Rail workers’ union says 20,000 members from 14 firms will strike on 26 August and 2 September Members of the biggest rail workers’ union are to stage fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) said 20,000 of its […]
Governor says it’s too early to tell if siren system failed; Lahaina subject to curfew from 10pm-6am and west Maui remains without water and power Full story: state’s deadliest natural disaster leaves 67 people dead Aftermath of the Hawaii wildfire – in pictures People in Maui: how have you been […]
Black Country Living Museum, which displays recreated historical buildings, says it is not able to save demolished Staffordshire pub Ever since it burned down and was then demolished last week, there have been calls for the Crooked House pub in Staffordshire to be rebuilt from scratch. Andy Street, the mayor […]
Chancellor’s younger brother was diagnosed with sarcoma three years ago The younger brother of the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has died aged 53 after being diagnosed with cancer three years ago. Charlie Hunt discovered he had sarcoma, an aggressive and rare type of cancer that typically begins in the bones or […]
Exclusive: Joint chiefs of charity accuse ministers of pursuing culture wars as extreme weather becomes the norm • ‘You have adopted a bunker mentality’: letter to Sunak• Cancelling Greenpeace contradicts Tory free-speech pledge Rishi Sunak’s government will “go down in history” as the administration that failed the UK on the […]
Nine technologies approved for carrying out external beam radiotherapy in lung, prostate and colorectal cancers Patients in England having radiotherapy are likely to have part of their treatment performed with the aid of artificial intelligence after its use to help NHS clinicians was recommended for the first time. Draft guidance […]
Fellow climbers say video footage shows Kristin Harila’s team walking over body of frostbitten porter during record ascent A record-breaking mountaineer has denied allegations that her team climbed over a dying sherpa to reach the summit of K2 in Pakistan to become the world’s fastest climber to scale all peaks […]
Emergency landing took place on A40 dual carriageway near Cheltenham, with no injuries reported A light aircraft has made an emergency landing on a busy road in Gloucestershire after a suspected engine failure. The plane was forced to land on the A40 Golden Valley bypass, near Cheltenham, at about 6pm […]
Filing sets aggressive timeline with 2 January 2024 trial date but ex-president’s lawyers are expected to seek delay Federal prosecutors asked the judge overseeing the criminal case against Donald Trump over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election to schedule the trial for the start of January 2024, saying there […]
Study shows cost of living influencing students’ choice, with fears of limiting effect on career options ‘I’m better off at home’: the commuter student One in three students starting university this year may opt to live at home, according to new research that found rising costs and family needs are […]