Police officers taken ill with suspected POISONING after raiding home of pro Russian nuclear expert
Retired research scientist Dr Chris Busby, 73, has been held under the explosives act
David R Ewens: ‘Deafness doesn’t confine or define me’
Despite profound deafness, the acclaimed British novelist David R Ewens never learned to lip read or to use sign language. Instead, his family taught him to ‘ignore the deafness and carry on’ – a mantra he relies upon to this day. In this candid, exclusive interview, he reveals how his...
“Largest destruction of a protected species in living memory” 42,000 badgers to be culled
The badger cull in the UK is to be expanded to 10 new areas, and it is likely up to 42,000 will now be shot, an increase from 32,500 who were killed last year. The cull is supposed to stem the spread of TB in cattle. The total culling cost...
“Flights to and from Europe will be stopped in a hard deal Brexit,” says Ryanair boss
Michael O’Leary, the boss of Europe’s biggest low-cost airline had some stark warning over a no-deal Brexit He said “Flights to and from Europe will be stopped in a hard deal Brexit,” the Irishman told a news conference. “There is no assurance.” However, he added: “I don’t believe that a...
One city accounts for half of the top 10 highest claiming unemployment benefits areas in the UK
Five areas of the city feature prominently among a league table of constituencies with the highest proportion of claimants.
Three violent muggers used acid & alkali to rob people in North & East London selling or buying phones on Gumtree
Antoine Mensah, 21, Miracle Osondu, 19, and Mohammed Ali, left victims scarred for life and with damaged sight
Two men & teenager in court accused of being members of National Action in rebranded group called “Triple K Mafia”
Daniel Ward, 28, Garry Jack, 22, and the 17-year-old were accused of being members of the group for nine months
Two men murdered within two hours during violence spree across north London
Isaiah Popoola and Ben Drummond, both 18, were part of an eight-strong group who launched five attacks on February 20
Book Review: A forgotten survivor by Robin D. Harris
Five million people worldwide were affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which was triggered by an earthquake with the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atom bombs. Here, we review a thought-provoking new novel about one of the world’s most deadly natural disasters and its aftermath. By Lucy Bryson Just before...