The rise of the ‘mega-dinghy’: Why Channel crossing tactics are changing
A staggering 230 people crossed the Channel in a single boat on Monday, eclipsing a record of 165 set just last month. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft takes a closer…
British couple held in Iran end hunger strike
A British couple jailed in Iran after being accused of espionage have ended their hunger strikes after 93 and 84 days respectively. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in January…
Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it’s 20g bigger than one from today
A 35-year-old Mars Bar has been found during a house clearance – and the discovery has gone viral amid claims it highlights the effect of “shrinkflation”. The chocolate bar with…
Don’t use washing machines or dishwashers during solar eclipse, warns Britain’s biggest energy supplier
A shutdown in solar energy generation will coincide with a usual surge in electricity demand in the UK Britain’s largest energy supplier is asking households not use electrical appliances during…
Octopus Energy: use less electricity during solar eclipse
Great Britain’s biggest household energy supplier is calling on its customers to use less electricity this week during the deepest solar eclipse in almost 30 years. Octopus Energy has urged…
Asylum seeker who groomed and raped girl, 13, jailed
An asylum seeker who raped a 13-year-old girl after pretending to be a teenager on Snapchat has been jailed. Abdul Khan attacked the girl in a nature reserve in Clifton,…
Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after mistakenly announcing King’s death
Radio Caroline has been found in breach of broadcasting rules after it mistakenly announced the death of King Charles III. The station aired three pre-recorded announcements falsely stating the King…
Customer outrage as Chessington World of Adventures shuts due to water outage
A burst water pipe has shut down the popular theme park at the height of the school summer holidays Chessington World of Adventures has been forced to close for the…
Hosepipe ban: When will restrictions end?
Nine water companies across England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans following persistent hot and dry weather Half of England and parts of Wales are now subject to a hosepipe…
Asylum seeker who posed as teen on Snapchat to groom and rape 13-year-old girl is jailed
Abdul Khan is facing deportation to Afghanistan once he has served two thirds of his term An asylum seeker who pretended to be a teenager on social media to groom…