Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year.

Here is your guide to this summer’s exam results: – When are exam results this year? A-level and AS results are out on August 14, while GCSE results will be released on August 21. Pupils in England ...

The figures showed that only 16% of UK business said they have recruitment policies in place to target ex-offenders. However, around a quarter of employers (26%) said they would feel comfortable ...

An ancient ritual which involves blowing into a large shell could tackle the symptoms of a common sleep disorder, a study suggests. The practice of conch blowing, also known as shankh blowing, could ...

The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after ...

New measures will be introduced to allow NHS trusts to take on newly qualified nurses and midwives before vacancies arise, the Government has announced. NHS providers will be able to begin recruiting ...

Terry McMillan, 58, and Brendan McMillan, 27, from Chislehurst, Bromley, both died after reports of multiple stabbings in Southwark on July 28.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s north-western province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 ...

It is hoped KCL-HO-1i can be trialled on humans, with researchers suggesting it could one day be a ‘valuable companion drug’ to chemotherapy.

Fire crews are in attendance at a large blaze at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. The fire at the popular beauty spot was reported at around 4.05pm on Sunday, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue ...

Fire crews are in attendance at a blaze on a landmark hill in Edinburgh. Smoke can be seen billowing into the sky from the ongoing fire at Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas”. He was speaking to foreign media in Jerusalem and defending a planned ...