STONEHENGE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Around 10,000 people gathered to celebrate summer solstice at Britain’s Stonehenge on Friday (June 21), watching the sun rise behind the ancient stone circle built by our Neolithic ancestors over 4,500 years ago. Marking the longest day of the year and the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer […]
“I am a bit worried about the Queen – she’s looked a little stooped and thin recently and I feel sorry for Charles – he will be coming to the throne late in life, but everything will be OK in the hands of the young royals,” says Arnold, a sprightly 85. He is an ardent […]
He targeted women who hailed his cab and drugged them in order to sexually assault them. In 2009, he was jailed indefinitely for public protection with a minimum of eight years, for sex attacks on 12 women. Police believe Worboys, who now uses the name John Derek Radford, may have carried out more than 100 […]
The Duke of Edinburgh took his grandson aside to urge him to get down on one knee as the couple had already been dating for a long period of time by royal standards. The Queen was also keen to see her grandson and the future king marry Kate after the young couple patched things up […]
Prince William is now the same age as Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, who turned 37 in January. He was welcomed by parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles at the Lindo Wing on June 211982. The Duchess of Cambridge has reportedly given her husband a sweet family gift of photos and drawings from their three children, […]
John Bercow revealed last month he is planning to stay on as Commons Speaker beyond the summer as it would not be “sensible to vacate the chair with major issues still to be resolved”. He had originally pledged to serve for nine years when elected as Speaker in 2009. However, he has yet to set […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has dismissed a claim by Boris Johnson, the frontrunner in the race to become prime minister, that Britain can avoid the hit of European Union trade tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Carney told the BBC that leaving the EU without a transition deal […]
Children are growing up with a “warped” view of what is normal because of the fake images they see on social media, the UK Education Secretary has warned. Damian Hinds is calling on social media influencers to take responsibility for their young audience, and take fewer selfies. He is urging them to use #notedited as […]
Britain has passed a milestone on the path to climate change-friendly electricity. For the first time since before the Industrial Revolution, the National Grid says more electricity is being generated from zero-carbon sources such as solar, wind and hydro power than from fossil fuels. The Drax power station in North Yorkshire has converted two-thirds of […]
TBILISI (REUTERS) – Crowds angry over the visit of a Russian lawmaker tried to storm Georgia’s Parliament building on Thursday (June 20) evening, pushing against lines of riot police, throwing bottles, and grabbing riot shields from some officers and tearing off their helmets. The scenes in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, flared up suddenly after public […]