Plans being made for onward travel for Britons on ship linked to hantavirus Plans are being made for the “safe onward travel” of Britons stuck on a cruise ship linked to a suspected hantavirus outbreak, the Prime Minister has said. Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the ship, which was sailing from
Iran strikes on UAE condemned by Starmer amid US bid to open Strait of Hormuz Drone and missile strikes by Iran against the United Arab Emirates have been condemned by the Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer demanded an end to the escalation and urged Iran to engage “meaningfully” in talks to ensure the current Middle
Wu Yize pips Shaun Murphy in last-frame decider to become world snooker champion Wu Yize held his nerve to sink Shaun Murphy in a deciding-frame shoot-out and be crowned world snooker champion after a final for the ages at the Crucible. The 22-year-old produced a match-winning break of 85 to win 18-17 to become the
Harrison Ford launches signature Scotch whisky on Star Wars Day Harrison Ford has helped to create his own signature Scotch whisky that reflects his tastes, saying it is “everything I want” in a dram. The actor, who famously played Han Solo, is launching the limited edition Glenmorangie Highland Scotch whisky on May 4 – which
Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab on the NHS Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers. The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against
Man in court after alleged bomb hoax at Peter Kay show A 19-year-old Birmingham man is to appear in court over an alleged bomb hoax forced a Peter Kay comedy show to be evacuated The comedian, 52, was ushered off stage mid-performance at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Friday after a “suspicious bag” was
Two adults die after explosion at a house in Bristol Two adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol on Sunday morning, as police announce they are treating the event as “suspicious”. Avon and Somerset Police have declared a major incident after the explosion at an address in Sterncourt Road at around
Wu Yize into Crucible final as Mark Allen pays for missed black in dramatic semi Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history. The 40-year-old Antrim man had the
US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said. The “high-stakes” address to Congress was one of a number of
Airlines can group flights together on fewer planes under jet fuel-saving plans Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights together on to fewer planes as part of plans to save jet fuel. The temporary rule change will allow airline carriers to consolidate flights on routes where there are multiple trips to the