44 m. ago Smooth, speedy and free. But will cyclists be prepared to wait for the Silvertown bike bus?

Shuttle bus will run every 12 minutes through Sir Sadiq Khan’s new road tunnel under the Thames

Transport

53 m. ago When sadness strikes I remember I’m not alone in loving the wild boundless beauty of the living world | Georgina Woods

Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comfortingExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailAt times my work takes me to the big city and the tall buildings where people with power make decisions that affect the rest of us. While I am there, crossing busy roads, wearing tidy clothes and carrying out my duty, I think of faraway places where life is getting on without me.Logrunners are turning leaf litter on the rainforest floor, albatross are cruising the wind beyond sight of the coast. Why does thinking about these creatures, who have no idea that I exist, bring me such comfort?Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

Events

86 m. ago Man suffered one of worst deaths ever after getting stuck in British cave

It's a scenario worthy of a nightmare. Trapped in a 'corkscrew' shaft deep underground and with no hope of escape. At around 4pm on March 22, 1959, this is what happened to student Neil MOss.

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91 m. ago Mum killed after being dragged under bus she was running to catch

An inquest has heard that she had missed the bus on her first day of a new job.

Events

1 hour ago Mum dies after being dragged under bus she was running to catch on first day of new job

Helaleh Cheraghmakani, known as Hailey, tragically died while trying to catch a bus in Nottingham city centre as she was running late on the first day of her new job

Events

1 hour ago Stagecoach bus driver fighting for life in hospital after horror crash

Emergency services raced to the scene after the alarm was raised at around 7.35pm on Saturday.

Events

2 h. ago Virginia Giuffre released from hospital after six days following mysterious crash

The 41-year-old, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, made headlines last week when she announced on social media she had only four days to live following a crash with a bus

Events

2 h. ago First they faced bombing during Myanmar’s civil war. Then came the devastating earthquake

Peter Popham speaks to a monk about the devastation the 7.7 magnitude tremor has wrought on the town of Mingun – a few miles from the epicentre. And how it has only added to the woes of a region caught up in the country’s civil war

Events

3 h. ago Rory Wilson inks bumper Aston Villa deal as ex Rangers prodigy ends contract standoff and mega prediction made

The Scot has caught the eye with some prolific form and is pushing on the door of a first team debut for Unai Emery's side

Economics

4 h. ago Comedian hospitalised after severe allergic reaction to ice cream

‘It was my first allergic reaction ever’ said the shocked star as his ‘lips blew up’

Politics

4 h. ago Headteacher caught on school CCTV raining blows on his deputy in shocking assault

Headteacher Anthony John Felton, 54, pleaded guilty to attacking his deputy Richard Pyke, 51, at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Aberavon and is being held in custody

Events

4 h. ago New case of deadly mpox strain detected in UK with 'no known connection to confirmed case'

Health officials are working to determine where the individual may have caught the infection

Events

4 h. ago US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussionsFearing legal repercussions, online harassment and professional consequences, student journalists are retracting their names from published articles amid intensifying repression by the Trump administration targeting students perceived to be associated with the pro-Palestinian movement.Editors at university newspapers say that anxiety among writers has risen since the arrest of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention fighting efforts to deport her. While the government has not pointed to evidence supporting its decision to revoke her visa, she wrote an op-ed last year in a student newspaper critical of Israel, spurring fears that simply expressing views in writing is now viewed as sufficient grounds for deportation. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Fearless nuclear rats swarm UK power plant 'staring out' workers on 'grim' site

'Nuclear rats' infesting the construction site of power plant have allegedly taken over 'everywhere' the mischievous rodents have become bold and have started staring at the men on site

Events

5 h. ago Headteacher caught on CCTV attacking deputy at school in 'spectacular fall from grace'

Anthony John Felton, 54 pleaded guilty to attempted grievous bodily harm with intent against deputy head, Richard Pyke, 51 at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Aberavon, South Wales

Events

6 h. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia breaks silence on 'difficult situations' in first podcast since Maura Higgins 'kiss'

The former Miss England has returned to host her podcast for the first time since McFly star Danny was caught in a cheating scandal

Politics

6 h. ago Gatehouse's Big Wheel to be used to power Wheels of Fleet bike project

The wheel in the grounds of the Mill on the Fleet has been switched on for the first time in 15 years.

Politics

6 h. ago BBC Escape to the Country's Jules Hudson's 'difficult' life off

Jules Hudson has been a familiar face on our TV screens for years, but the Escape to the Country presenter tends to keep his private life out of the spotlight.

Politics

7 h. ago Britain tests hypersonic missile engine in ‘milestone’ for UK defence

New engine could power a cutting-edge cruise missile with a bigger range than a conventional rocket

Events

8 h. ago Boy, 8, thrown 20ft in air while on trampoline by freak gust of wind

Jake Smith, aged eight, Utah, was playing on a trampoline when suddenly a gust of wind took it 20 feet in the air and he found himself in the road with his parents saying he had a "miracle" escape

Politics