Innovation

Pupils in Edinburgh were cut off from revision resources ahead of key exam dates after an attempted cyber attack on the council's education department. Staff spotted a suspicious invitation to a meeting earlier on Friday and realised it was "spear-phishing" …

Police have objected to a supermarket's bid to sell alcohol 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Morrisons in Narborough Road, Leicester, currently has a licence to sell alcohol daily, between 07:00 and 22:00, but has asked Leicester City …

One of Harvey Weinstein's accusers has broken down in tears and left the courtroom as she testified in the former Hollywood mogul's sex crimes retrial. Miriam Haley was being cross-examined by Weinstein's lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, about her allegation that the …

Plans for a new £100m railway station in Liverpool have been backed by councillors. Liverpool City Council hopes Liverpool Baltic station will "stimulate further development" in the city's Baltic Triangle district. Work on improving roads in the area is expected …

The cafe at a country park will be refurbished this summer after Rotherham Council approved the scheme and selected a contractor. The scheme for Thrybergh Country Park has been funded by the previous government's Levelling Up programme and is part …

A new lynx enclosure will be "a major step forward" in a Kent wildlife charity's ambitions to see the species returned to the British countryside, a spokesperson has said. Wildwood Trust has begun construction on a new enclosure at its …

Plans to convert a former private members club into 11 apartments have been put forward. The application to develop Dearne Burlington Club, in Wath-upon-Dearne, has been submitted to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Domestic Trade Services wants to create 11 one-bedroom …

Police said it has been a "tense, challenging and sensitive" day with anti-government protests and counter protests taking place across Devon and Cornwall. Hundreds of people have gathered in Plymouth, Exeter, and Truro as part of the Great British National …

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has become the latest co-owner of FC United of Manchester. The former French international said the whole of the Cantona family are also co-owners of the not-for-profit club, which is owned by members. As he …

Emergency services were called to a fire in the basement of a derelict theatre in Derby. Crews from the Kingsway and Nottingham Road stations were sent to the Hippodrome in Green Lane at 18:55 BST on Thursday. A "small fire" …