King Charles was scheduled by Number 10 to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday – just as the highly contentious negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol were about to come to a head. After weeks of tense talks and growing anger among Conservative advocates and unionists, a deal between the UK … Read more
Video captured the moment a freight train collided with a tractor trailer in Haverstraw, New York (Photo: Twitter/@rawsalerts) A freight train collided with a truck, completely destroying it just minutes after the driver escaped. The shocking accident happened about 40 miles outside of New York City in the upstate town of Haverstraw. A video recorded … Read more
Leigh Harrison, Chairman of Bramley Solar Farm Residents Group, said: “Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are guilty of throwing away our Roman history by waving this planning app without due care and attention. “I don’t think our Roman heritage was even considered by the council… and that’s a farce.” Harrison said more than 4km of … Read more
Moonpig is to stop selling cards featuring pictures of pugs and French bulldogs after criticism from veterinarians and activists who fear the images will increase demand for the breeds, which often have serious health problems. Last year, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) wrote to the Greeting Card Association and card retailers, including Moonpig, Paperchase and … Read more
Cesar Santana (left) was charged with murder after ex-wife Luz Hernandez (right) was found buried in a shallow grave (Photos: Facebook/Luz Hernandez/Hudson County District Attorney) The ex-husband of a New Jersey kindergarten teacher has been charged with her murder, weeks after he was arrested for burying her in a shallow grave. Cesar Santana, 36, was … Read more
Rishi Sunak has called on wealthy conservative donors to fund an “80:20” campaign in the upcoming election on Thursday night, with a Swarovski crystal-encrusted portrait of the prime minister sold at auction for £25,000. In a speech to the guests, the prime minister thanked the room for all the “support for our fantastic party” at … Read more
The head of messaging app Signal has warned it will leave the UK if the upcoming online security law weakens end-to-end encryption. Signal’s president said the organization would “absolutely, 100% walk” if the legislation hurt its crypto service. Asked by the BBC whether the bill would compromise Signal’s ability to operate in the UK, Meredith … Read more
Students and academics at the University of Oxford have called for a comprehensive review of policies surrounding its donor relationships, following revelations that the elite institution courted the Sackler family even after others cut ties. A Financial Times investigation on Monday showed that, over the last two years, Oxford has extended exclusive invitations to a … Read more
Asylum seekers in Dunstable said they are afraid to leave their hotel because local people film them when they go for a walk in the park. The hotel in the Bedfordshire town that houses the asylum seekers, who hail from countries including Yemen, Eritrea and Syria, has been the focus of protests by hundreds of … Read more
The bony lesions, visible on Bischoff’s remains, are a known symptom of untreated late-stage syphilis. A mummified ancestor of Boris Johnson did not die of syphilis, shocked scientists have revealed. Marked ‘Switzerland’s most famous mummy’, the corpse made headlines in 2018 when it was identified as Anna Catharina Bischoff, Johnson’s sixth great-grandmother. Her remains, found … Read more