Conservationist and chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall dies aged 91 Dame Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died aged 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced the primatologist’s death in an Instagram post. According to the Washington DC-based institute, Dame Jane died of natural causes while in California on
Pensioner dies after being ‘assaulted by fellow patient’ at London hospital A murder investigation has been launched into the death of an 85-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted by a fellow patient at a west London hospital. Andrew Farmer, from Ealing, west London, was injured at Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith on Thursday September 18,
Market trader groomer ‘Boss Man’ jailed for 35 years A market stallholder who groomed and raped two white schoolgirls in Rochdale has been jailed for 35 years. Mohammed Zahid, 65, known as Boss Man, gave free underwear from his lingerie stall at Rochdale Indoor Market to both teenagers, with money, alcohol and food, in return
Company linked to Mone must repay almost £122m over Covid PPE contract breach A company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone has been ordered to repay almost £122 million to the Government for breaching a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sued PPE Medpro
Greggs sales growth cools after July heatwave deters consumers Greggs has revealed its sales rose in recent months but blamed unusually hot July weather and a tough consumer backdrop for a slowdown in growth. The high street bakery chain, with 2,675 shops in the UK, has continued to expand its sprawling estate across the country.
Nearly 20,000 alerts sent out to tell people their partner has abusive past Nearly 20,000 disclosures have been given out to tell people their partner has an abusive past under a scheme set up by Police Scotland. The force said 19,867 alerts have been sent out since the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS)
US government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty Plunged into a government shutdown, the US is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after president Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programmes and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed,
E-bike fires on track to hit record high this year Fires from e-bikes and e-scooters are on course to reach an all-time high in London this year, new analysis shows. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it has recorded 165 fires involving the vehicles in 2025 up to September 28. That is an average of about
Sir Keir Starmer said the Government will revisit how international law is interpreted as it addresses the challenge of mass migration.. Source: https://www.radionewshub.com/articles/news-updates/Starmer-to-refine-international-law-stance-in-bid-to-tackle-mass-migration
UK business confidence plunges to lowest level on record Business confidence slumped to its lowest level on record last month amid concerns over soaring costs, according to a new survey of company bosses. Data from the Institute of Directors (IoD) showed that firms said higher labour costs has been the biggest contributor to growing pessimism