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'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles near RAF Fairford
Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy".…
Barclays softens return-to-office plans for UK staff after backlash
Bank allows employees to delay being in workplace at least three days a week until 2027, if permission grantedBarclays has watered down its return-to-…
No 'deliberate' contact to stop car in A66 crash
No stinger was used by police before the fatal A66 crash, an initial investigation reveals.…
New York man killed after bag caught in subway train doors, police say
Man, 57, was reportedly leaving A train at Utica Avenue station when stuck bag dragged him back and on to tracksA man in Brooklyn, New York, died afte…
Lindsay Clancy returns to court after Massachusetts murder case mistrial
Clancy’s attorneys say a mistrial shouldn’t have been declared and a retrial would result in double jeopardyLindsay Clancy returned to court on Tuesda…
Body of newborn baby found on Welsh shoreline, prompting search for mother
Police and medics fear mother could be ‘extremely vulnerable’, after discovery in Bangor close to Menai strait on SundayPolice are searching for the m…
JMW Turner’s ‘great love letter’ to Rome makes brief return to city before UK auction
Rome, From Mount Aventine will also visit Hong Kong and New York before it is expected to sell for record priceA JMW Turner painting of Rome that has …
‘It’s just cruel’: US households that had electricity shut off surged amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared to July 2024, data showsA record h…
M&S links up with Sephora to lure younger shoppers
Beauty specialist will open branded areas in 100 Marks & Spencer stores and will sell its products on chain’s websiteMarks & Spencer is has si…
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
Dott, 49, receives seven-year sentence after abusing a boy and a girl in what judge says was ‘gross violation of trust’The former snooker world champi…
'We don't know where he is': Relatives of the explorer speak to BBC
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, his former sister-in-law told the BBC that she did not know where he was, and nobody had been able to see him.…
4 ways to avoid getting ripped off, according to a pricing expert
Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are steps you can take to ensure yo…
Fire fears as vape shop prepares to open next to Glasgow’s Mackintosh Tearooms
Residents say shop threatens Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s last surviving tearoom months after vape shop blaze nearbyIn the heart of Glasgow city centre…
From Jamui to Delhi, the burden of safety from sexual assault cannot fall on women
As outrage grows over cases of sexual violence, activists are demanding a shift from controlling women to confronting men’s behaviour. Plus, Tony Klo…
In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California
Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of DublinA married couple in their 70s have been ar…
Two people sentenced to 60 and 45 years in prison in death of Telemundo reporter
Danette Colbert and Rickey White sentenced in Adan Manzano’s death for racketeering and negligent homicideA Louisiana judge has handed lengthy prison …
Judge sets $5m bond for third suspect in killing of Black woman hung from tree in Mississippi
Police said Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed before her body was placed in the tree, and the scene was ‘staged’A Mississippi judge set a $5m bond on Mond…
Century-old silent film made in New Hampshire found in Japan antique shop
Billy B Van’s 1919 comedy Van-ar-chy found by student in Sendai will be shown in early November in New HampshireA silent comedy filmed in New Hampshir…
Arizona frat suspended after allegedly making new recruits swallow live goldfish
Case of alleged hazing at the University of Arizona is latest in series of controversial incidents involving US fraternities A college fraternity at t…
Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion battery
Local fire and rescue service says last week’s tragic incident highlights risks the batteries can poseA fire that left a mother and her three children…
Gene-edited bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets
Scientific breakthrough could reduce food waste and make it easier to add the fruit to prepackaged foodIt is the bane of every fruit bowl: sliced bana…
Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions
Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tourStevie Wonder has expanded the scope of what was already…
Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous region
Identity of man, 27, being withheld pending family notification after 700ft plungeA Base jumper died on Sunday in Utah after his wingsuit failed while…
Schools forced to shut amid burst Thames Water pipe ‘leaking 750 litres a second’
Leak causes outages and low pressure in parts of London and Surrey, affecting 6,000 properties and leaving some without waterSchools, businesses and h…
‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charter
River charters part of wider movement establishing ‘moral’ framework to protect nature and hold institutions to accountOne Monday morning in spring la…
Felled Sycamore Gap stump has 'encouraging' growth
A thick layer of growth surrounds the stump three years after the landmark was illegally felled.…
The endangered wild ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay
Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain. One of the rarest native breeds in the world, their plight is unique because the community living on their tiny …
Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs
Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.…
Police block Orange Order from controversial parade route
They had been unable to make the permitted parade on Sunday morning because protesters had gathered on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.…
‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous peopleFrom a detailed multi…