All news by author Sophia Martinez

Israel last night shot down 300 Iranian drones and missiles with the help of its allies as it repelled a huge attack from its Middle Eastern enemy.

Extra security measures have been introduced for the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside after Animal Rising’s protest last year – as well as increased risk of a terror attack in the UK

The WhatsApp group is said to have promoted self-harm, sexual violence and racism, and Northumbria Police has warned schools across Tyneside about the dangers of the messaging app

A barrage of missiles hit Israel on Friday evening as one commentator chillingly warned that the attack may be an attempt to deplete the country’s ’Iron Dome’ defense system as Iran prepares for a retaliatory attack

The Grand National will see 34 horses compete in the longest jump race held in the UK on Saturday afternoon - and thousands of punters want to know who will win.

Additional measures from 30 April for imported animal and plant products could hike costs by 10% in first year, says Allianz Trade

Official data for first week shows 7,152 reports received though nearly half of those were made on 1 April

Tory peer James Arbuthnot, who doggedly campaigned on the scandal, told the official inquiry that he believed the Post Office was ’stringing MPs along’ to defend the faulty Horizon IT system

Aggressive government intervention could create expensive mistakes and prompt subsidy battle

Tomos Rhys Bunford died from injuries to his chest and abdomen in an incident on farmland near Blaenllechau

The Lib Dems, Middleton Independents and by-election runner-up David Tully strongly refuted any suggestion of an alliance with the Workers Party

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General Richard Dannatt joined the growing chorus of pleas for more cash

A murder suspect on the run from police is a wannabe influencer and Primark vlogger who shares his ‘adventures’ on YouTube.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to increase the amount of money it pays out to people on Personal Independence Payments from Monday, April 8

Virginia Roberts Giuffre claims she was trafficked to Prince Andrew at the age of 17. Now a 40-year-old mother of three, she advocates for survivors of sex trafficking

Marcus Rashford only made a short cameo as Manchester United collapsed to lose 4-3 at Chelsea on Thursday evening but has still received severe criticism from fans

Zoraya ter Beek has set the date for her own death - and where she will die

A teenager has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a reported stabbing in a park in Moss Side, Greater Manchester, earlier this afternoon