Lindsey Vonn said she developed compartment syndrome after her February 8 Olympic crash and credited Dr Tom Hackett with a fasciotomy that she says saved her leg; she is out of hospital and will begin rehabilitation.
Parents welcomed that reforms should avoid major disruption for children in special schools, but many said they fear children with the most complex needs may not get the support they need.
The inquiry heard that Valdo Calocane had viewed online videos of shootings and material about law and police powers; he pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility and is serving a hospital order.
A 93-year-old former manager, Malcolm Phillips, was convicted in a trial of the facts of multiple historic sexual offences at Skircoat Lodge Care Home and his former deputy, Linda Brunning, was also found guilty. Sentencing is scheduled for April.
A new £33m healthcare unit at Rhyl's Royal Alexandra Hospital will include a minor injuries service, expanded radiology and a 14-bed reablement unit, and is due to be completed next year.
Team GB won three gold medals and five medals overall at Milan-Cortina 2026, and 53 athletes plus two reserves represented Britain across 11 disciplines.
Canada says it is preparing an aid plan for Cuba but has not released details; Foreign Minister Anita Anand declined to provide more information. Cuba is experiencing acute fuel shortages after oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico were halted, and some airlines have canceled flights.
Bridget Phillipson has unveiled a 10-year SEND reform plan with new funding commitments and major changes to EHCPs; a public consultation has begun and reviews of individual EHCPs are due to start in September 2029.
A former DJ has been jailed after admitting he sold nearly £7m of counterfeit aircraft engine parts using forged authenticity certificates, prompting international safety alerts and aircraft groundings in August 2023; he was sentenced to four years and eight months and will face proceeds of crime proceedings later this year.
The government has published terms of reference for a UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues, describing an internationally focused role to promote Holocaust education, remembrance and research and to support justice and assistance for victims and families; the envoy will lead UK delegations to IHRA, relevant International Tracing Service meetings, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation annual meeting and SECCA.
