26 h. ago West Dunbartonshire bracing for heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood alert is issued

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for western and northern parts of the UK on Saturday, with the Met Office warning of potential travel disruption and power cuts

Events

52 h. ago Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans

Every month, thousands of women evade abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to send them pregnancy-ending drugs through the mail

Science

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves pledges £39bn to build hundreds of thousands of affordable homes for Brits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce plans to spend £39billion on a new affordable homes programme over the next decade as part of her long-awaited Spending Review

Economics

4 d. ago Thames Water LIVE: Thousands of east London homes without water supply

Thames Water has apologised to customers after thousands of households across east London have been left without water including those in Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields and Bethnal Green

Society

6 d. ago Gavin & Stacey icon Ruth Jones' secret life in one of Britain's most remote corners

Ruth Jones enjoys a tranquil 'second' life in one of Britain's remotest corners, a thousand miles away from her home in Wales.

Politics

7 d. ago We have lived in our homes for years... but now our neighbours are costing us thousands

Residents of a once-proud neighbourhood say their lives are being turned upside down.

Society

7 d. ago Russia bring 1,212 'frozen Ukrainian soldier's bodies' to the border with more to come

As per the agreements of the Istanbul summit earlier this month, Russia has reportedly begun taking the first 'batch' of thousands of frozen Ukrainian bodies back to their home

Events

8 d. ago Police find drugs and XL Bully in sting at Glasgow flat as two arrested

Cops raided the home and found the drugs stash worth thousands of pounds along with the unlicensed dog.

Events

9 d. ago Plans unveiled for renewable energy development between Gretna and Eastriggs

West Scales Wind Farm could feature as many as four turbines up to 230 metres tall.

Politics

1 week ago Super Natural by Alex Riley review – the creatures that can survive anywhere

From moss piglets to radioactive horses – a survey of animals’ extraordinary adaptations to extreme environmentsAtop the gloop that swirls on subterranean pools in Romania’s Movile cave, a host of mostly translucent, unseeing creatures scrabbles around. These singular beasties – centipedes, spiders, scorpions, leeches, snails and woodlice – derive their daily nutrients from slimy mats of sulphur-loving bacteria that thrive in the oxygen-poor atmosphere.This unique ecosystem was isolated for more than 5m years until 1986, when drilling for a potential power plant pierced the cave’s walls. As the science writer Alex Riley reports in Super Natural, 37 out of the 52 invertebrate species living in the 240-metre-long space – which sits 21 metres below the surface near the Black Sea coast – exist nowhere else on Earth. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Number of empty council homes in West Lothian 'lowest in two years'

Councillors heard this week that the bulk of homes vacated come back needing thousands of pounds spent on them, with costs sometimes difficult to recoup except through debt recovery agencies.

Politics

1 week ago Sweden urged to ban international adoption after damning inquiry findings

Inquiry head accuses Swedish state of human rights violations, citing child-trafficking cases across four decadesSweden should ban international adoption and apologise after thousands of children were illegally and unethically taken from their home countries including South Korea, Colombia, China and Sri Lanka over several decades, a government inquiry has found.Presenting the damning findings of the almost four-year investigation, the head of the inquiry, Anna Singer, accused the Swedish state of “violations of human rights”, citing child-trafficking cases spanning from the 1970s to the 2000s. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Massive solar storm set to hit in just HOURS causing blackouts and communication disruptions

A massive solar storm that hit Earth over the weekend is intensifying, with the potential to trigger radio blackouts and strain power grids.

Events

1 week ago Deadly bacteria found in one part of thousands of UK homes can be killed using 35p product

Research suggests there are 4000-6000 cases of the potentially deadly disease in Britain each year.

Events

1 week ago Starmer signals he has duty to stop channel crossings following record weekend

Some 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday, according to Home Office data, the first time daily crossings passed a thousand this year.

Politics

1 week ago China accuses Pete Hegseth of sowing division in Asia in speech ‘filled with provocations’

US defence secretary ‘vilified china with defamatory allegations’ at Shangri-La DialogueChina’s government has accused Pete Hegseth of trying to “sow division” in the Asia Pacific region over his speech at a Singapore defence conference where he warned China was a potentially “imminent” threat.On Saturday Hegseth said China was “credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific”, and was rehearsing for “the real deal” of invading Taiwan. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago At least 151 killed after flash floods submerge Nigerian town

Heavy rainfall has sparked flooding and forced thousands to flee their homes

Events

2 w. ago Goods delivered by nuclear power? UN agency chief meets Greek shipowners to discuss the idea

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has met with Greek shipowners and government ministers to discuss the potential use of nuclear power in the future of global goods transportation

Events

2 w. ago Thousands of pounds in cash gave away his involvement in drug trafficking

Conor Holt, 26, has been jailed after a search of his home found thousands of pounds in cash as well as illegal drugs

Events

2 w. ago Area guide to Greenwich Peninsula: why locals love this underrated south

There are still thousands of homes and creative projects planned for the area which, as home to the O2, locals say is often overlooked

Politics