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The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage told a hearing on Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive. Appearing before a US coast guard panel, Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue the experimental submersible experienced in June 2023, just days before it imploded on its way […]

Star will perform dates in England and Scotland Kylie Minogue has announced a world tour for 2025 which includes dates in England and Scotland. The Padam Padam singer, 56, also announced that a “sequel” to her 2023 album Tension, which includes nine new tracks, will be released on October 18. Minogue’s Tension tour will kickstart in her home country, Australia, before heading to Asia, reaching the UK on May 16, […]

Bank of England says ‘vital’ inflation stays low The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5%, but said it could reduce borrowing costs “gradually over time” if inflation stays low. Eight of the nine members on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep the UK base rate unchanged on Thursday. The decision to pause comes a month after the central bank cut rates from 5.25%, […]

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Allegations of assault and physical violence against the former Harrods owner A woman who alleges she was raped by her former employer Mohamed Al Fayed, the Egyptian billionaire who owned Harrods for more than 25 years, has said she is still “petrified of someone that’s no longer alive”. More than 20 female former employees have spoken to the BBC as part of a special investigation, coming forward with allegations of […]

A researcher from the University of Southampton has found evidence that the treeless, grassland landscape used to be very different The rugged Falkland Islands were home to a “lush, diverse rainforest” up to 30 million years ago, a study has found. A researcher from the University of Southampton has found evidence that the treeless, grassland landscape of the Falkland Islands was home to a lush, diverse rainforest up to 30 million years ago. Dr […]

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is calling for restrictions to be imposed on new drivers Young drivers are responsible for more than a third of dangerous driving endorsements, new research has found. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, which conducted the analysis of DVLA data, called for restrictions to be imposed on new drivers through graduated driving licensing (GDL). It found that between January 1 and June 1 some 1,128 new dangerous driving endorsements known […]

A Care Quality Commission report has brought together the findings from 131 inspections Poor quality NHS maternity care will become “normalised” if action is not taken, according to the healthcare watchdog. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, which brings together the findings from 131 inspections, also highlighted that many failings identified in recent high-profile investigations into NHS maternity services are “more widespread”. It has called for “increased national action” and ring-fenced investment into services […]

The eight year old was taken to hospital but died from his injuries An eight-year-old boy has died after falling from the window of a house in Nottingham, police said. Nottinghamshire Police said it was called at 7.15pm on Wednesday to Costock Avenue in Sherwood by East Midlands Ambulance Service. Paramedics had gone to the scene after a child was reported to have fallen from the window of a house. The child, […]