Sgt Geraint Jones of Devon and Cornwall force given final written warning by disciplinary panelA police officer who sent an offensive meme depicting the arrest of George Floyd to a WhatsApp group of colleagues has avoided losing his job.Sgt Geraint Jon…
Dementia risk lower for people in stimulating jobs, research suggests
Findings of large study support the idea mental stimulation could delay onset of symptoms, says lead authorPeople with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in later years than those who have non-stimulating work, research has suggest…
Naomi Osaka says she was ‘ungrateful’ in attitude to tennis over the past year
World No 2 speaks after victory over Coco Gauff in CincinnatiAndy Murray loses to Hubert Hurkacz in second roundNaomi Osaka admitted that at times over the last year she felt ungrateful about her view that playing tennis on the world stage was not enou…
Deaths of police officer and son treated as suspected murder-suicide
West Mercia police satisfied no other parties involved in deaths of David Louden and three-year-old Harrison in KidderminsterThe deaths of a police officer and his three-year-old son in Kidderminster are being treated as a suspected murder-suicide.West…
Former Great Grimsby Labour MP Austin Mitchell dies aged 86
Keir Starmer leads tributes to colourful figure who represented Lincolnshire port town for 38 yearsAustin Mitchell obituaryKeir Starmer has led tributes to the former Great Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell, who has died aged 86.Mitchell was a colourful figur…
Gun licence applicants in UK face social media checks after Plymouth attack
Police asked to review firearm application processes, as minute’s silence to be held in PlymouthApplicants for permission to own a firearm or shotgun will be subject to social media checks after the Plymouth mass shooting, ministers have said.Questions…
Six arrests after scuffles break out before Manchester United match against Leeds
Video on social media appears to show clashes on the street including a chair being thrown and someone being hit with a binSix arrests were made after scuffles broke out before Manchester United’s opening match of the Premier League season against visi…
Siriki Dembélé scores 100th-minute winner as Peterborough deny Derby
Peterborough pulled off a stoppage-time fightback to see off Derby 2-1 and claim a first Championship win of the season with a winner in the 100th minute.Darren Ferguson’s team turned around the game with two goals in 11 minutes of additional time agai…
Woman to appear in court over murder of boy, three, in Nottinghamshire
Leila Picker arrested after boy died having been found seriously injured at house in JacksdaleA woman is to appear in court charged with the murder of a three-year-old boy who died after being found injured at a home in Nottinghamshire.Leila Picker, 22…
Nicki Minaj and husband sued by woman who accused him of rape
Woman alleges rapper and Kenneth Petty have been harassing her to force her to recant her storyThe rap superstar Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, have been sued by the woman he was accused of raping in 1994 after allegedly harassing her to r…