Earthquake ‘felt like someone driving into house’
Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like “an underground explosion”, but there are no reports of damage. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
**Team GB athletes given AI-based online abuse help **
Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes are to be offered a new form of artificial intelligence-based protection from online abuse. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
Energy investment of £28bn approved by regulator
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her “full support” to a review of security processes around the lead-up to the Budget. ⌘ Read more
Could the super-rich be cloning themselves? And why would they?
Nearly three decades since the remarkable cloning of Dolly the sheep, it has all gone quiet on the human cloning front. Michael Le Page wonders what’s happening behind the scenes ⌘ Read more
School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams
Resources will be made available in schools on women’s health topics to reduce the gender health gap. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Why we chose to get married in front of two strangers we found through Reddit
Harmony Elmy and Seán Mauremootoo eloped hundreds of miles to Cardiff for their unconventional wedding. ⌘ Read more
School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams
Resources will be made available in schools on women’s health topics to reduce the gender health gap. ⌘ Read more
Earthquake shakes homes in north-west England
Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like “an underground explosion”, but there are no reports of damage. ⌘ Read more
The Papers: ‘Face ID in every town’ and ‘Kate’s great herr do’
Many of Thursday’s front pages carrying photos of the state banquet for the German President at Windsor, alongside a range of other stories. ⌘ Read more
**Second Test begins with four overs of chaos **
How England slumped to 5-2 - and could have been even worse off - in four overs of chaos at the hands of Mitchell Starc. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in two areas of England
Sources say votes in Essex and the combined counties of Norfolk and Suffolk will now take place at a later date. ⌘ Read more
Tigers seem to be bouncing back in remote Sumatran jungle
Camera traps in an area of the Leuser rainforest patrolled by NGOs spotted 17 tigers in 2023 and 18 Sumatran tigers in 2024, while surveys elsewhere on the island averaged seven ⌘ Read more
Lyon out of home Test for first time since 2012
Nathan Lyon is left out of an Australia side for the first time in a home Test since 2012, while the hosts were also still without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test. ⌘ Read more
**Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis **
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS. ⌘ Read more
Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration
Investors had accused Adidas of misleading them as its relationship with the rapper showed cracks. ⌘ Read more
Steve Cropper, guitarist of Booker T and the MGs, dies aged 84
The musician was known for his work on hits including Green Onions and Otis Redding’s The Dock of the Bay. ⌘ Read more
School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams
Resources will be made available in schools on women’s health topics to reduce the gender health gap. ⌘ Read more
Cough medicines or lemon and honey – which is better for you?
What’s the best way to deal with a cough and is lemon and honey as effective as medicine? ⌘ Read more
Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday. ⌘ Read more
Patients clogging A&E with hiccups, sore throats and other niggles
NHS bosses warn the public to use hospitals wisely amid concern this could be a tough winter. ⌘ Read more
The Papers: ‘Face ID in every town’ and ‘Kate’s great herr do’
Many of Thursday’s front pages carrying photos of the state banquet for the German President at Windsor, alongside a range of other stories. ⌘ Read more
O’Neill leaves with Celtic’s thanks - and a tracksuit
Martin O’Neill leaves with one final performance after Celtic’s grand old showman departs the stage. ⌘ Read more
Eurovision faces crucial decision over Israel
Organisers of the song contest meet in Geneva on Thursday to debate Israel’s role in the event. ⌘ Read more
A shadow of his imperious self - is Van Dijk in decline?
Virgil van Dijk must not be written off - but he looks a shadow of his usual imperious self, writes Phil McNulty. ⌘ Read more
**Previously unseen images of Epstein’s island released **
The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms. ⌘ Read more
Incredible close-up of spider silk wins science photo prize
Duelling prairie chickens, a snake-mimicking moth and a once-a-year sunrise at the South Pole feature in the best images from the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025 ⌘ Read more
Trump through to UK Championship quarters with ‘edgy’ win
World number one Judd Trump claims a 6-3 victory over Si Jiahui to move into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York. ⌘ Read more
Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in
The intoxicated animal suffered no injuries and was released back into the wild by animal protection once sober. ⌘ Read more
Zelensky says Ukraine and US negotiators will meet after Russia visit
The Ukrainian president says a meeting will be arranged after the Americans return from a trip to Russia, where they held talks with Vladimir Putin. ⌘ Read more
Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet
Germany’s president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK. ⌘ Read more
Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say
Rescue workers say they recovered bodies from a camp for displaced people. The IDF says it “struck a Hamas terrorist”. ⌘ Read more
‘No excuse’ - California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more
‘No excuse’ - California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more
California doctor sentenced to more than two years in Matthew Perry overdose case
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more
Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet
Germany’s president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK. ⌘ Read more
Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say
Rescue workers say they recovered bodies from a camp for displaced people. The IDF says it “struck a Hamas terrorist”. ⌘ Read more
Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet
Germany’s president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK. ⌘ Read more
California doctor sentenced to more than two years in Matthew Perry overdose case
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more
Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet
Germany’s president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK. ⌘ Read more
California doctor sentenced to more than two years in Matthew Perry overdose case
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more
California doctor sentenced to more than two years in Matthew Perry overdose case
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more
Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children
Vincent Chan admitted 26 sexual offences relating to children aged between two and four in what the Met Police called one of their most “harrowing and complex” cases. ⌘ Read more
Are you guilty of ‘secret spending’? British adults admit hiding purchases from partners
People were spending without telling their partners on beauty products, gambling, and cryptocurrencies. ⌘ Read more
Stop wasting the world’s time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results. ⌘ Read more