16 h. ago Two major fault lines on the West Coast are in ‘sync’ and signal possible massive quake on horizon, scientists warn

The impact would be doubly as devastating as predictions for the impending ‘Big One’ and leave millions in harm’s way from California to Canada

Events

51 h. ago No trains between Lockerbie and Carlisle during first week of 2026 due to engineering works

Network Rail is carrying out work on the West Coast Main Line over the festive period.

Politics

56 h. ago Travel chaos warning: Liverpool Street, Waterloo and Euston stations all hit by Christmas rail shutdown

Disruption to last until January 15 due to part-closure of West Coast Main Line

Events

69 h. ago Sea level rise could plunge 100 MILLION buildings underwater, warn scientists

Rising sea levels could plunge more than 100 million buildings underwater, scientists have warned.

Events

69 h. ago Bottled water contains dangerous levels of microplastics that lodge in vital organs and raise cancer risk', scientists warn

Bottled water could contain dangerous levels of microplastics that can slip through the body's defenses and lodge in vital organs increasing the risk of cancer , concerning new research has suggested.

Events

3 d. ago Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say

Scientists find 10% chance that similar events to the ‘unheard of’ temperatures in 2023 could occur each yearThe unprecedented marine heatwave of 2023 was in line with climate modelling, research shows, as scientists warn such events will become more frequent.The “unheard of” heatwave off the UK and Irish coasts during a summer of 40C temperatures raised concerns that fish, shellfish and kelp would not be able to survive. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago ‘It’s a big question’: kibbutz residents ponder return home after Hamas attack

Two years on, Israel has said the Holit community can go back – but memories of the horrific events are still rawShir Matias wants to move back to the Holit kibbutz but doesn’t know if she will be able to bear it. Now 23, she grew up in this tiny community in Israel’s farthest south-west tip, and its flower-lined paths hold some of her happiest memories.It is also the place where her parents were murdered by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023, and her brother Rotem was badly injured. Their mother, Shachar, used her own body to shield him from the bullets, saving his life in a last act of love. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago A place of ghosts and memories: kibbutz residents ponder return after 7 October

Two years after Hamas attack, Israel has said the Holit community can go back – but memories are still rawShir Matias wants to move back to the Holit kibbutz but doesn’t know if she will be able to bear it. Now 23, she grew up in this tiny community in Israel’s farthest south-west tip, and its flower-lined paths hold some of her happiest memories.It is also the place where her parents were murdered by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023, and her brother Rotem was badly injured. Their mother, Shachar, used her own body to shield him from the bullets, saving his life in a last act of love. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Arsenal XI vs West Ham: Gabriel injury latest, starting lineup, confirmed team news for Premier League today

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is set to ring the changes once again for the big London derby this weekend

Politics

6 d. ago Arsenal vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Nuno Espirito Santo faces a mighty challenge in his second outing as Hammers boss

Sport

6 d. ago Arsenal XI vs West Ham: Gabriel injury latest, predicted lineup, confirmed team news for Premier League today

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is set to ring the changes once again for the big London derby this weekend

Politics

7 d. ago Arsenal XI vs West Ham: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is set to ring the changes once again for the big London derby this weekend

Politics

8 d. ago LIVE updates as fault delays trains at major London station for HOURS

LIVE updates as fault delays trains at major London station for HOURS  This Is Local London

Politics

1 week ago As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

Scientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance

Events

1 week ago Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ‘20 times over’ in a decade

KETAMINE deaths are surging in Britain because people are using it as a cheap mixer for drug cocktails, warn scientists. The drug’s popularity has boomed and famous overdose victims include Friends star Matthew Perry and TV drag queen The Vivienne. A study by King’s College London estimated 123 people died from taking the drug in...

Events

1 week ago Concern over 'easy availability' of alcohol in West Lothian despite fall in deaths

The number of alcohol related deaths in West Lothian fell last year, in line with the drop across Scotland.

Events

1 week ago Graham Potter sacked by struggling West Ham after nine months in charge

West Ham lost opening three home league gamesNuno Espírito Santo lined up as replacementGraham Potter has been sacked by West Ham five games into the league season and after only nine months in the job.The former Chelsea and Brighton manager was relieved of his duties just two days out from West Ham’s Premier League match against Everton, who are making headway under the former Hammers manager David Moyes. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago West Ham line up Nuno as manager as Graham Potter is sacked after nine months in charge

West Ham lost opening three home league gamesFormer Nottingham Forest manager in the frameGraham Potter has been sacked by West Ham five games into the league season and after only nine months in the job.The former Chelsea and Brighton manager was relieved of his duties just two days out from West Ham’s Premier League match against Everton, who are making headway under the former Hammers manager David Moyes. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago The 7 stealth symptoms of deadly cancers you must never ignore – as cases and deaths set to soar 61%

NEW cancer cases worldwide could rise 61 per cent by 2050, warn scientists - despite more than four in 10 deaths being preventable. Spotting cancer at an early stage remains vital as it means treatment is more likely to be successful. A new study published in the Lancet medical journal found the number of new...

Events

2 w. ago The real cost of climate change: Global warming could make the average person 24% poorer by 2100, scientists warn

By 2100, today's developed countries could be pushed further into an unprecedented type of poverty, a study from University of Cambridge scientists suggests.

Events