Singer, songwriter and guitarist co-founded the Byrds and supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash Legendary US musician David Crosby has died aged 81, after a “long illness”. The singer, guitarist and songwriter was part of the original lineup of the Byrds and appeared on their first five albums, including the 1965 […]
UK trial across three countries finds that giving patients chemotherapy before surgery was more effective Giving bowel cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts the risk of it coming back by 28%, according to the results of a trial experts are hailing as “fantastic”. As many as one in three patients […]
Colony of about 500 birds seen in remote region where they face existential threat due to global heating A newly discovered emperor penguin colony has been seen using satellite images of one the most remote and inaccessible regions of Antarctica. The colony, home to about 500 birds, makes a total […]
Ardern says she slept soundly ‘for the first time in a long time,’ as colleagues in New Zealand deplore her treatment as prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said she slept soundly after her shock resignation “for the first time in a long time”, as speculation grows that abuse and threats […]
Labour leader will stand down no later than 7 February, saying she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said she is resigning, in a shock announcement that came as she confirmed a national election for October this year. […]
Town in prime minister’s Yorkshire constituency to receive £19m from latest £2.1bn package, which Labour says overlooks neediest Rishi Sunak’s wealthy rural constituency is receiving £19m of funding from the government’s latest round of levelling up funding, prompting accusations of favouritism towards Conservative seats. Catterick Garrison, a small army town […]
First joint strike action on 6 February set to seriously affect hospitals and services in England and Wales The NHS is facing a day of massive disruption next month when nurses and ambulance staff in England and Wales stage an unprecedented joint strike over pay. Health service bosses said the […]
Labour leader and shadow chancellor to promote green investment at forum in Sunak’s absence Keir Starmer hopes to entice global finance leaders in Davos on Thursday by ensuring them Britain “will be open for business” under a future Labour government. With Rishi Sunak declining to attend this year’s World Economic […]
The 65-year-old, known for movies such as A Room with a View and The Killing Fields, went missing Friday near Mt Baldy British actor Julian Sands has been reported missing after hiking in the San Gabriel mountains on Friday, according to the San Bernardino county sheriff’s department. The 65-year-old actor, […]
Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman says officers who allowed offender’s career to flourish must be investigated The Metropolitan police and the government are coming under pressure to punish officers who allowed the serial rapist David Carrick to be shielded from the sack despite multiple warnings about his abuse and […]