Britain

A PE teacher has been banned from the classroom despite an independent panel clearing him of racism and recommending he should be allowed to continue teaching. Sam Everett, 22, who …

A meningitis outbreak in Kent has grown to nine confirmed cases, with health officials investigating a further 11 possible infections as efforts continue to contain the spread. Two young people …

A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been declared a national incident after a rapid rise in infections, with health officials confirming the first related case has now been reported in …

Two Egyptian nationals and an Iranian national are on trial accused of raping a woman on Brighton beach after a night out while a third man allegedly filmed the assault. …

A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his stepmother by strangling her with her own headscarf, following a trial at Bradford Crown Court. Abdul Sami, of Mannheim Road, …

The meningitis outbreak in Kent that has led to the deaths of two people has been identified as being caused by the MenB strain, a form of the disease that …

Two people have died and 11 others are seriously ill following a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with cases centred around the Canterbury area. The BBC understands that one of those …

Police investigating the discovery of a man’s body in a wheelie bin in Coventry have released new details about distinctive tattoos as they seek help identifying the victim. The body …

A teenage driver has been jailed for 14 months after a high-speed crash killed two grammar school pupils returning from celebrations after finishing their A-level exams. Madeleine Lonsdale, 18, was …

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed at a secondary school near Norwich. The incident took place at Thorpe St Andrew School …