45 h. ago The Wirecard fugitive, Russian intelligence and a Bulgarian spy ring

A London espionage trial has provided rare insight into the activities of Jan Marsalek, the former payments executive, and how Moscow is outsourcing its spying

Technology

45 h. ago Bulgarian spy ring a ‘treasure trove’ of evidence about Vladimir Putin’s espionage operations in the West

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes has followed the dramatic Russo-Bulgarian espionage case since the arrests of Moscow’s agents in the UK in February 2023

Politics

45 h. ago ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Bulgarian spies reveal changing nature of Russia terror threat

‘Extremely sophisticated operation’ uncovered on UK soil forms part of an emerging trend across Europe

Events

47 h. ago Russian spy ring dubbed 'The Minions' guilty of 'industrial scale' espionage on UK soil

Russian proxy spy ring facing years behind bars for one of the ‘largest and most complex’ enemy operations to be uncovered in Britain

Politics

47 h. ago Spy ties and Coke bottle cameras: Inside the Bulgarian gang’s James Bond

Over the course of three years, five Bulgarian individuals, assisted by a host of others, carried out sophisticated surveillance on British soil and fed secrets back to their Russian handler, writes Holly Evans

Events

47 h. ago Three Bulgarian nationals guilty of spying for Russia in the UK

Russian proxy spy ring facing years behind bars for one of the ‘largest and most complex’ enemy operations to be uncovered on UK soil

Politics

47 h. ago The ‘Indiana Jones’ spy treasure trove hidden in plain sight

Spyware and audiovisual surveillance devices were found at a Great Yarmouth former guesthouse.

Politics

3 d. ago A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan

A charity kitchen in the occupied West Bank has expanded its usual operations to help displaced Palestinians trying to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Politics

3 d. ago Action needed to protect 'treasure trove' of listed buildings in Renfrewshire, warns councillor

James MacLaren secured agreement for a motion lamenting the loss of the TA Building and calling for a review of regulations.

Events

5 d. ago ‘Together in creativity for peace!’ Sain, the indie label pushing Welsh music forward for 56 years

It’s gone from a cowshed to a cultural institution. As its 3,000-album archive gets digitised, different generations explain how Sain deepened Welsh identityOne of the oldest indie labels in Britain sits down a muddy lane on an old RAF site, less than a mile from the sea, half an hour from the mountains of Eryri. Founded in 1969, Sain – meaning sound in Welsh, pronounced (in English) like “sign” – is an unusual label, host to a remarkable treasure trove of music. And now it is on a drive to explore its past, present and future.It has recently launched a new anthology series, Stafell Sbâr Sain (Sain’s Spare Room), which gets up-and-coming Welsh musicians to record in its vintage analogue studio. Tyrchu Sain (Digging Sain) is a new album by Don Leisure (AKA producer Aly Jamal) which remixes the label’s 56-year-old catalogue into mesmerising new shapes. Meanwhile the label’s archive of Welsh-language music – more than 3,000 albums of pop, psych, prog, punk, funk, folk, opera, choral mu...

Events

6 d. ago Manufacturer marks impressive 40 years of operations in West Lothian

Shin-Etsu is the world’s leading silicon wafer manufacturer and supports the semiconductor market with 150mm & 200mm, Polished Wafer & Epitaxial Wafer manufacturing at its bespoke manufacturing facility located in Livingston.

Politics

1 week ago Star set decorator left 'traumatised' after losing 'treasure trove' of film memorabilia when fire ripped through his Budapest hotel

A fire swept through 91-year-old English expat Mark Rimmell’s home on Thursday

Events

1 week ago Family mourns grandfather’s death as Israel brings Gaza tactics to West Bank

Major military operation causes largest displacement of Palestinians in West Bank since Israel seized it in 1967Waleed Lahlouh was 73, with a shock of white hair that marked his age, when Israeli soldiers shot him dead on a sunny February morning outside his home in Jenin refugee camp. Relatives said he was killed while trying to collect some winter clothes for his family.He had fled with his children and grandchildren a week earlier when Israeli troops moved into the camp and ordered residents out within an hour. They scrambled to gather documents, valuables and phones, and had little time to pack clothes. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Fury as kitchen firm shuts down without warning leaving families thousands of pounds out of pocket

Kitchen Love, which operated across north-west England, had dozens of glowing five star reviews online from happy customers but it shut down last year, leaving orders unfulfilled.

Events

1 week ago Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return homeIsrael has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in the area in more than two decades, as troops intensify operations in the territory that officials said will last at least a year.The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Sunday that the latest operation across the West Bank was expanding, and that troops would remain in the area’s urban hotspots “for the coming year”, meaning approximately 40,000 people displaced by the fighting will not be able to return to their homes. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Divers uncover sunken treasure trove of pottery after investigating iron ship that sank off Scotland in 1859

Graeme Bruce, 65, from Oban, Argyll and Bute, was one of the divers (pictured) who came across the items near Arran, an island off Scotland's west coast, last summer.

Events

2 w. ago Stash of 15th century coins discovered by metal detectorists in Scottish Borders

A haul of 30 silver and gold Scottish and English coins was unearthed in the Cappercleuch area.

Politics

2 w. ago Medieval coin hoard dating back 600 years unearthed by Scots metal detectorists

"The hoard is the find of a lifetime and being part of the excavation with the National Museum and Treasure Trove team was an amazing experience."

Events

2 w. ago Israel's West Bank crackdown triggers a wave of displacement unseen in decades

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled home following recent Israeli military operations across the northern West Bank

Politics