Prosecutors say Mohammad Kabir gave conflicting accounts about events on July 22 in Nuneaton; he denies the strangulation charge and his trial at Warwick Crown Court is ongoing.
Alton Towers and operator Merlin Entertainments will trial new eligibility rules this February half-term that stop Nimbus cards showing only 'difficulty with crowds' from qualifying for the virtual queue pass; cards showing 'difficulty standing', 'level access' or 'urgent toilet needs' will be accepted during the trial.
Millway House Care Home donated the proceeds of a December raffle to Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital after a mince pie and mulled wine event, and hospital representatives visited the home to receive the cheque presented by residents and staff.
State officials say some South Carolina children with measles have developed encephalitis, and the state has recorded 876 cases.
Sugar use in Western Europe fell 6.7% over the past two years and in the United States by 4.4%, and analysts say wider use of GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs along with higher soft‑drink taxes have contributed to weaker demand.
Novo Nordisk said CagriSema produced about 14.2% body weight loss and a 1.91 percentage-point fall in HbA1c after 68 weeks, compared with 10.2% weight loss and a 1.76 percentage-point HbA1c fall with Wegovy in a late-stage trial of 2,728 people with type 2 diabetes.
A Staffordshire father is converting a £925 auction van into a tiny camper to raise £10,000 for Childline and has raised nearly £1,900 in just over three weeks.
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is relaunching the 60 Miles in May challenge after participants raised £8,083 in 2025, and early-bird registration is now open.
Organisers said they plan about 100 boats carrying up to 1,000 medics after last year's flotilla of roughly 40 boats was halted by Israeli forces and more than 450 participants were detained.
The Government Actuary's Department has published the first guidance for gender pension gap reporting in the Local Government Pension Scheme, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government requires fund-wide gaps to be reported in 2025 actuarial valuations with employer-type breakdowns.
