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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:53:27 GMT
New Year’s Day supermarket opening and closing hours for Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl and more
Most major supermarkets are open with time variations

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:24:23 GMT
Britain to be blanketed with snow and ice for new year as Met Office issues fresh weather warnings
Forecasters are predicting the country could see snow on the first day of the new year

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:18:30 GMT
Three men arrested for sexual assault of teenage girls at busy shopping centre
The girls are being supported by safeguarding officers

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:24:47 GMT
‘Madness’: HS2 spent £37m buying homes – long after high-speed rail routes were axed
Exclusive: Campaigners slam spending as ‘a waste and scandal’ and urge the government to sell the land back

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT
Voices: ‘Only way to be seen earlier’: Readers on why millions go to A&E with minor health problems
Our community said the NHS is under intense strain, with long GP waits, under-resourced out-of-hours care, and systemic underinvestment forcing many patients to attend A&E for minor ailments

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:48:53 GMT
Happy New Year! UK ushers in 2026 with spectacular fireworks display in London
Britain rings in 2026 with big celebrations in London and Edinburgh

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Experts issue verdict on potential winners and losers in 2026 housing market
First-time buyers will remain a "driving force" on the property ladder, experts say

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:48:05 GMT
Keir Starmer vows to ‘stay the course’ in 2026 after Labour leadership speculation
In his New Year message, the Labour prime minister, under pressure over faltering economy and with his party trailing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the polls, pledges Britain will ‘turn a corner’ in the next 12 months

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:05:58 GMT
Top European court demands answers from UK over stripping of Shamima Begum’s citizenship
ECHR has asked the Home Office about the decision, after she travelled to join Islamic State as a teenager

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT
Man stabbed to death in New Year’s Eve attack in London
Police said no arrests have been made and a crime scene remains in place

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:10:17 GMT
Worst investment levels in the G7 ‘should ring alarm bells in Downing Street’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves accused of driving down business confidence with ‘broken commitments’

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:59:15 GMT
Queen Camilla speaks for the first time about being assaulted on a train
Queen Camilla spoke publicly for the first time about her own experience of indecent assault as she called for greater focus on stopping young boys from becoming abusive men

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:29:00 GMT
‘The only way out for me is in a body bag’: The desperate final days of IPP prisoner Taylor Atkinson
Exclusive: After serving 13 years on a ‘hopeless, desperate, barbaric’ indefinite jail term, Taylor Atkinson ended his own life. This week an inquest concluded that his IPP sentence was likely the most significant reason for his death, Amy-Clare ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:33:13 GMT
Six injured in ‘shock’ hospital attack after assault by man with metal bar
The assault took place on Tuesday at a hospital in Newton-le-Willows

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:20:46 GMT
Waitrose issues ‘do not drink’ warning over bottled water glass shard risk
The supermarket said the water may contain shards of glass

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:41:54 GMT
Woman charged with murder after Christmas Day death of pensioner
Police were called to reports of an assault on Christmas morning at a flat in Devizes, Wiltshire

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:27:40 GMT
Major changes to UK passports take effect from today
The King’s coat of arms will be on the front of all new passports, among other new changes

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:10:01 GMT
New Year’s Eve fireworks: Best UK displays to ring in 2026
Not all cities will host official firework displays this year – here are some of the best

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:05:18 GMT
Mapped: UK’s property value hotspots for buyers
New data reveals where home values climbed the most in 2025 – and where saw the steepest drops

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:49:41 GMT
Redacting Andrew files ‘like removing Trump from Epstein documents’
Cabinet Office accused of cover-up after release of official papers referring to the King’s brother blocked

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:41:33 GMT
Cable thieves cause New Year’s Eve train disruption
The incident occurred at Conisbrough, between Doncaster and Sheffield

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:11:25 GMT
Fresh proposals for panel of judges to reconsider cases of every IPP prisoner
Lords have tabled fresh proposals in a bid to convince Labour to help almost 2,500 prisoners trapped on cruel indefinite jail terms

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:09:44 GMT
Mary Flanagan vanished 66 years ago. A look inside the UK’s longest-running missing person case
Her family thought she was going to a New Year’s Eve party. She was never seen again. Six decades on, Mary Flanagan’s disappearance remains one of Britain’s most haunting mysteries. Harriette Boucher looks inside Britain’s longest missing per...

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:06:05 GMT
Snow map: Where wintry showers and ice will hit UK on New Year’s Day after Met Office weather warnings
The Met Office has warned that frequent and heavy snow showers may lead to some travel disruption.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:40:19 GMT
Police release CCTV footage of man after woman sexually assaulted on train
Officers believe the man may have information that would help the investigation

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:06:35 GMT
Palace of Westminster security staff among workers set to strike on New Year’s Eve
A persistent wave of strike action unfolded in 2025 despite the government’s efforts to mend industrial relations

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:20:02 GMT
Fury over ‘grotesque’ fencing erected around popular London NYE fireworks viewing spot
Residents have slammed the decision to close the park as ‘ridiculous’

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