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…

Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school ‘a deliberate attack’ says mayor

An explosion has ripped through the outer wall of a Jewish school in Amsterdam, an act that the city’s mayor has unequivocally condemned as a "deliberate attack against the Jewish…

Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists

The majestic glaciers of the Austrian Alps, long symbols of enduring natural grandeur, are not merely receding but are now entering a perilous phase of structural disintegration, according to alarming…

Rachel Reeves to offer support over rising heating oil costs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a comprehensive package of support designed to alleviate the financial burden on households grappling with surging heating oil costs, a direct consequence of…

Londoners ‘disproportionately’ affected by fraud, Met Police says

The scale of the problem in London is significant. Representatives from the City of London Police, which serves as the national lead force for fraud, disclosed that approximately 40% of…

How beavers are transforming Cornwall’s rivers and flood risk

Cornwall’s landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, spearheaded by the quiet return of a creature absent for centuries: the Eurasian beaver. The county’s first fully licensed wild beaver release marks…

The ‘carnage’ of Monmouth floods when river hit 18-times normal level

Among those still grappling with the harrowing aftermath is Gillian Haycock, the dedicated manager of Chippenham Court, a retirement living complex that bore the brunt of the storm’s ferocity. The…

‘A trap you can’t escape’: The women who regret being mothers

Carmen loves her 10-year-old son, Teo, but if she could turn back the clock, she says she would never have become a mother. "Motherhood has taken my health, my time,…

She spent 16 hours a day on Instagram. Jury to decide if Meta is to blame.

In a landmark trial that could redefine the accountability of social media giants, a jury in Los Angeles is poised to decide whether Meta, the parent company of Instagram, bears…