Desmond Morris remembered for ‘lifetime of curiosity and creativity’ Zoologist and TV presenter Desmond Morris has been remembered for his “lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity” after his death at 98. The TV star, who hosted the popular show Zoo Time, rose to fame in 1967 when his book The Naked Ape became an international
Former parliamentary employee arrested under hacking laws A former employee in the Houses of Parliament was arrested last week under anti-hacking laws, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has announced. Addressing MPs at the start of business in the House of Commons on Monday, Sir Lindsay said the former staff member had been detained under the
Starmer ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ kept in the dark over Mandelson vetting Sir Keir Starmer has blamed former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins for deliberately keeping him in the dark over Lord Peter Mandelson’s failure to pass security vetting checks before taking the role of ambassador to the US. The Prime Minister said he would
Teenagers arrested in connection with arson attack at Kenton Synagogue Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at a synagogue in Harrow, the Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service has said. A “bottle with some sort of accelerant had been thrown through the window” at Kenton United Synagogue at around
Exercise to test response to offshore energy threat involving vessels and drones The offshore energy industry will hold an exercise to test its response to simulated threats involving suspicious vessels, drones and cyber attacks. Ahead of a conference taking place in Aberdeen this week, “exercise Granite Resolve” will gauge how the industry, police and other
US seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows to respond The United States said it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first interception since its blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran will respond
Average price tag on a home jumps by nearly £3,000 in April – Rightmove The average price tag on a home increased by nearly £3,000 month-on-month in April, according to a property website. But the 0.8% monthly rise in the typical asking price was lower than the long-term average increase of 1.2% seen in the
Erling Haaland shoots down Arsenal as Manchester City slash lead to three points Erling Haaland struck a vital winner as Manchester City slashed Arsenal’s Premier League lead to three points with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian pounced after 65 minutes of a compelling clash on Sunday, sparing Gianluigi
Counter-terror police probe possible Iranian proxy involvement in London arsons Counter-terror police are looking into whether the series of arson attacks against Jewish sites in north London have been carried out by Iranian proxies. It comes after officers on “deterrence and reassurance patrols” in the wake of the previous incidents spotted damage to a window
Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals he is ‘recovering alcoholic’ West End composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic”. The 78-year-old said he had previously checked himself into a clinic to deal with his addiction, which he added did not work, before then attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in Switzerland and the UK,