Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing

At 26, Marvin is a dedicated adherent to the burgeoning online subculture known as "looksmaxxing." His days are structured around an intense early morning gym regimen, followed by an intricate…

Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum

Three more members of the Iranian women’s football delegation, who had been granted humanitarian visas to remain in Australia, have opted to return to their home country, a development that…

Climate change: Course developed for people with learning disabilities.

A groundbreaking climate change training course, believed to be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, has been specifically designed for people with learning disabilities, empowering them to…

Kharg Island: Why has it been targeted by the US?

Alys Davies and Frank Gardner, security correspondent, in Riyadh, report on the US military’s targeted strikes on Kharg Island, a crucial oil hub for Iran, and the complex geopolitical implications…

Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states

In a significant and nuanced appeal to its most crucial ally, the Palestinian armed group Hamas has publicly called upon Iran to cease its retaliatory attacks targeting Gulf states. This…

Sloughbottom Park pitch approved despite plastic fears

The approval, which includes a comprehensive sports hub, a revitalised play area, significant improvements to the existing BMX track, and the refurbishment of the pavilion, has been met with a…

Phil Woolas: Former Labour minister dies aged 66

Born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, on 11 February 1959, Philip James Woolas’s early life laid the groundwork for his future political engagement. He pursued higher education at the University of Manchester,…

Iran war fuel price hikes ‘put our firm at risk’.

A tumultuous surge in global oil prices, directly linked to escalating tensions and military action in Iran, is pushing businesses across the United Kingdom to the brink, with transport operators…

Oil giant, Perenco, forced to pay £6m after Poole Harbour spill

A major incident was officially declared on March 26, 2023, when a pipeline operated by Perenco, traversing under Owers Bay within the confines of Poole Harbour, suffered a rupture. The…

Former dairy farm in Somerset could become research centre

Honeygar Farm is uniquely situated on the Somerset Levels and Moors, a landscape renowned for its ecological importance and one of the few remaining areas in the United Kingdom that…