Palestinian Authority should run Gaza in future, leader says
Mohammad Mustafa is Prime Minister of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which rules parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Indian navy launches submarine and warships to guard against Chinese presence
India’s navy has launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate, underlining the importance of protecting its crucial Indian ...
Nature reserve built with help of soil from Crossrail scheme is to expand
A marshland nature reserve built with the help of more than three million tonnes of soil from the Crossrail scheme is to be expanded. RSPB Wallasea Island, in Essex, includes vast amounts of material ...
Jodie Burrage puts up fight but exits Australian Open to third seed Coco Gauff
Jodie Burrage took the fight to Coco Gauff before falling to a second-round loss at the Australian Open. The 25-year-old Briton won only two games the last time the pair met on grass in 2023 but she ...
Right time to leave amid one of Everton’s ‘toughest periods’ – Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche says it was the right time to leave Everton amid “one of its toughest periods in its history”. Dyche was sacked less than four hours before the FA Cup tie with Peterborough last Thursday by ...
Train operator takes 5,000 pupils on free trips
Avanti West Coast provided 215 excursions for 5,250 schoolchildren aged between four and 18 through its Feel Good Field Trips initiative.
Winterwatch to broadcast from RSPB Arne in Dorset
NATURE show Winterwatch will be hosting its latest series at a Dorset nature reserve next week. The BBC show starring Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan will be broadcast live once again from RSPB ...
Man sexually assaulted girls as young as four years old in Dorset
A MAN sexually assaulted girls as young as four years old over a 16-year period in Dorset and Bristol. Dominic Scribbins, 39, was found guilty by jury of assaulting several young girls between 2003 ...
Germany’s economy shrank for second consecutive year in 2024, figures show
The German economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to preliminary official figures. The stats come just weeks before an election largely focused on the economy. The Federal ...
Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need
Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse for the first ...
Currys warns it will hire fewer staff due to Budget cost hit
The group said last month it was facing an extra £32 million in wage costs from Budget measures and that price rises would be ‘inevitable’.
Surprise inflation dip provides ‘respite’ for Chancellor amid market turmoil
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards.