Man jailed for taking lost race number to realise London marathon 'dream'

A London Marathon impostor who swiped a lost race number to see "a dream come true" has been jailed for 16 weeks.

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Fifth of British mammals face extinction study warns

13 Jun, 2018

At least one in five British mammals is at high risk of extinction in the face of threats such as disease and loss of their natural habitat, a study has found.

Nine held over fraudulent housing and support claims after Grenfell fire

Jemma Crew, Press Association 08 Jun, 2018

Nine suspected fraudsters have been arrested for claiming housing and support after the Grenfell Tower fire, following a series of dawn raids by the Metropolitan Police.

Grenfell disaster police probe to examine stay-put advice to residents

Jemma Crew and Jack Hardy, Press Association 08 Jun, 2018

Stay-put advice given to residents in Grenfell Tower will form part of the police investigation into the fire, Scotland Yard has said.

Lawyer for Behailu Kebede hits out at "garbage" written about occupant where Grenfell fire started

07 Jun, 2018

THE lawyer representing Behailu Kebede, the occupant of the fourth-floor flat in which the Grenfell Tower fire started, has hit out at the "garbage" that has been written about him.

Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre to step down after 26 years

Sam Blewett 07 Jun, 2018

PAUL Dacre will bring his 26 years as editor of the Daily Mail to an end by November, the newspaper's owner has announced.

MPs call for funding for farming after Brexit to be ring-fenced

By Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent 06 Jun, 2018

Funding for farming after Brexit should be ring-fenced to support the rural economy and environment, MPs have urged.

Grenfell ventilation system reported to have failed days before fire disaster

05 Jun, 2018

A VENTILATION system intended to prevent the Grenfell Tower stairs from becoming clogged with smoke was reported to have failed just days before the deadly fire, a public inquiry document shows.