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A tree mural in north London that appeared on a residential building overnight is the work of Banksy, the anonymous street artist has confirmed. The artist claimed the mural as his own in an Instagram post on Monday, following a morning of speculation after it appeared on a building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park […]

EasyJet has said its first new UK base in more than a decade will give passengers additional flight options and could reduce fares. The airline’s new operation at Birmingham Airport will also create 140 direct jobs for pilots and crew, and support a further 1,200 indirect jobs, according to the carrier. It is easyJet’s first […]

Holders Manchester City will face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals with rivals Manchester United taking on outsiders Coventry. The draw for the last four raises the prospect of a repeat of last season’s all-Manchester final. Treble-chasing City eased through with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Saturday while Chelsea saw off Leicester 4-2. […]

Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete, has announced her cycling retirement. The 31-year-old, who has won five Olympic gold medals in her decorated career, had been expected to compete at the Paris Games this summer, but told the BBC it was time to stop. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Kenny said: “I always […]

Detectives have marked the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence with a plea for information. Ms Lawrence was reported missing after she failed to report for work at York University in March 2009. Her disappearance has been treated as a murder inquiry by North Yorkshire Police almost from the start, and the case […]

Girls’ results in reading and maths were more negatively impacted than boys during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to analysis. The study by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and education provider Renaissance analysed six million assessments taken by pupils from year three to nine in 2022/23. They say the findings show the pandemic has had a […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country’s election indicates trust and hope in him after victory in the election. Early returns after the polls closed showed Mr Putin will extend his near quarter-of-a-century rule for six more years, with some 87% of the vote. Mr Putin went on to say that protests during the election had “no […]

Police investigating after two men found dead A woman aged in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of two men whose bodies were found at a property in Hartlepool. Officers attended the address in Eaglesfield Road at 11.40pm on Friday March 15, where they found the two bodies. The suspect has […]

Foreign Secretary slams election after early results show Putin landslide Lord David Cameron has denounced the election in Russia which saw Vladimir Putin tighten his grip on power following the stifling of any real opposition. The Foreign Secretary said “this is not what free and fair elections look like” after early results on Sunday showed […]



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