.
RBS to axe 600 jobs, says union
Royal Bank of Scotland is axing around 600 jobs at its retail bank Natwest and shutting 32 branches, trade union Unite says
Rolf Harris denies indecent assaults
Ex-entertainer Rolf Harris pleads not guilty at Southwark Crown Court to seven charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
Blake’s 7 actor Gareth Thomas dies
Welsh actor Gareth Thomas, who played the title role in 70s BBC sci-fi series Blake’s 7, dies at the age of 71.
Custody guard death ’caused by prisoner’
A custody officer died after being kicked in the head by a prisoner she was escorting to court, a jury concludes.
Bhutan: Facts of a little-known country
The run-down on Bhutan as William and Kate visit
Bryant scores 60 points in final game
Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant scores 60 points in his final game as he ends a 20-year career with the LA Lakers.
Barcelona are in a hole, says Enrique
Luis Enrique says Barcelona are finding it difficult to score goals following a Champions League exit to Atletico Madrid.
Five-place gearbox penalty for Hamilton
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton receives a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after changing his gearbox.
Space seeds on their way to schools
Thousands of schools in the UK will be receiving seeds that have been in space with British astronaut Tim Peake.
Suspected migrants rescued from dinghy
Two suspected migrants from Iran are rescued from an inflatable dingy off the Kent coast near Dover.
England’s only golden eagle feared dead
England’s only resident golden eagle is feared to have died, Lake District wildlife chiefs say.
The Leicester fans missing out on glory
The Leicester fans missing out on possible title glory
How MS ended a footballer’s career
The medical condition which ended a footballer’s career
The sexism faced by female expats
The sexism that female expats are still having to endure
Cutting costs on gender neutral haircuts
Are haircuts still more expensive for women?
The ‘safe art space’ on the canals
On board the female-friendly arts barge
VIDEO: The Briton taking Bollywood by storm
Hundreds of Britons go to Mumbai every year in the hope of becoming Bollywood’s next big superstar.
Pamuk shortlisted for international Booker
Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk and an author who writes under a pseudonym are among six authors shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
Music streaming boosts sales of vinyl
Almost half of the people who bought a vinyl record in the last 12 months did so after hearing it on a streaming site like YouTube or SoundCloud, new research shows.
William and Kate to meet Bhutan royalty
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will meet the king and queen of Bhutan when they fly from India to the remote Himalayan kingdom during a two-day trip of the country.
UK ‘needs to do more to help refugees’
The UK needs to do more for refugees on the move in Europe, an alliance of non-governmental organisations says.
Police officers injured arresting man
A number of police officers are injured arresting a man following a “domestic incident” in Sheffield.
Airport search dogs ‘not finding drugs’
Sniffer dogs at Manchester Airport failed to discover any Class A drugs in a seven-month period, inspectors find.
UK lags behind on child inequality
A Unicef report says the UK is lagging behind other rich countries in tackling inequalities between rich and poor children.
Army Reserve targets social media users
In a bid to recruit more part-time soldiers, the Army Reserve releases details of a survey showing young people spend more than three hours a day on social media and gaming.
Shoreham leads to air show stunt review
Ex-military jets will have to perform aerobatic stunts at a higher altitude and further away from crowds following the Shoreham crash.
Teenagers held over ‘child kidnap’
Two teenage girls are arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a three-year-old girl in Newcastle city centre.
BP boss faces shareholder revolt on pay
Oil giant BP holds its annual general meeting for shareholders on Thursday with some major investors planning to vote against Bob Dudley’s 20% pay rise.
Corbyn to outline case for EU ‘In’ vote
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to set out why he thinks Britain should vote to stay in the EU, in his first major intervention in the campaign.
VIDEO: Long-lost Nessie prop found in the loch
A 30ft (9m) model of the Loch Ness Monster built in 1969 for a Sherlock Holmes movie has been found almost 50 years after it sank in the loch.
VIDEO: Orchestra hires first female director
Lithuanian conductor, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, is the first woman to be appointed musical director of one of Britain’s prestigious City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
VIDEO: How much of London is owned offshore?
The anti-corruption organisation Global Witness claims properties in London are being used by corrupt politicians, drug smugglers and criminals to launder dirty money.
Whittingdale ‘smear’ and aid ‘outrage’
Accusations of a smear campaign against Culture Secretary John Whittingdale and the amount of foreign aid given by the UK are among Thursday’s front-page leads.
Atlético Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (agg: 3-2)
Holders Barcelona suffer a shock Champions League exit as Antoine Griezmann’s double sends Atletico Madrid into the semi-finals.
West Ham United 1-2 Manchester United
West Ham’s last FA Cup tie at Upton Park ends in defeat as Manchester United set up a semi-final against Everton.
Parkrun event called off after fee vote
A Parkrun event which became the focus of an international outcry after a council voted to charge organisers to stage it has been cancelled.
VIDEO: Thousands sign Parkrun petition
More than 30,000 people have signed a petition against council plans to charge for a Parkrun event in Bristol.
Smith ‘disappointed’ by European bronze
Zoe Smith wins individual bronze at the European Championships in Norway but describes her performance as “lacklustre”.
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