Unsolved Suzy Lamplugh case ‘haunts’ detectives
Metropolitan Police officers investigating the disappearance of young estate Suzy Lamplugh in west London say they remain “haunted” by the case, 40 years after she vanished. Lamplugh, 25, left her…
‘We lost all of our morning trade’ – businesses fearful after more break-ins
Community correspondent, BBC News NIPublished1 minute agoMore traders in Belfast have voiced fears about the safety of their businesses after two further break-ins in the city centre. A café owner…
Second home owners ‘feel unwelcome’ while locals struggle to buy
Bev has a second home on the coast in Gwynedd, while Rhodri is desperate to buy his first place in Pembrokeshire. Both are united in the fact that the ongoing…
US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts
A US airman accused of a “spree” of rapes and sexual assaults in England, drugging some women and breaking into the homes of others, was able to avoid British justice…
World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
On a chilly day in December 1945, Bernard Lovell, a physicist at the University of Manchester, struck out for the Cheshire countryside to study cosmic rays, the streams of high-energy…
Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Royal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third, in a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other large organisations. The postal…
Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Forget a crisp salad and glass of chilled rosé. Enervated Britons are seemingly more likely to crave a rich cottage pie and a robust red in heatwaves. In a trend…
‘Exemplary’ students saw university hopes dashed by Home Office visa ban, court hears
Female students from Sudan, Afghanistan and Cameroon denied chance to learn in the UK after home secretary imposes visa ban “Exemplary” international students had their hopes of attending university in…
What is cold water shock – and how can I stay safe? Everything you need to know
Cold water shock can affect anyone regardless of swimming ability The UKHSA has issued a number of heat health alerts for parts of England, warning that “water‑related incidents may increase,…
We’re wildfire experts. Here’s what the UK can learn from Australia
The UK is at a critical moment to shape public understanding of the risks of wildfires Wildfires are becoming a feature of the UK’s hotter, drier climate, as they are…