British Museum raises £3.5m in four months to save pendant linked to Henry VIII The British Museum has successfully raised £3.5 million to save a gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, following a four-month fundraising campaign. The London museum launched an appeal in October as it was
‘Major upgrade’ to Met Office system could help avoid flight delays A “major” upgrade to the Met Office’s forecasting system could help avoid flight delays, the forecaster has said. Its new system brings clearer and more accurate cloud and fog predictions needed for managing flight schedules. Winter temperature forecasts are also closer to real life,
Glasgow man sets up male-centred breast cancer group after diagnosis A former joiner has set up a support service for men diagnosed with breast cancer after his own diagnosis. Paul Steele, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the Beatson Breast Cancer Clinic in Gartnavel Hospital, Glasgow, in March 2025 after ignoring symptoms for nine
Superdrug set to open 30 UK stores with around 600 new jobs Health and beauty chain Superdrug has revealed plans to open 30 new stores this year, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to the UK retail sector. The retailer said the expansion of its store footprint will create around 600 jobs across the UK. The Croydon-based
Morgan McSweeney steps down as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff amid Mandelson row Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after coming under fire in the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal. The Prime Minister’s right-hand man had faced intensifying calls from within the Labour Party to go after being blamed by many
Trump’s racist post about Obamas deleted after backlash Donald Trump’s social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as primates in a jungle has been deleted. The Republican president’s Thursday night post was deleted on Friday and blamed on a
Julia Donaldson on new book Gruffalo Granny: I’m a big fan of grandmotherhood Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has said it is “quite a relief” sharing the news of the third book with the world, adding the upcoming Gruffalo Granny reflects the fact she is a “big fan of grandmotherhood”. The third instalment comes more than
Beavers to be released at two sites in South West Beavers are set to be released at two sites in south-west England as part of efforts to reintroduce the species into the wild. Natural England said it has issued two further licences to release the semi-aquatic animals, which engineer the landscape with dams, ponds and
Serial killer Steve Wright jailed for 1999 teenager’s murder Suffolk strangler Steve Wright has been told he will die in jail after being brought to justice for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Victoria Hall more than 25 years ago. Wright, 67, had admitted the kidnap and murder of the 17-year-old, who disappeared early on
‘No end in sight’ after parts of UK see rain every day so far in 2026 “There’s no end in sight”, forecasters have said after announcing rain has fallen every day of 2026 in south-west England and South Wales. Meanwhile, Aberdeen has seen no sunshine for two weeks – the longest period for the area