Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West British Academy of Floral Art Visitors can admire more than 18 floral designs Twenty volunteers and staff from 10 National Trust properties across Devon have teamed up with the British Academy of Floral Art for a celebration with flowers. Together they have created floral installations for Castle Drogo in...
The family of Madeleine McCann have said their “determination to leave no stone unturned is unwavering” on the 18th anniversary of her disappearance. Madeleine was three years old when she vanished from a holiday apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May 2007, sparking a Europe-wide police investigation that is ongoing. She has...
An Illinois landlord who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and severely wounded his mother has been sentenced to 53 years in prison. Joseph Czuba, 73, was convicted in February for murder and hate crimes for the death of Wadee Alfayoumi, and the wounding of his mother Hanan Shaheen in 2023 shortly after the start...
Gregg Popovich has stepped down from his position as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs after 29 seasons with the team. On Friday the Spurs announced that Popovich, 76, will transition into the role of president of basketball operations at the organisation. Over 29 seasons Popovich oversaw 1,422 regular season victories – the most...
Everton supporters will be keen to know if the striker is going to be a part of their squad for next season. Calvert-Lewin is one of a few players at Everton whose future is under discussion and BBC Sport has reported an offer is on the table. When asked about his situation, he says in...
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Axel Scheffler/Macmillan Children’s Books The new book will be published in September 2026 After more than 20 years roaming the deep dark wood, the Gruffalo is coming back in a new book, which author Julia Donaldson says she was spurred to write by a campaign to reverse a decline in children’s...
Part of the Series Covering Climate Now This article by Earth.Org is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. Trump’s current approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days since at least Dwight Eisenhower — including Trump’s own first term. While none of the polls...
Richard Price BBC News, West Midlands Moorcroft Moorcroft Pottery became known for its colourful depictions of animals, birds and geometric patterns The directors of Moorcroft Pottery have announced that the firm has stopped trading after more than 100 years. In a post on social media on Wednesday, bosses at the Stoke-on-Trent firm, based in Burslem,...
Darts player Andy Jenkins has been banned for 11 years and fined more than £17,000 for match-fixing. A Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) disciplinary committee found Jenkins, 54, guilty of fixing 12 matches in which he was involved between February 2022 and July 2023. Jenkins had denied match-fixing but admitted placing 88 bets on matches between...
I find this to be a really fascinating – and encouraging – turnaround. Forty years ago this past March, Denmark banned nuclear power outright and sold their virtue-signalling, collective soul to the Green grifters. On this day, 40 years ago, Denmark banned nuclear power over vibes Since then ???????????? Burned coal for decades❌ Helped shut...
Some changes will start to take place by the end of this week as cooler air begins to move down from the north. A few showers are expected, perhaps even with isolated thundery downpours in southern areas, as the warm weather breaks down. However, high pressure should still be fairly close by for the bank...
A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil while screaming “I’m going to kill you” has been sentenced to 15 years. The girl, who cannot be named due to her age, will serve seven and a half years in custody. She was found guilty of attempted murder in a second trial at Swansea...
Kayleigh Barker BBC News, Wiltshire PA Media Butterfly numbers have dropped so drastically that a crisis has been declared Gardeners are being urged to resist mowing their entire lawns in efforts to support struggling butterfly populations. Last year was one of the worst years on record for butterflies, according to the results of Butterfly Conservation’s...
It has been a long journey to the final for Arsenal. From round one of qualifying against Rangers back in September to now, they have played in 14 Champions League matches this season. No team has ever done so in this format. With Chelsea looking set to lift the Women’s Super League title for a...
Liverpool’s long wait ended as the giant red and white clock in the corner of the Kop flicked over to 18:24 BST on the day that was Anfield’s destiny. The small detail was Tottenham Hotspur had been swept aside. The big picture was Liverpool were now officially Premier League champions and, with great significance, had...