Cambridge to investigate Jason Arday appointment after ex-professor quit over plagiarism row
Jason Arday quit his role as a Cambridge professor last week amid a plagiarism row The University of Cambridge has confirmed it will examine how an academic who stepped down…
Number of children injured in e-scooter crashes in England surges
The number of children involved in crashes on e-scooters has soared in recent years, with some as young as nine involved in collisions, research has found. Researchers carried out a…
The devastating impact of England’s drought in before and after pictures
According to the National Drought Group, 71.3 per cent of England is in drought Nearly three-quarters of England is officially in drought, affecting up to 45 million people across the…
Heatwaves to cost UK economy £4.4bn – but there’s worse yet to come
Losses could add up to £25 billion by the end of the decade, a new report warns Back-to-back summer heatwaves have wiped £4.4bn from the UK economy so far this…
Major bank launches new savings deal with some of best rates on the market
A 4.5% rate compares favourably with the best non-ISA accounts currently available One of the UK’s major high street banks has launched a new digital savings arm offering some of…
Watch live as serial sex attacker Simon Levy sentenced for double murder
Watch live as Simon Levy, a serial sex attacker who murdered two women and raped a third, is sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday (12 August). Levy, 40, was…
Charlotte Church’s forest school faces closure over ‘rude’ pupils
The ‘free-to-attend democratic school in the woods’ has operated from a site without proper permissions since 2024 An outdoor learning project set up by Welsh singer Charlotte Church could be…
Clacton by-election: When does voting close and will there be an exit poll?
The clacton by-election will be held on 13 August and will have a total of 34 candidates Polling stations will be open to voters on Thursday for the high-profile snap…
When is the Clacton by-election and who are the dozens of candidates standing against Nigel Farage?
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday Voters heading to the polls this week in Nigel Farage’s by-election in Clacton will have a record number of candidates to choose…
Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within a key government department tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. The…