National Trust gardens see unusually early spring blooms after mild weather Despite a battering from extreme weather this year, many National Trust gardens are reporting surprisingly early spring blooms. The first blossoms are likely triggered by the unusually mild temperatures of recent days. In early January, Storm Goretti tore through the south-west of England, particularly
‘Remarkable’ results in study on new prostate cancer drug A drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown “remarkable” results in an early-stage trial, experts have said. The treatment – a type of immunotherapy which harnesses the body’s immune system to fight cancer – was found to shrink tumours or halt their growth. The news was
Dairy firm ramps up cottage cheese production as TikTok drives ‘record’ demand A Scottish dairy company has announced it has ramped up its cottage cheese production, amid a TikTok trend that has led to “all-time record demand” for a foodstuff once associated with the 1970s and 1980s. Graham’s Family Dairy has completed a £3.5 million
Winston Churchill statue daubed with graffiti calling him ‘Zionist war criminal’ The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster has been defaced with graffiti branding the former prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”. Other phrases including “Stop the Genocide” and “Free Palestine” were sprayed in red paint on the bronze sculpture in Parliament Square, Westminster.
Severe weather swings leave families battling floods and farmers facing bad year Extreme weather swings from drought to persistent rain have left families battling flooding and farmers facing another bad year in the fields. The Met Office said this winter will be remembered for its “relentless rain”, with provisional figures showing many areas of the
Collagen boosts skin elasticity but is not an anti-wrinkle quick fix – researchers say Taking collagen supplements over a long period has been linked to better skin elasticity and increased hydration, although experts suggest it should not be seen as an “anti-wrinkle quick fix”. Products should be positioned for people seeking “holistic” skin maintenance, researchers
Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer The Green Party has won its first ever parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, dealing a bitter blow to Sir Keir Starmer. Labour’s defeat, trailing in third behind Zack Polanski’s Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the previously rock-solid Greater Manchester constituency, will pile
NHS maternity services are failing women and babies – national investigation NHS maternity services are failing women and babies through a reluctance to admit mistakes, “a lack of kindness and compassion” and pervasive discrimination, according to a Government-ordered investigation. An interim report published by Baroness Amos as part of her National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
Call for more police help from Manchester mosque after ‘concerning’ axe incident The chairman of a Manchester mosque has asked for increased police presence after what the Prime Minister called a “concerning” incident when an armed man arrived during Ramadan prayers. Hammad Khan spoke after the arrest of a white man in his 50s, who
Speaker says he gave information to police about Lord Mandelson ahead of arrest Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he passed information “in good faith” to the Metropolitan Police following reports someone had informed the force that Lord Peter Mandelson could be a flight risk. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he passed information