A former teacher has been found not guilty of animal cruelty after video footage showed her kicking and slapping a horse. Sarah Moulds had been accused of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal...

Asylum seekers who were housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge have claimed the Home Office did not contact them even when some on board showed signs of suspected Legionnaires’ disease. In an open letter...

The energy price cap is going to fall in October – but the boss of Ofgem has warned families are “absolutely going to struggle” with their bills this winter. A typical household paying by...

A football-loving comedian has said the last few days have been a “rollercoaster ride” after a video of him performing a slow-motion goal celebration went viral. Karl Porter shared a clip of the celebration,...

Sir Michael Parkinson’s son says the chat show king – who interviewed stars including John Lennon, Muhammad Ali and Madonna – would never have achieved such onscreen success without the love and support of...

A police officer is in a serious condition after being hit by a train while saving a “distressed man” who was on the tracks. Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to a residential area...

An eight-year-old girl has died after falling from a balcony in Portsmouth. Hampshire Police say they have arrested a woman on suspicion of child neglect. Police and paramedics were called to Wingfield Street in...

A council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings after a worker suffered a “traumatic amputation” when his arm got trapped in a road chipping machine. A court heard the 38-year-old road...

The director of the British Museum, Hartwig Fischer, has announced he is stepping down with immediate effect following alleged thefts of artefacts from the institution. The museum had earlier sacked a senior curator after...

Paper straws contain potentially toxic chemicals which could pose a risk to people, wildlife and the environment, a study has found. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are long-lasting and potentially destructive to human...

The president of Spain’s football federation has refused to resign after he kissed a Women’s World Cup champion after the final last weekend. Luis Rubiales, 46, grabbed player Jennifer Hermoso and kissed her on...

Some 388 people are still missing after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in Hawaii, police have said. The Maui Police Department released the names of those who remain unaccounted for – earlier this week...

Guyana’s president has called for those involved in the slave trade to be posthumously charged with crimes against humanity, ahead of a formal apology from the descendants of a British slave owner. President Irfaan...

Heineken has sold its Russian business for just 86p – with the brewing giant set to face a total loss of £256m as a result. The Dutch brewing giant, which also makes Amstel and...

Poland’s domestic security agency is investigating whether an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has killed seven people is the result of intentional tampering with its water system, authorities have said. The legionella bacteria that...