Syphilis patient calls for public debate as cases rise

One patient says he's been embarrassed by a disease he thought belonged in the Middle Ages.

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Dinosaur tracks on Skye 'globally important'

Researchers find that the footprints belonged to sauropods and therapods from the Middle Jurassic period.

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Singing stars of TV ad Flo and Joan on the struggles of female comics

After their TV big break in a building society advert comedy duo Flo and Joan received death threats.

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Chinese father finds lost daughter after 24-year search

Wang Mingqing became a taxi driver in Chengdu city so he could search for his missing child.

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Labour anti-Semitism row: Corbyn attends left-wing Jewish event

The Labour leader is criticised for meeting a Jewish group critical of more mainstream Jewish organisations.

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Tottenham shooting: Girl, 17, dies from gunshot wound

A teenage girl dies in Tottenham and a 16-year-old boy is critical after being shot in Walthamstow.

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UK passports: Firm appeals move to make them in France

The existing UK supplier begins its appeal against the move to use a Franco-Dutch firm after Brexit.

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'One-stop shops' set to speed up cancer diagnosis

The aim is to stop patients from being referred for several tests for different forms of the illness.

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White House criticises China for $3bn tariffs on US imports

Markets lurch as Beijing slaps imports on 128 US products, including pork, wine and aluminium.

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UK ivory ban among 'toughest' in the world, says Gove

All sales of ivory products to be banned, regardless of their age, the environment secretary says.

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Teacher and pupils master The Floss

Simon Hunt spotted his students practising the popular dance move and decided to get involved.

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New Zealand v England: Ish Sodhi guides hosts to draw and series win

New Zealand hold their nerve to secure a dramatic draw against England in the second Test and claim a 1-0 series victory.

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Murdoch proposes Sky News sale to Disney

21st Century Fox says it would sell Sky News to Disney in an effort to ease its proposed acquisition of Sky.

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Ex-health secretary being treated for bowel cancer

Lord Lansley, who was in the cabinet in 2010, is calling for the roll-out of a national screening scheme.

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Universities 'more concerned about reputation than racism'

The National Union of Students says it receives reports of racist incidents from students every day.

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The Papers: Blue passport row and 'classroom violence'

Claims school staff are attacked daily by children and a legal fight feature in the papers.

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News Daily: Corbyn criticism, and teenage girl shot dead

Your morning briefing for 3 April 2018.

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MasterChef UK: Outrage in Malaysia over 'crispy' rendang comment

When a chicken rendang dish was dismissed for not being 'crispy', a nation's social media roared.

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Why would you become a prison officer?

At a time of 'crisis' in the service why do these new recruits want to be prison officers?

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Street Fighter II: AR gives new life to video game

Developer Abhishek Singh has adapted Street Fighter II using augmented reality.

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