Cars appear to be torched at vigil for youth killed in A66 crash
Social media footage shows vehicles on fire at a gathering for Michael Cahill Cars appear to have been torched and flares set off at a gathering for one of the…
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
Nicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors backing a campaign against artificial intelligence voice cloning. Save Our Voices Now, which is also being supported…
Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Zack Polanski has called for a freeze on the approval of new data centres in England because of concerns about the amount of water and energy they use. The Green…
Teenage girl has dissolvable heart implant the size of 10p coin fitted in UK first
Lillie Yale received the device, known as Memosorb, to treat an atrial septal defect: a hole in the wall that divides the two upper chambers of the heart A teenage…
Burnham launches crackdown on ‘cowboy builders’ ripping off households
Burnham feels his plan will ‘put cowboy builders out of business’ New measures targeting “cowboy builders” who exploit homeowners, alongside a crackdown on private bailiffs using intimidating tactics against people…
Fix gun licensing system to prevent further killings, inspectors say
The firearms licensing system in England and Wales is not fit for purpose, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said Problems with the gun licensing system…
Breathalysers on cars should be introduced for repeat drink-driving offenders, Burnham told
Campaigners have urged the prime minister to introduce a mandatory alcolock programme for ‘high-risk and repeat drink-driving offenders’ Senior police officers and road safety campaigners have written to Prime Minister…
How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?
Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailment near Lewes in East Sussex two weeks ago that injured 30 people, and another the next…
Voices: ‘We do a big shop and stock up on dry goods’: Readers on how they’re preparing for food shortages
As ministers prepare to urge households to stock up ahead of extreme weather and other threats, our readers say they’ve been building up their own supplies for years The government…
Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
Families of missing UK nationals have flown out to Nepal to search for their relatives. The death toll from the floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to at least…