A temporary ban on the sale or supply of puberty blockers has been introduced in Northern Ireland.

Protests held as puberty blocker ban extended to NI

As the saying goes you wait ages for a bus, and you end up with two coming along at once. It could equally apply to political resignations in Northern Ireland, where in the past week alone the Ulster Unionists have lost their leader and now the SDLP is shaking things up.

Analysis: Good time to step down for burnt-out SDLP leader

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

The 57-year-old man is also charged with assaulting an emergency worker.

Man charged following house explosion

Dr Christopher Ogbonna is suspended after pressuring patient to help with an assessment.

Doctor who asked patient to cry suspended

Archaeologists hope the discovery will give clues about Bishop's Stortford's history.

Anglo-Saxon graves unearthed near historic castle

Taylor, 10, has shaved his head for charity and is now planning an indoor skydive.

Amputee's fundraising mission to help other children

Bryonie Gawith and her three children Denisty, Oscar and Aubree died in the blaze in Bradford.

Murder charges over house fire that killed family

Two men have been charged with murder after the body of a man was found in a park. Neil Selkirk, 54, was discovered in a grassy area near Shipcote Lane, Gateshead, at 06:10 BST on Sunday, Northumbria Police said. Two men, aged 33 and 39, were arrested near the scene...

Two charged with murder after body found in park

The foundation Ben Saunders set up before he died from cancer has raised more than £760k.

Ben Saunders' legacy years after his death

Two men have been arrested after almost 150 cannabis plants were found at a house in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to reports a man had been threatened on Monday, which led to them finding the grow at a house in Tunstall Crescent, Aspley. The force said plants...

Arrests after almost 150 cannabis plants found

Jake Spencer has shared his story to raise awareness and empower people to seek a second opinion.

'My cancer was misdiagnosed for three years'

Kathleen Millet, 81, tripped over an incorrectly parked e-scooter during a weekend trip.

Daughter raises awareness after mother trips over e-scooter

The government confirms three more cases of bluetongue virus in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Three more cases of bluetongue disease confirmed

Louise Furlong was 19 years old when she died on 12 September 2022.

Nurse charged over death in mental health facility

A trainee surgeon already in prison for raping two women has been given a further custodial sentence for misusing patient records at two hospitals. Salil Korambayil, 32, of Redhill, Surrey, was jailed in December 2023 for raping the two women in their Devon and Cornwall homes after he pursued them online.

Rapist surgeon sentenced for misusing patient records

A farmer has been ordered to pay £3,500 for letting his grandchildren ride on a tractor. Howard Walters, 78, was also given a 12-month community order after he was spotted with a child in the cab as he fed cattle. Walters had already been handed a prohibition notice by...

Farmer fined for letting grandchildren on tractor

A university will archive the "astonishing" documents, which were found in a chest by villagers.

Hidden deeds found after centuries to be archived

A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a car in Herefordshire. It happened on the A4112, near Kinnersley, at about 11:00 BST on Sunday, police said. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was being cared for by an off-duty doctor when crews arrived, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Motorcyclist dies in crash involving car

Donations of money and of food are needed to keep up with demand from people in need.

Colum Eastwood: 'It is time for me to step aside'

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