A retired British couple say a Russian naval frigate fired warning shots across the bow of their yacht in the English Channel, leaving them shaken and stranded. The incident has triggered a Royal Navy investigation and renewed concerns about civilian safety in contested waters.
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is in remission from prostate cancer after disclosing his ‘aggressive’ diagnosis on Clarkson’s Farm this week. The 64-year-old presenter’s candid update has drawn widespread relief and renewed attention to early cancer detection.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has placed AI at the heart of Britain’s economic strategy, pledging over £8 billion in public investment and sweeping reforms to win the global AI race. But sceptics say energy limits and skills shortages could trip up the government’s ambitions.
A three-year-old boy has been hospitalised with serious injuries after an incident inside a crocodile enclosure at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire. A 40-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of child cruelty as police launched a full investigation.
Nearly 90 people were injured, more than 30 seriously, after a train crash near Bedford sent passengers flying from their seats. Survivors described a terrifying impact with no warning as emergency services launched one of the region’s biggest rail responses in years.
The Princess of Wales has published a personal essay urging people to “prioritise love” in a digital age, written after her first overseas tour since cancer treatment. New photographs from her Rome visit accompany the piece.
The jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex abuse trial will resume deliberations on Friday after no verdicts were reached on Thursday. The former DUP leader faces 18 charges, including rape, all of which he denies.
Britain has slipped to sixth in the global GDP rankings, with economists pointing to Brexit as a central factor in the country’s declining economic standing. New data shows India has overtaken the UK, and analysts warn the gap is only growing.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to bring Archie and Lilibet to the UK for the first time in four years. The private visit marks a closely watched moment in the couple’s fractured relationship with the royal family.
A 24-year-old Londoner travelled to Llantrisant to graze sheep on common land — exercising an ancient legal right his family had held for generations. It’s one of thousands of dormant entitlements still attached to common land across Wales and England.
