Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left.
The fatal beating of a 23-year-old French nationalist activist, Quentin Deranque, in Lyon has sent shockwaves through the nation, triggering a wave of arrests and intensifying scrutiny on the far-left…
Fire risk report on Kidlington illegal waste tip kept from public
The call for transparency intensified after the BBC submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS) seeking the publication of this critical fire risk…
Chagos Islands: Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK
Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump declared unequivocally that "this land should not be taken away from the UK," warning that such a transfer would be "a…
Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit amid Epstein files controversy
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has withdrawn his keynote address from the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, a decision announced by his philanthropic organisation just hours before his scheduled speech.…
Warmer winter hits profits at British Gas owner Centrica
Centrica reported an overall operating profit of £814 million for the year, a stark contrast to the £1.55 billion recorded in 2024. This substantial decline underscores the volatility inherent in…
‘Smiling’ fossil discovered in Northumberland
A remarkable fossil, described as "smiling" by its discoverer, Christine Clark, has been unearthed on the historic Holy Island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland. The 64-year-old was enjoying a Boxing Day…
NHS Joint Surgery Disrupted Amid Bone Cement Supply Problems
A critical shortage of bone cement, a vital component in over 1,000 NHS joint replacement surgeries weekly, is poised to trigger significant delays for patients awaiting hip, knee, and shoulder…
Bennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists.
In a landmark discovery that promises to reshape our understanding of life’s origins, scientists have confirmed the presence of the fundamental chemical building blocks of life within samples retrieved from…
Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings, court rules
The child at the heart of this groundbreaking case, born in 2015 at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been anonymised to protect her privacy. During a complex labour,…
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
First mooted back in 2024 amidst growing concerns over volatile energy prices, the Warm Homes Plan was initially conceived as a direct response to what the government termed a "national…















