Why blood tests for cancer could soon become a reality

Leah Hardy on eight breakthroughs in the fight against the deadly disease, including lung cancer jabs and AI diagnosis

Boeing 767 scrapes runway as front landing gear fails

A plane made a dramatic emergency landing at Istanbul airport after its front landing gear failed.

Hong Kong pro-democracy anthem banned by court

A Hong Kong appeals court has granted the government's request to ban the popular protest song \"Glory to Hong Kong\", overturning a previous ruling.

Dine and dash pair rack up more than £1,000 in bills

A couple admitted a series of \"dine and dash\" offences after they were caught racking up large bills at restaurants before running away without paying. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39, both of Sandfields, Port Talbot, appeared before Swansea Magistrates' Court yesterday, where they pleaded guilty to five joint charges of fraud.

Woman jailed over cyclist's death is freed after appeal

A pedestrian who shouted and waved her arm at a cyclist, causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, has had her manslaughter conviction overturned at the Court of Appeal.

Spinal cord implant could avoid need for brain surgery

A tiny, flexible electronic implant that wraps around the spinal cord could offer new ways to treat disability and paralysiscausing spinal injuries, a new study suggests.

Met rejects 6,000 mental health calls every month

Funding is needed in London for \"stretched\" mental health services, the Metropolitan Police has warned, as the force withdraws from 6,000 NHS calls every month. The Met has said its \"Right Care Right Person\" programme, which led to the police to stop responding to mental health patients where the NHS should be required, has saved 34,000 officer hours since November last year.

Airport chaos as e-gates fail again - what went wrong?

Tens of thousands of airline passengers arriving at airports across the UK faced waits of several hours on Tuesday night after another collapse of the e-gates system that automatically checks passports. The IT failure took over four hours to fix, during which time large queues built up.

Gaza aid is 'choked off' as Israel seizes Rafah crossing

‘Fire of hell’ rains down on civilians scrambling to evacuate

CHUNNEL VISION

In its 30 years of operations, the tunnel connecting the UK to mainland Europe has been superseded by cheap air travel. However, Simon Calder says there are ways it can improve

It's vital that Russians know we could send in UK troops

David Cameron has given the strongest confirmation yet that Ukraine is free to use weapons supplied by Britain to strike into Russia.

German kebab prices could be capped in 'donerflation'

German politicians are calling for a price cap on the doner kebab, with chancellor Olaf Scholz admitting that the question of donerflation” is one he gets asked wherever I go”.

Adult star testifies Trump likened her to his daughter

Before they had sex in a hotel room in 2006, Donald Trump told Stormy Daniels that she reminded him of his daughter Ivanka Trump, according to testimony from the adult film star during the former president’s hush money trial in New York yesterday.

Navalny's widow says Putin is a liar, thief and murderer

Rallying cry as Russian president sworn in for his fifth term

King is too busy to see me, says Harry while in the UK

Meghan chose to skip’ the trip celebrating Invictus Games

The Tardis is in safe hands with this debonair Doctor

Ncuti Gatwa anchors two slightly dodgy Doctor Who’ episodes with his charm and style

China hack exposes details of 270,000 forces personnel

A hacking attack on the British military by China was massive in scale, with 270,000 serving personnel, as well as reservists and veterans, from all three services affected.

Protect Jewish students at Gaza protests, urges No 10

Universities must take “robust action” to ensure Jewish students are not harassed, Downing Street has urged amid ongoing protests on campuses against the war in Gaza.

Labour questions arms sales to Israel amid Rafah crisis

David Lammy moved Labour closer to calling for an outright ban on arms sales to Israel as the row over the Middle East crisis exploded in the House of Commons.

Scientists Identify Genetic Form Of Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists say they have identified a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease that underscores the urgent need for developing specialised treatment and prevention strategies.

PM's Hung Parliament Yarn Is Spin On A Crushing Defeat

Rishi Sunak is clutching at the thinnest of straws in claiming the results of last Thursday’s local elections point to a hung parliament.

Moscow Stops Using Crimea Bridge After Ukraine Attacks

Satellite image analysis by Ukrainian intelligence shows that virtually no traffic’ has used link to mainland Russia this year

McLaren joy as 'boy from Bristol' claims first F1 win

Has there ever been a more popular winner in modern-day Formula One? Perhaps not.

AN UNUSUAL SUSPECT

Channel 4’s Spacey Unmasked’ brings to light previously unheard claims of predatory behaviour

How Lorraine Kelly became the queen of morning TV

Once told she’d never make it on TV because of her Glasgow accent and now set to receive a Special Award from Bafta, the daytime legend’s career is celebrated by Katie Rosseinsky

Lost Caravaggio almost sold for 1,300 to go on display

The Prado museum in Madrid has confirmed that a painting due to be auctioned in Spain in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost.

Man sentenced for sales of toxic skin-bleaching cream

Campaigners this week called for tighter restrictions on the sale of toxic skin-lightening products, as an eBay seller received a suspended prison sentence for selling over 20,000 bottles of the illegal goods.

CoppaFeel! breast cancer charity founder dies at 38

The breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel! has announced that its founder, Kris Hallenga, has died aged 38.

Tory Voters Won't Thank Us If We Replace The Prime Minister

The results of the local and police and crime commissioner elections in England were supposed to follow a clear narrative – that Labour was on course for a massive parliamentary majority in a general election, and that Rishi Sunak’s premiership would be on the rocks, with rebel factions waiting to displace him.

Tories 'Smart' To Use Holiday To Mask Border Check Chaos

The director general of Britain’s leading trade body has described Tory ministers as “smart” for using the bank holiday weekend to mask the impact of a new Brexit border checks system, which is set to add delays, red tape and costs to many imports.