3 h. ago 'I bought my nephew an £8 toy from TikTok, then something creepy happened'

The noises coming from the plastic toy instantly rang alarm bells

Economics

16 h. ago Death on the inside: as a prison officer, I saw how the system perpetuates violence

A rise of murders is traumatising inmates and staff, and making life harder for staff. But even in prison, violence isn’t inevitableThere are hotspots for violence in prison. The exercise yard, the showers. There are peak times, too. Mealtimes and association periods are particularly volatile.But first thing in the morning is not when you expect to hear an alarm bell. I certainly didn’t, at 6am in my office on the residential wing of a high-security prison in late 2018. All prisoners were locked up at that time. But overcrowding has long been a problem in UK prisons, and keeping three men in cells designed for one can be a recipe for disaster. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Some want to ban geoengineering research. This would be a catastrophic mistake for our planet | Craig Segall and Baroness Bryony Worthington

We’ve already geoengineered the planet through the careless release of greenhouse gases. Now we need a plan to manage the risks we’ve set in motionA few months ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a Georgia representative, held a hearing on her bill to ban research on “geoengineering”, which refers to technological climate interventions, such as using reflective particles to reflect away sunlight. The hearing represented something of a first – a Republican raising alarm bells about human activity altering the health of the planet. Of course, for centuries, people have burned fossil fuels to power and feed society, emitting greenhouse gases that now overheat the planet.Unfortunately, her hearing waved past an urgent debate that policymakers are confronting around the world: after centuries of accidental fossil-fuel geoengineering, should we deliberately explore interventions to cool the planet and give the energy transition breathing room?Craig Segall is the former deputy executive offi...

Science

4 d. ago Results are in for one of the clearest measures of global heating in 2025. It should be raising alarm bells

Scientists consider this to be one of the clearest measures of long-term global warming

Events

1 week ago Worst investment levels in the G7 ‘should ring alarm bells in Downing Street’

Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves accused of driving down business confidence with ‘broken commitments’

Events

2 w. ago ‘Alarm bells should be ringing’ at Fifa as England fans snub World Cup ticket prices

Guidance from the England Supporters Travel Club has revealed that allocations for World Cup matches from the quarter-finals to the final are currently undersubscribed

Sport

2 w. ago Wayne Rooney fires Man United transfer warning to Ruben Amorim as major worry raises alarm bells

Manchester United beat Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Boxing Day despite having their lowest percentage of percentage in any Premier League game this season

Events

3 w. ago WW3 alarm bells as Russian guards caught entering NATO country

Three Russian border guards crossed into Estonian territory without permission

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3 w. ago Celtic unravelling into pantomime season as Wilfried Nancy alarm bells grow louder

How times have changed as Celtic return to scene of April title win

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