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Public urged to look out for exotic Jersey Tiger moths in parks and gardens
As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate change.
Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog.
Family appeal for information on murder of mother-of-three 20 years on
Lucy Hargreaves, 22, was asleep on the sofa when three men burst into her home in Walton, Liverpool, on August 3 2005 and fatally injured her.
NHS maintained 93% of planned care during resident doctors’ strikes
The NHS maintained care for an estimated 10,000 more patients during the latest doctors’ strike compared with last year’s industrial action. Early data shows that 93% of planned operations, tests and ...
Rescue workers find body amid race to save people trapped in Chile copper mine
Rescue teams have found a body inside a section of a copper mine in Chile that collapsed two days earlier during a moderate earthquake, the mine’s director said on Saturday.
Countries under pressure to finalise UN plastic pollution treaty as talks resume
Countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will hope to break a deadlock in talks for a legally binding agreement on plastics.
Rachel Reeves making ‘even bigger mistakes’ than Liz Truss, says Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has said Rachel Reeves is making “even bigger mistakes” than Liz Truss. The Tory leader hit out at the Chancellor and the Prime Minister for their economic decisions as she drew a ...
Cooper: Fast-track scheme to tackle asylum backlog coming
The Home Secretary plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog that aims to turn around decisions within weeks. Yvette Cooper said Labour was planning a “major overhaul” of the ...
Mariah Carey says she will ‘always be there’ for the LGBTQ+ community at Pride
The five-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 220 million albums worldwide, took to the stage on Saturday night to headline Brighton Pride.
Watchdog appoints interim managers for troubled charity linked to Carrie Johnson
A watchdog has appointed interim managers to take over the running of an animal charity linked to Boris Johnson’s wife. The Aspinall Foundation is facing an investigation by the Charity Commission ...
BBC launches investigation into Strictly stars’ ‘cocaine use’
The BBC has launched an investigation into alleged cocaine use by two of the stars of Strictly Come Dancing. Reports in The Sun allege their drug use was discussed on the BBC dancing show, and said ...
No jackpot winner in Saturday’s Lotto draw
There was no jackpot winner in Saturday’s National Lottery Lotto draw, meaning Wednesday’s top prize is an estimated £5.3 million. The winning Lotto numbers were 01, 05, 10, 30, 33, 50, and the bonus ...