Calls for inquiry into Army training college for teenagers after reports of rape and abuse
Four women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed while attending the Army Foundation College (AFC) at Harrogate in North Yorkshire....
Majority of England’s rivers and lakes fail new environmental review
A comprehensive assessment of England’s waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement....
Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns
Prof Jason Arday said he had “concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away”....
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
Ukraine’s president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia “used to finance” its war....
Farmer jailed for lodger’s ‘body in barrel’ murder
Richard Dyson’s body was not found until nearly six years after he disappeared in rural Barnsley....
Meredith Kercher’s sister criticises Amanda Knox’s Edinburgh comedy show
Stephanie Kercher asks Amanda Knox to think about Meredith’s family ahead of staging a show in Edinburgh....
Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700....
Man charged with killing Scottish aid worker in Greece
Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences....
TOKEN2049 Singapore Returns as the Largest Industry Gathering of the Year
Singapore, Singapore, August 6th, 2026, Chainwire. 25,000 attendees, 500 exhibitors, 300 speakers and 1,000 side events will bring the global crypto industry to Singapore this...
Bitcoin Nears Chain Split as BIP-110 Rebels Defy Global Hashpower
Bitcoin is closing in on a possible chain split after block 961,632 as BIP-110 backers prepare to enforce rules that barely register across the network’s...