MI5 to pay compensation to woman abused by neo-Nazi agent
It comes after a BBC investigation four years ago showed the agent used his security service role to abuse his partner. Source link
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Game piece from 1940s found on beach litter pick
It is thought it is from a board game called ‘The Lion and the Mouse’. Source link
Henry Zeffman: Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict
This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too. Source link
Electricity costs set to rise in Alderney
Managing director Chris MacGregor said a 6.4% increase above inflation tariff adjustment would “begin correcting that long-term imbalance”, help the company speed up its use of renewable energy and “ensure the long-term stability” of the electricity system. Source link
Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?
The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives. Source link
'Meningitis killed our teenage son in days'
Deniz Mills, from Kidderminster, says she “feels let down” after her son died from meningitis. Source link
Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland
Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, more than a decade after the referendum. Source link
The real impact of roadworks on the country – and why they're set to get worse
There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right? Source link
Legoland model-maker says work is 'a kid's dream'
Model-maker Paula Laughton is celebrating working at Legoland Windsor for almost 30 years. Source link
Which elections are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on 7 May?
Elections to select new mayors in Cumbria and Cheshire & Warrington have been postponed until 2027, whilst polls to pick new mayors in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton, have been pushed back until May 2028. Source link