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Species recorded in Argentine Sea prompts concerns over planned oil exploration

Species recorded in Argentine Sea prompts concerns over planned oil exploration

Species recorded in Argentine Sea prompts concerns over planned oil exploration

21 June 2023

Shell and BP are among the oil majors who have been granted permission to explore for oil in areas of the North Argentina basin.


Titan submersible: Everything we know about the search mission so far

Titan submersible: Everything we know about the search mission so far

Titan submersible: Everything we know about the search mission so far

21 June 2023

The submersible went missing on Sunday with five people on board.


Coast Guard searching for Titan ‘where noises have been heard’

Coast Guard searching for Titan ‘where noises have been heard’

Coast Guard searching for Titan ‘where noises have been heard’

21 June 2023

Titan lost communication with tour operators on Sunday while about 435 miles south of Newfoundland during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck.


Princess of Wales to open facility which supports women in the justice system

Princess of Wales to open facility which supports women in the justice system

Princess of Wales to open facility which supports women in the justice system

21 June 2023

The Princess of Wales will tour the new facility, which will work to prevent mothers being separated from their children in the justice system.


Lottery winners get stuck in creating herb garden at dog ‘retirement home’

Lottery winners get stuck in creating herb garden at dog ‘retirement home’

Lottery winners get stuck in creating herb garden at dog ‘retirement home’

21 June 2023

A team of 20 volunteers, with a combined wealth of around £27 million, helped out at the Cinnamon Trust site in Devon.


MPs call for more help for jailed British-Russian dissident

MPs call for more help for jailed British-Russian dissident

MPs call for more help for jailed British-Russian dissident

21 June 2023

Vladimir Kara-Murza, who holds a British passport, has been jailed for 25 years by a Moscow court for opposing the invasion of Ukraine.


57,000-year-old Neanderthal wall art uncovered in France

57,000-year-old Neanderthal wall art uncovered in France

57,000-year-old Neanderthal wall art uncovered in France

21 June 2023

The finger markings are organised and intentional and thought to be the oldest known engravings by Neanderthals.


‘Pickaxe-wielding attacker wounds two’ in hospital rampage

‘Pickaxe-wielding attacker wounds two’ in hospital rampage

‘Pickaxe-wielding attacker wounds two’ in hospital rampage

21 June 2023

One person was left with life-threatening injuries after the attack at Central Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday.


Race against time with just ’20 hours’ of oxygen left on missing deep-sea vessel

Race against time with just ’20 hours’ of oxygen left on missing deep-sea vessel

Race against time with just ’20 hours’ of oxygen left on missing deep-sea vessel

21 June 2023

The submersible, which had five people on board, lost communication with tour operators on Sunday.


Flu-based pandemic prep meant herd immunity was seen as ‘inevitable’ – Hunt

Flu-based pandemic prep meant herd immunity was seen as ‘inevitable’ – Hunt

Flu-based pandemic prep meant herd immunity was seen as ‘inevitable’ – Hunt

21 June 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he regretted not challenging ‘groupthink’ in the UK’s preparations while he was health secretary.


Bank of England set to raise interest rates again as high inflation sticks

Bank of England set to raise interest rates again as high inflation sticks

Bank of England set to raise interest rates again as high inflation sticks

21 June 2023

Economists agree that the Bank is likely to raise interest rates on Thursday, and that more hikes are on the horizon.


Clifton flat fire murder accused claims he thought home was empty and apologises

Clifton flat fire murder accused claims he thought home was empty and apologises

Clifton flat fire murder accused claims he thought home was empty and apologises

21 June 2023

Jamie Barrow told a police officer ‘I need to tell you something about the fire next door’ hours after he lit the blaze that killed three people.


Viking artefact unearthed by metal detectorist to be sold at auction

Viking artefact unearthed by metal detectorist to be sold at auction

Viking artefact unearthed by metal detectorist to be sold at auction

21 June 2023

Jason Jones had previously found two medieval silver coins in the field in Norfolk.


Glastonbury fans to avoid weekend washout despite thunderstorm warnings

Glastonbury fans to avoid weekend washout despite thunderstorm warnings

Glastonbury fans to avoid weekend washout despite thunderstorm warnings

21 June 2023

The Met Office issued two yellow warnings for thunderstorms in parts of the UK including the South West.


Mother and daughter launch podcast bringing Caribbean culture to new generation

Mother and daughter launch podcast bringing Caribbean culture to new generation

Mother and daughter launch podcast bringing Caribbean culture to new generation

21 June 2023

The new programme coincides with the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush to the shores of England.


Yousaf urged to legislate to tackle ‘vaping epidemic’ among young people

Yousaf urged to legislate to tackle ‘vaping epidemic’ among young people

Yousaf urged to legislate to tackle ‘vaping epidemic’ among young people

21 June 2023

Leading respiratory paediatricians have highlighted their alarm at the widespread use and promotion of e-cigarettes in a letter to the First Minister.


Fashion designer Christopher Kane files to appoint administrators

Fashion designer Christopher Kane files to appoint administrators

Fashion designer Christopher Kane files to appoint administrators

21 June 2023

The retail brand was founded by Christopher Kane and his sister Tammy Kane in 2006.


More poorer students could receive no university offers as demand grows – Ucas

More poorer students could receive no university offers as demand grows – Ucas

More poorer students could receive no university offers as demand grows – Ucas

21 June 2023

Nearly one in 11 of the most disadvantaged students could receive no Ucas offers by 2023, forecasts suggest.


Worse-than-expected inflation figures spark economic concerns

Worse-than-expected inflation figures spark economic concerns

Worse-than-expected inflation figures spark economic concerns

21 June 2023

Downing Street insisted that the Prime Minister’s plan to halve inflation was still on track, despite the setback


Oil well ruling ‘could have significant repercussions’, Supreme Court told

Oil well ruling ‘could have significant repercussions’, Supreme Court told

Oil well ruling ‘could have significant repercussions’, Supreme Court told

21 June 2023

Friends of the Earth said 59-year-old Sarah Finch’s legal battle with Surrey County Council was ‘critically important’.


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