Daniel Sandford UK correspondent Julia Quenzler The jury in the retrial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been told his barristers have withdrawn from the case. Judge Mark Lucraft KC told the jurors that from now on Gordon was going to represent himself. Marten, 37, and Gordon, 50, deny manslaughter by gross negligence of...
Sir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important films of his career as he enters his hundredth year. He believes his new, cinema-length film Ocean could play a decisive role in saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change. Sir David, who will be 99 on Thursday, says:...
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News, North East and Cumbria CPS Experts say a wedge of wood came from the tree and was pictured in Daniel Graham’s car A man accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he had been framed as part of a feud. The tree had grown in a dip...
National Trust The Sycamore Gap tree was felled in September 2023 Jurors in the case of two men accused of felling the famous Sycamore Gap tree have been told by a judge to set all emotion aside. Twelve people have been sworn in at Newcastle Crown Court to consider the case against the pair who...
Watch: Key moments from the funeral of Pope Francis Pope Francis has been buried in Rome after a funeral ceremony and procession attended by hundreds of thousands of people and many heads of state. The first South American pontiff passed away on Monday aged 88, marking the end of a 12-year pontificate. As the Italian...
Lucy Vladev Reporting fromSwansea Crown Court Family photo Nicola Wheatley, Morgan Rogers, Paul O’Dwyer and Andrea Powell died in the incident in 2021 A court has heard there was an “obvious potential for real danger” during the sentencing of a paddleboard tour company owner after the deaths of four people. Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell,...
If you read the Pravda Media–and, let’s face it, it’s pretty hard to escape while remaining a functioning and “informed” member of society–you could be forgiven for believing that America is becoming a fascist hellhole while our European neighbors are living in a society filled with freedom, social harmony, and economic prosperity. As European leaders...
How did Wisconsin Democrats eke out an electoral victory in the 2025 state supreme court race? Part of that strategy consisted of making sure their 2024 presidential nominee stayed out of Wisconsin, as it turns out. Of course, one has to read more than two-thirds of the New York Times’ profile of Kamala Harris and...
Workers have been told to hurry home, classes have been suspended and outdoor events have been cancelled as northern China braces for extreme winds this weekend. Millions have been urged to stay indoors, with some state media outlets warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be “easily blown away”. Winds reaching 150kph (93mph)...
Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC West Midlands Rob Mayor Political Reporter, Birmingham Reuters A major incident was declared after the city council estimated that some 17,000 tonnes of rubbish was piled on Birmingham’s streets A deal between striking bin workers and Birmingham City Council could have been reached were it not for the interventions of...
Prince Harry’s decision to step back from his life as a working royal resulted in a “unique set of circumstances”, a government barrister has told the Court of Appeal. Sir James Eadie KC said it was right to take a flexible approach to the level of personal security he should be given after he stepped...
The government has defended its policy of adding VAT to private school fees, telling the High Court it enhances “the fairness of the tax system overall”. Barristers representing Chancellor Rachel Reeves, as well as HMRC and the Department for Education, said they wanted to raise standards for the 94% of children who attend state schools...