A London bus driver who pursued a thief to recover a passenger’s necklace has lost his job after a tribunal upheld a gross‑misconduct ruling. Police deemed his force reasonable, but his employer dismissed him over the later confrontation and breaches of procedure.

An 80-year-old National Lottery winner has been jailed for running a £228m illegal drugs operation. Prosecutors said he bankrolled pill factories, laundered profits and supplied tablets linked to deaths across the UK. He and associates were convicted of supply, fraud and money-laundering offences.

The NHS has opened an investigation into alleged over‑treatment by a retired cancer consultant after a 45‑year‑old mother says she received six years of chemotherapy despite only needing six months. She reports ongoing health problems. Regulators will review her records and the clinical decisions made.

An inquest found repeated heading likely contributed to the brain injury that led to former defender Gordon McQueen’s death. His family urge limits on heading, stronger safeguards in training, and improved long‑term support for affected players.