Police are reviewing all the evidence after the destruction of The Crooked House near Dudley, West Midlands shortly after sale An 18th-century building thought to have been the wonkiest pub in Britain has been reduced to rubble after being gutted by a fire at the weekend. Images posted on social […]
As first 15 people move on to Bibby Stockholm, lawyers say they are intervening to halt transfer of dozens more People seeking refuge who were ordered to live on a controversial giant barge have been reprieved after legal challenges claimed the vessel was unsafe and unsuitable for traumatised people. As […]
Police have charged Matthew Rycroft, 36, with causing or allowing the death of a child in a collision with a car on Saturday A man has been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child after a 12-year-old boy died in a collision on the M62, police said. […]
Global study suggests connection has strengthened over time across every country and continent Air pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health worldwide, a global study suggests. The analysis, using data from more than 100 countries spanning nearly two decades, […]
Metropolitan police approved their use at Notting Hill carnival and Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 The only events for which Metropolitan police chiefs authorised the potential use of baton rounds in the past six years were black-led gatherings, documents show. The weapons, intended to be a less lethal alternative […]
Boris Johnson’s extra income accounts for almost half of figure, of which vast majority was made by Tory MPs Analysis: Bumper income shows little has changed MPs have been paid £10m from second jobs and freelance work over the past year, largely driven by the size of Boris Johnson’s earnings […]
Committee’s report says devices including home security systems used to coerce and control victims MPs have called on the UK government to tackle “tech abuse”, as they warned devices including smart home security systems were being used to coerce and control victims of domestic abuse. The culture, media and sport […]
Installation appears on hillside overlooking seaside town of Bray, where singer is to be buried A fleeting installation honouring Sinéad O’Connor has been unveiled on a hillside overlooking the Irish seaside town of Bray, where she is to be buried on Tuesday. A message in 30ft-tall letters spelling out “ÉIRE […]
Armed forces stand ready, says junta representative, as west African country defies threat of military intervention by regional bloc Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from a regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to reinstate the country’s ousted president. […]
Peace bell tolls at 8.15am, when Little Boy was dropped, with those who died instantly or afterwards totalling about 140,000 by end of 1945 Japan has marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima where the mayor urged the abolition of nuclear weapons and called the G7 […]