'We can't justify a £52 lunch': Middle-income families cut back on days out
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

A household with an average income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.

How an island became first in the world to eradicate ferrets
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.

Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary becomes 2026's biggest box office debut
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The sci-fi space adventure movie rockets to $140.9 million (£122m) at the global box office.

HS2 train speeds could be cut to save money
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.