Alfie Wilson, 20, had developed a secret relationship with a girl when he and the complainant were 16. He denies rape and sexual assault.

With several prominent buildings lying empty and Colchester high street continuing to evolve, residents offered their thoughts on decline.

Pep Guardiola celebrated a 3-0 win in his 1,000th match as a manager as City cut the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to four points.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is due to appear in court on Monday after being charged with rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police said the 68-year-old is accused of offences against seven ...

BBC chairman Samir Shah is expected to apologise for the way a speech by Donald Trump was edited for Panorama after several days of pressure on the broadcaster prompted the resignation of ...

As the authorities hunted for the sandstone block, Det Insp Kerr worked to uncover the conspiracy and identified one of those involved – only for the artefact to be handed back at Arbroath Abbey in ...

The retailer said 50 stores will be opened or re-opened by Christmas as it urged the Government to reform business rates.

The 79-year old explorer is known for his extreme approach to creating large-scale watercolour paintings in the wilderness.

The First Minister has called for swift and decisive action in “tackling the climate emergency” as the Cop30 UN Climate Summit gets under way. Climate action secretary Gillian Martin is representing ...

This comes after a dip in the number of hearts donated to heart valve banks, with 600 hearts donated in 2021 and just 368 donated in 2024. Officials said that the shortage is continuing this year. NHS ...

Existing evidence does not show a clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism and ADHD in children, an in-depth review has concluded. Researchers trawled all studies on the issue and ...

A teenager and a mother-of-three have joined two fathers seeking to legally challenge government guidance on phones in schools. Flossie McShea, 17, and Katie Moore, 43, have added their support to ...