A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years after admitting the attempted murder of a baby who was thrown at a television; the child sustained severe brain injury and will require lifelong care.
Jollyes Pets reported total sales growth of 10.4% and like-for-like growth of 6% for 1–24 December 2025, and customers donated 424,000 tins while the retailer gave £40,000 to charities.
A two-year-old girl fell into a pond at her Doncaster home on Christmas Day; relatives began CPR and she was later pronounced dead, and a coroner opened and adjourned an inquest with a full hearing set for 14 September.
California officials report three deaths and 35 cases of wild mushroom poisoning this season linked to death cap mushrooms.
Panteg House in Sebastopol was repaired with National Lottery funding in 2022 and now hosts the Canddo Project warm hub for local residents on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
JM Finn, a London-based wealth manager founded in 1946, has opened a new regional office in Darwin House, Cheltenham, moving into the space on January 12 and bringing the firm's regional office count to five.
Family members paid tribute after 54-year-old taxi driver Mosrab Ali died in a collision in Bolton; Greater Manchester Police are investigating.
Flood alerts and warnings continue in parts of Scotland, the Midlands and the south after Storm Goretti, while thousands of homes still face power outages or limited water supply.
A neonatal unit in Glasgow has begun using light-emitting 'sleeping bags' so eligible newborns with jaundice can receive phototherapy at home; by 8 January, 40 babies had been treated at home.
Gold prices surpassed $4,600 an ounce, a record peak for 2026, with rising geopolitical tensions and expectations of looser US monetary policy cited as drivers.
