36 h. ago Who were the 22 people on Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht when it sank in Italy?

A UK inquest has begun into the deaths of tech billionaire Mike Lynch and three other British nationals

Politics

36 h. ago Who was on the Bayesian? How Mike Lynch’s inner circle celebrated end of billionaire’s 13 year court battle

A UK inquest has begun into the deaths of tech billionaire Mike Lynch and three other British nationals

Events

65 h. ago Naked OAP high on 'monkey dust' goes on rampage causing £100,000 worth of destruction

Walter Harrison, 71, was naked and high on monkey dust when he started banging on neighbours' doors in Leek Staffordshire - he then started a fire that caused £100,000 in damage

Economics

4 d. ago Regulators order corrective action as Keystone Pipeline operators aim to restore service

Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota

Politics

5 d. ago Heathrow sees big fall in passenger numbers in month of power cut shut

Almost 300,000 passengers were caught up in the chaos caused by the shutdown of the airport for most of 21 March.

Politics

6 d. ago Fire crews race to huge wildfire near Edinburgh as smoke billows into sky

Smoke was seen rising from Pentland Hills at around 7pm on Thursday as shocked locals watched on from their homes.

Events

8 d. ago Wildfire smoke and prescribed burns caused 20,000 early deaths and billions in damages in just one year

Elderly, Native Americans, and Black communities suffered the greatest harm from the smoke

Events

8 d. ago Pictures reveal aftermath of massive Scottish wildfire as ships forced to use foghorns due to smoke

Scotland’s fire fighters were called out to more than 90 outdoor fires over the weekend alone.

Events

1 week ago Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments of all vehicles to US as it addresses 'new trading terms' caused by Trump's tariffs while 9,000 British workers fear for their jobs

A 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into America came into force on Thursday, and a wider 'baseline' 10% tariff on goods imported from around the world today.

Politics

2 w. ago Outrage as pensioner forced to pay £2,000 and blamed for causing rat infestation

The grandad, 76, was accused of 'ignoring' the council's warning to stop feeding birds - the daughter of the 'Bird Man of Hartlepool' claims the rat infestation was not his fault

Economics

2 w. ago Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groupsAftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guideMyanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, killing more than 2,000 people and leaving affected areas in dire need of basic necessities such as food and water. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Stunned Welsh rugby club catch motorbike vandals in the act as they tear up pitch

Video footage has been passed to South Wales Police after the incident caused potentially £12,000 of damage

Transport

2 w. ago Aviation watchdog to look at rules on ‘resilience’ after Heathrow closure

CAA said it would consider whether it should take ‘further steps’ under Heathrow’s licence as part of a reviewBritain’s aviation watchdog will review the rules on “resilience” after the closure of Heathrow caused by a blaze at an electricity substation.Europe’s largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday morning after the blaze at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies. No planes were allowed to take off or land, causing diversions which affected about 1,300 flights and roughly 250,000 passengers. Some flights resumed on Friday evening. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure

CAA says it will consider whether to take further steps under Heathrow’s licence as part of reviewBritain’s aviation watchdog will review the rules on “resilience” after Heathrow was closed because of a fire at an electricity substation.Europe’s largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday last week after the blaze at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies. No planes were allowed to take off or land, causing diversions which affected about 1,300 flights and roughly 250,000 passengers. Some flights resumed on Friday evening. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Heathrow airport resumes some flights after fire closure leaves thousands stranded worldwide

Counterterror police investigate blaze that caused power cut, upsetting travel plans of up to 300,000 passengers

Society

3 w. ago Family demand answers over death of billionaire Mike Lynch's co

The family of Stephen Chamberlain, 52, who died days before his US fraud trial co-defendant Mike Lynch was killed in a boating tragedy, say police left out key details about the run up to road accident

Society

3 w. ago Watch live: Heathrow Airport closed and more than 1,000 fights cancelled after huge fire causes blackout

Watch live from Heathrow Airport after a huge fire at a west London electrical substation on Friday (21 March) forced the airport to close.

Society

3 w. ago Heathrow airport closed: more than 1,000 flights affected after substation fire causes power outage

Travellers warned to stay away amid ‘significant disruption’ after fire in Hayes causes power outageFull report: Hayes fire sparks major power outageAirlines’ carefully choreographed networks depend on airplanes and crews being in specific locations at specific times. Dozens of air carriers will have to hurriedly reconfigure their networks to move planes and crews around after the Heathrow closure.“The other question is, ‘What will airlines do to deal with the backlog of passengers?’”, said travel industry analyst Henry Harteveldt with Atmosphere Research Group. “It’s going to be a chaotic couple of days.” Continue reading...

Society

4 w. ago Australia’s growing heatwave threat is putting strain on people’s hearts, study warns

Nearly 50,000 years of healthy life are lost annually to cardiovascular disease caused by heat

Events