First night nerves?

New recruits training for a place in the Band of the Royal Marines now take their toughest challenge - their first public performance.


Debut performance for Marine Band

Emma and her Grandad Jack Charlton at her wedding in 2015

ITV Reporter Emma Wilkinson shares her fond memories of her grandad Jack Charlton, who passed away aged 85. 

Grandad Jack: the family man behind the football legend  

Barry Island and Snowdonia full as lockdown eases in Wales. 

Barry Island and Porthcawl beach saw people flock to the seaside while car parks were full in Snowdonia as lockdown restrictions ease in Wales. 

Porthcawl, Barry Island and Snowdonia 'busy' as lockdown eases in Wales

A further nine patients have died with coronavirus in hospitals in the Anglia region.

NHS reports nine more coronavirus patients have died in the Anglia region

A leading public health expert has said “it is absolute madness to lift travel restrictions in Northern Ireland,” during the coronavirus pandemic.

'Madness to lift travel restrictions in NI during pandemic', expert warns

Director of Public Health says around 35,000 islanders could be vaccinated within a two-week period.

Guernsey could have coronavirus vaccine 'by the end of the year'

Jack Charlton, the former Leeds United centre half who helped England win the World Cup
in 1966, has died at the age of 85.

Jack Charlton, the former Leeds United centre half who helped England win the World Cup in 1966, has died at the age of 85. Charlton, who spent his playing career at Leeds Utd, had been diagnosed with lymphoma and was also battling dementia.

World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies aged 85

There have been appeals for calm after police were attacked with petrol bombs during disorder in north Belfast.

Police attacked with petrol bombs in north Belfast

In an anonymous survey sent by ITV News to all 65 BAME MPs, 51% said they had experienced racism from fellow MPs.

More than half of BAME MPs asked by ITV News have experienced racism

Our map is updated daily with the latest figures from health authorities across the UK.

Check coronavirus cases in your area with our interactive map

Blackburn Council has warned of Leicester-style lockdown as infection rate rises in the community.

Blackburn Council warn of Leicester-style lockdown as infection rate rises

A special flypast was held in honour of Dame Vera Lynn on the day of her funeral. Hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to the Forces' Sweetheart along the route from her home village of Ditchling in Sussex to the church. 

Dame Vera Lynn funeral: Flypast tribute to Forces' Sweetheart

Hundreds of bikers join the funeral cortege of murdered teenager Louise Smith, 16, at Leigh Park in Havant, Hampshire

A crowd of mourners including hundreds of bikers turned out to pay its respects to teenager Louise Smith by lining the route of her funeral procession. The 16-year-old from Leigh Park in Hampshire went missing in May. A man has been charged with murder.

Funeral of murdered teenager Louise Smith, 16, takes place in Havant

Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners, say it will create hundreds of quality jobs, but opponents question its viability.

£330m plans for Manston Airport approved

Some have drawn parallels between the arrests and the arrest of George Floyd in the US. Sussex Police say they teach officers to defend themselves and others using reasonable force and are reviewing the footage.

Police investigated over 'unnecessary force' arrest in Brighton

The department store announced it will not reopen eight John Lewis shops to secure the business’s long-term future.

Two John Lewis stores in the South to permanently close

A local illustrator and artist took inspiration from their trips and have written a book documenting their travels during the peacefulness of the streets during the pandemic.

Kent's roaming peacocks now subject of children's book

The latest forecast for the Meridian region, with data from the Met Office.

ITV Weather Forecast for the South of England

The adored singer, who entertained troops with morale-boosting visits to the front line during the Second World War, died aged 103 on June 18.

Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn honoured with flypast before funeral

Pc Andrew Harper was pulled behind a Seat Toledo for more than a mile, a court heard.

Murder accused denies ‘cynical lie’ to cover up sound of Pc dragged to death

The holiday company based in Kent say the redundancies are because of the continued suspension of travel due to COVID-19.