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A funeral director pleading guilty to preventing lawful and decent burial dominates Friday’s papers.

West Coast Main Line services will not run to London Euston station for six days from Good Friday.

Reports of crimes against MPs have more than doubled since 2019, reaching almost 1,000 last year.

An international crisis team was drafted in after police raided Hull’s Legacy funeral home.

The alliance says it is hoping for a zero-accident mark during the Easter weekend travels.

She cautioned motorists not to drink and drive, and to drive within the speed limit.

Mashaila says the operation shows no one is above the law.

The authorities have urged drivers to exercise caution and adhere to road safety regulations

Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.

Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

General Min Aung is set to be chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.

Israeli settlers have increased their attacks on Palestinians, while the military suspends a battalion that assaulted a CNN reporting team.

More than 250 Kenyans have gone to fight for Russia in Ukraine, mostly willingly, Kenya’s foreign minister says.

The suspect is in custody but his motive is unknown, the police say in a brief statement.

Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists “may be liable” for the killings.

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa’s nine provinces for a year-long operation.

The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.

Leroy Merlin’s new Alberton store opens with a vibrant pre-launch evening and an exclusive announcement.

Work at plants in Solihull, Halewood and outside Wolverhampton restarted in October.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new tax law that gives the South African Revenue Service (SARS) greater powers while also providing taxpayers with important avenues for relief.

This week the court dismissed the application brought by Zuma and Mbeki for Khampepe’s recusal

Lesufi says the appointment will help strengthen relations with the ANC’s coalition partners.

Violent protests erupted in parts of the SA, including KuGompo, this week following the coronation

Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) Gauteng Chairperson Nkululeko Dunga was appointed as Finance MEC.

John Higgins produces a superb display to fight back from 8-5 down to beat Mark Selby 10-8 as he moves into the semi-finals of the Tour Championship in Manchester.

RB Leipzig slap £87m price tag on Yan Diomande, Saudi Pro League stepping up pursuit of Mohamed Salah, Everton growing confident Jack Grealish will be at the club next season, plus more.

Three-time champion Phil Mickelson will miss this year’s Masters and step away from golf “for an extended period of time” because of a family health matter, the American says.

Barcelona cruise into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after beating Spanish rivals Real Madrid 6-0 at the Camp Nou. The Catalan side’s second-leg display secures a 12-2 aggregate win and sets up a last-four tie against Bayern Munich.

Sensory organ in male cephalopod, known as hectocotylus, able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner

Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length.

Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the hectocotylus to place a package of sperm inside the female’s reproductive system.

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Sipho Mbatha, popularly known as DJ Sqgemeza, has broken his silence over his departure from Ukhozi FM on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

The DA’s mayoral candidate Helen Zille has braved another dirty ‘pool’, created by the City of Joburg. Watch it here…

Heinz Winckler and his wife Alette have publicly apologised over their controversial comments condemning overweight people…

Reality TV star Londie London reveals her new show ‘Life With Londie’, giving fans a closer look at her life on Mzansi Magic.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

US President Donald Trump fires attorney general Pam Bondi, citing transition plans, as critics point to Epstein files and legal controversies.

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Spacecraft’s engine fired up for six minutes to propell astronauts on their three-day voyage towards Earth’s natural satellite

The four Artemis astronauts fired up their spacecraft’s engine to break away from Earth’s orbit and zoomed towards the moon on Thursday, a milestone that commits Nasa to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half-a-century.

With enough thrust to accelerate a...

Lucas Ye of California ‘really surprised and very happy’ as mascot designed by him to act as zero-gravity indicator

A zero-gravity indicator designed by a San Francisco Bay Area second-grader is aboard Artemis II, Nasa’s first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. As the rocket entered space following Wednesday’s launch, the smiley-faced plush toy was designed to float under the...

April’s petrol price hikes kicked in right before motorists are expected to head out for the Easter weekend.

Cape Town will soon be home to electric minibus taxis.

The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.

Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C

Review finds care for some patients was “below the level that would have been expected”.