Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell more than doubled its profit in its second quarter of the year, as Europe’s biggest oil and gas company reaped the benefits from the jump in oil and gas…
Arrest after firearm discharge outside mosque
A man has been arrested after a firearm was discharged outside a mosque in York. North Yorkshire Police said it happened outside York Mosque and Islamic Centre on Bull Lane…
‘End this nightmare’: Wife of ailing Briton jailed in Saudi Arabia appeals for release
Amaher Nour breaks down in tears thinking of the husband she hasn’t seen for almost two years, and the impact his absence has had on her four children. Ahmed Al-Doush,…
Man arrested after ‘disturbing’ firearm incident outside York mosque
Police will be on patrol in the area around the mosque while people attend for prayer A 44-year-old man has been arrested after a firearm was discharged outside a mosque…
Major incident declared as firefighters battle large Suffolk heathland blaze
Residents have been told to shut their doors and windows as firefighters tackle the wildfire A major incident has been declared on the Suffolk coast as firefighters battle a substantial…
George Cottrell ‘transferred $2m to mother days before Reform UK donations’
George Cottrell is a convicted criminal who provided funding for Nigel Farage’s security and staffing in the year before he was elected George Cottrell reportedly transferred more than $2 million…
Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics
Voting has begun in the biggest byelection in British political history, with more than 2 million people eligible to choose Andy Burnham’s successor as Greater Manchester mayor. In normal times,…
Campaigners rail against ‘plundering’ of ancient Kent woodland to make way for quarry expansion
It was at the confluence of seven forest paths that Allison Sweetman came to a stop. Trees rose on all sides, save for a recently coppiced section to the north-east.…
Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs
Ongoing investment in nuclear submarines will “protect Britain for decades to come” but also support 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships, Andy Burnham has said Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness,…
Homes and caravan park evacuated due to major heath fire in Suffolk
A large wildfire burning through heathland on the Suffolk coast has been declared a major incident. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said about 90 firefighters were “working incredibly hard in…