3 d. ago Hearse carrying dead body attacked as windows shatter around coffin on way to funeral

Vandals terrified funeral director staff as they barbarically pelted a hearse with bricks and smashed its back window as it carried a coffin to a funeral in Edinburgh, but funeral directors believe it was a random attack

Events

3 d. ago 'Disgraceful' vandals pelt hearse with bricks while it drove body to a funeral

Funeral directors have slammed the 'disgraceful' vandals who pelted a hearse with bricks while it carried a coffin to a funeral service in Edinburgh - and believe it was a random attack

Politics

7 d. ago Kate marks 125th anniversary of Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day visit

She also awarded long service and good conduct medals to two soldiers during a ceremony in the officers’ mess.

Politics

7 d. ago Crispin Odey: Hedge fund manager fined £1.8million and banned for 'lack of integrity'

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has been fined £1.8 million and banned from the UK financial services industry for a “lack of integrity”, the Financial Conduct Authority has said in a provisional decision.

Economics

8 d. ago Meet one of 'Britain's youngest funeral directors' who has conducted his first service at the age of 16

Alfie Taylor has become Britain's youngest funeral director aged just 16 after joining his uncle's business just months after completing his GCSEs - and he has no plans to quit any time soon.

Politics

9 d. ago Brits' bizarre final wishes include man who wanted body parachuted into crematorium

A study of funeral directors and mourners has uncovered the oddest last requests made by folk who died in the past year - including a man who wanted his body to be parachuted into the crematorium

Politics

2 w. ago Service held to mark first anniversary of funeral director scandal

Families of those affected by the investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors have gathered at Hull Minster for a private memorial event.

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump accepts invitation to meet 'beautiful man' King Charles on unprecedented second state visit to Britain (and he could be heading to Scotland)

Keir Starmer extended an official invitation from the monarch to the president to come to the UK on his visit to the White House today.

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer hikes defence spending to 2.5% ahead of crunch meeting with Trump

Labour PM cuts foreign aid funding as he prepares to fly to Washington to meet the US President who has piled pressure on Britain to bolster its armed forces

Politics