The UK’s first romantasy bookshop has opened in Edinburgh, organised by trope rather than author and stocking 400 titles at launch. It’s the latest sign that a once-dismissed genre has firmly arrived.
The Old Continent has good reason to be concerned that the U.S. defense industrial base is no longer supplying the weapons promised to NATO allies, given that American stockpiles have been depleted due to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, prompting allies to consider new ways to arm themselves and defend themselves. As NATO leaders,…
Prince Harry has arrived in the UK for a week of charity engagements just as the High Court prepares to rule on his phone hacking lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers. The Duke is expected to attend the WellChild Awards and Invictus Foundation events while awaiting one of the most significant legal verdicts of his life.
Sara Canning, former partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee, says she hopes the gunman who killed her is haunted every day by what he did. Six years on, no one has ever been charged with the shooting in Derry.
BBC Radio London presenter Jo Good has returned to the airwaves after recovering from four broken bones suffered in the Wimbledon train crash on 19 June. Her comeback has been met with an outpouring of support from loyal listeners who followed her recovery over the past two months.
A volunteer researcher has uncovered a rare printed copy of the US Declaration of Independence in a British archive — one of only 11 such copies known to exist in the world. The extraordinary find was made at the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester, England.
A man convicted in France as a key people smuggler has been quietly living in a Leicestershire village, working locally while his asylum claim is processed. The BBC tracked him down after French authorities described him as ‘the godfather’ of migrant camps in northern France.
A young boy fell into a crocodile enclosure at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire and was pulled to safety by staff within minutes. His family has now spoken out to thank the team they say saved his life.
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed England will keep Gareth Southgate’s penalty shootout system ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The German coach says he won’t discard a blueprint that helped transform England’s spot-kick record at major tournaments.
Andy Burnham has unveiled plans for a “No 10 North” hub that he says will rewire British democracy by shifting real power away from Westminster. The announcement puts fresh pressure on Keir Starmer’s government to accelerate its devolution agenda.
