1 hour ago About sharing By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Our ideas of the colours of the planets Neptune and Uranus have been wrong, research led by UK astronomers reveals. Images from a space mission in the 1980s showed Neptune to be a rich blue and Uranus green. But a study has discovered that the…
2 minutes ago About sharing Derek Draper and TV presenter Kate Garraway married in 2005 Derek Draper, the author and former political adviser, has died aged 56, his wife Kate Garraway has said. Draper had been living with extreme complications from Covid since contracting the disease in March 2020. TV presenter Garraway confirmed his death…
1 hour ago About sharing Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2005 By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A second batch of court papers connected to late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released. The 300 pages of documents appeared to offer little in the way of blockbuster new revelations. They were…
29 minutes ago Comments About sharing Sir Howard Davies is the chair of the NatWest group By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News NatWest’s chair has said he believes it is not currently “that difficult” for people to get on the housing ladder. Sir Howard Davies said people have always had to save for a…
1 hour ago About sharing The latest incident comes as North Korea fully suspended a military deal with the South aimed at lowering tensions By Yvette Tan BBC News North Korea has fired more than 200 rounds of artillery shells off its west coast, towards the South’s Yeonpyeong island, Seoul’s military has said. South Korea…
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old are arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.
9 hours ago About sharing By Daniel De Simone BBC News, Pretoria Former sporting superstar Oscar Pistorius might be the most famous killer in the world. The former Paralympic champion will leave prison in South Africa on Friday on parole, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp…
The critical window to find more survivors from beneath the rubble has lapsed.
13 minutes ago About sharing Hundreds of flood alerts and warnings remain in place across England and Wales following a week of heavy downpours. It comes as weather is expected to be drier on Friday and into the weekend. This week, heavy rain has fallen on sodden ground in the wake of Storm Henk, leading…
1 hour ago About sharing By Noor Nanji Culture reporter If you really, really want a Spice Girl stamp, then you’re in luck. Royal Mail is issuing a set of 15 stamps celebrating one of the world’s most successful pop groups, as they mark their 30th anniversary. It is the first time Royal Mail has…