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UK set for Lyrid meteor shower display with clear skies forecastWed 22nd Apr 2026 09:35 BST
UK set for Lyrid meteor shower display with clear skies forecast

The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains.

Husband cleared of manslaughter over wife's suicideWed 22nd Apr 2026 15:36 BST
Husband cleared of manslaughter over wife's suicide

Christopher Trybus is found not guilty of the manslaughter of Tarryn Baird after a five-week trial.

Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report saysWed 22nd Apr 2026 16:55 BST
Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report says

A new report says while the number of strip searches has decreased, ethnic disparities in their use persist.

Calls for clarity over schools smartphone banWed 22nd Apr 2026 16:34 BST
Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban

Minister plan to ban smartphones in English schools, but headteachers and campaigners have called for more direction on how to enforce it.

Supreme Court rejects bid to revoke adoption of sistersWed 22nd Apr 2026 15:28 BST
Supreme Court rejects bid to revoke adoption of sisters

The children, now 18 and 19, supported their adoptive mother's application to the court.

UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% in March after Iran war pushes up fuel pricesWed 22nd Apr 2026 09:38 BST
UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% in March after Iran war pushes up fuel prices

The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.

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