David Attenborough backs bid to save vast upland estate ‘for nature and nation’ Sir David Attenborough is championing a bid by conservationists to raise £30 million to secure a vast upland estate in Northumberland for nature and the nation. The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust are attempting to complete the purchase of the Rothbury
Morning-after pill available for free in pharmacies across England Women will be able to get the morning-after pill free of charge in pharmacies across England from today. The move – hailed by officials as the biggest change to sexual health services since the 1960s – is expected to be a “game-changer” in making care more
Breath test could ‘revolutionise’ pancreatic cancer care A new pancreatic cancer breath test could “revolutionise” care for patients, experts have said. A trial is to assess the effectiveness of a world-first breath test for the disease, which is notoriously hard to spot in its early stages. Pancreatic Cancer UK, which is funding the study, said
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to carry out ‘powerful’ strikes in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza. Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous US-brokered ceasefire. Tank fire and
Child dies after ‘hazardous materials’ incident at London flat A child has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at a flat in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Fire crews were called to a property in Barking Road, Upton Park, in Newham, after two adults and two children attended hospital complaining about
Chris Brown allowed to return to US as bail conditions changed R&B singer Chris Brown will be allowed to return to the United States as he awaits trial for an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023. Judge Tony Baumgartner granted the change to the American musician’s bail conditions at Southwark Crown Court
Reform’s Kruger vows to change Civil Service code to ban ‘woke agenda’ A Reform UK government would change the Civil Service code to ban non-party political activism that has led to a “woke agenda that has infected so much of Whitehall”, an MP of the party has said. Danny Kruger, who defected to Nigel Farage’s
One dead and two injured in ‘senseless’ stabbing An Afghan national has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death and two other people, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured in a “senseless act of violence” in west London. Police and ambulance crews were called to Midhurst Gardens in Uxbridge at around 5pm on
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93, family announces Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93, her family has said. The actress died “peacefully at home in London yesterday”, her sons Samuel and Joseph said. A statement to the PA news agency
Rio to become ‘Earthshot City’ as it prepares to host environmental awards Rio de Janeiro is to become a “vibrant hub of climate action” as the Brazilian city prepares to host the Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize ceremony, organisers said. The Earthshot Prize launched the Earthshot Boulevard in central Rio on Monday, marking the beginning