Keir Starmer appeasing tech firms, leading campaigner says.

A prominent online safety advocate has sharply criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing him of "appeasing" major technology corporations and being "dangerously late" in his approach to regulating social media…

Yorkshire Cat Rescue Sees Rise in Abandoned Cats as Costs Increase

Yorkshire Cat Rescue, a dedicated animal welfare charity, is facing an unprecedented surge in abandoned cat families across the region, a dire situation directly attributed to the escalating cost of…

Extreme rainfall and floods devastating South West wildlife

The marine environment has borne a significant brunt of the extreme conditions. The devastating effect of storms on seabirds, particularly the thousands of puffins washing up lifeless on the coastlines…

I went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away.

The initial impression was profound: an almost absolute darkness, so deep and encompassing it felt tangible. Arriving in the remote Ceredigion countryside, nestled deep in west Wales, the first thing…

Bahrain strikes raise questions on how US can deal with Iran retaliation

Videos appearing to show missiles and drones striking the vicinity of the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain have amplified concerns about the effectiveness of American air defences in the…

Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media

An AI-generated video, depicting a surreal scene of predominantly Black youths, clad in balaclavas and padded jackets, sliding down a water chute into a murky, litter-strewn pool, has gone viral.…

Tyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chop

The proposed closure specifically targets the Uttoxeter site, which has been dedicated to the production of Tyrrells’ vegetable crisp range. While the exact number of employees directly affected has not…

Iran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East.

A luxury hotel in Dubai was engulfed in flames as Iran unleashed a barrage of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, targeting sites in several countries in what Tehran claims…

Tumbler Ridge suspect’s ChatGPT account banned before shooting.

The artificial intelligence company OpenAI confirmed that an account belonging to Jesse Van Rootselaar, the suspect in the horrific mass shooting that claimed eight lives in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia,…

Leonardo helicopter deal to go ahead after Reeves intervention.

The UK government has today confirmed its intention to greenlight a critical £1 billion purchase of military helicopters from Leonardo’s specialist factory in Yeovil, Somerset, ending weeks of intense speculation…