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Profits at JD Wetherspoon sunk 19 per cent in the six months to the end of January, its latest results show. The pub chain, run by prominent Brexiteer Tim Martin, blamed a rise in labour costs, interest payments, utility bills, repairs and depreciation for the fall. Martin is currently touring 100 of his 900 pubs, talking to punters about the merits of leaving the EU without a deal on 29 March, and used the results announcement to express his concern that...

Parents have been shamed by their own children – for bad recycling practices, according to research. A poll of 2,000 mums and dads of children aged five to 18 found one in six believe their kids know more about what can be recycled than they do. And four in 10 have tried to throw something away, only to be caught out by a child who knew better. A quarter of kids have even pointed out good recycling habits at the...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the terrorist attack on a mosque in New Zealand "reaffirms what we have always maintained: that terrorism does not have a religion" following a deadly assault by a rightwing extremist. Police say 49 people have been killed in Christchurch and more than 20 are seriously wounded in two mosque shootings. Australian PM Scott Morrison confirmed an Australian-born citizen had been arrested and called him an "extremist rightwing violent terrorist" A man in his...

Over the last 540 million years the Earth has weathered three such events - with ice sheets and glaciers stretching far beyond the polar cap

LGBT and diversity lessons have been suspended at Parkfield Community Primary school after weekly protests by parents, about the project. The programme at Parkfield Community Primary school was introduced by Assistant Head, Andrew Moffat. In a statement, the school said: "Nothing is more important than ensuring our children's education continues uninterrupted. Both parents and the trust held constructive discussions with the Regional Schools Commissioner, and, as a result of these discussions, we are eager to continue to work together with...

Jamie Lee Warn denies killing Zsuzsanna Besenyei

In another explosive Brexit intervention, Donald Trump today poured scorn on the Prime Minister and insisted she rule out a second referendum giving the British public the final say on their future relationship with the EU. In a week of dramatic votes on the Brexit process, including ruling out leaving the EU with no Brexit deal and postponing Britain’s exit from the EU to thrash out a viable deal, Donald Trump has made his feelings clear. His incendiary remarks were...

Out of area placements cost the NHS over £112 million last year The NHS has released their latest set of data to show how they are performing in England when it comes to treating people for mental health problems where they live. Regularly publishing these data forms part of its commitment to delivering promises outlined in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, including greater transparency and monitoring of progress. The data is divided into when sending someone away...

Marjorie Grayson was suffering from "temporary dementia" when she killed her partner, Alan Grayson, a court heard today (Thurs).