The Met Office said the striking phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, was “observed across Scotland and sightings were reported across central and eastern parts of England”. Professor Don Pollacco, a University of Warwick physicist, said it is caused by “the interaction of particles coming from the sun, the solar wind, with the Earth’s atmosphere […]
Cameron Hamilton, also 18, was pronounced dead at the scene in Bournemouth on August 5. Thomas Betteridge, of Southsea, , Hampshire, entered not guilty pleas at Bournemouth Crown Court to charges of murder and possession of a kitchen knife in a public place. Co-defendant Lennie Hansen, of Waterlooville, pleaded not guilty to assisting an offender […]
A young couple from Manchester are saving a massive £9,000 each year by choosing not to have kids – they’re splashing out on four holidays every year instead. Jenni Hill, 33, and her partner Bob have made the decision not to become parents after seeing the challenges of parenthood. She said: “I had a plan I thought I’d get […]
A Cenotaph in Rochdale was stripped of its poppies before Palestinian flags were put in its place on Sunday, upsetting visitors hoping to pay their respects. A video showing a man returning the Remembrance wreaths and flowers to the memorial and chucking several Palestinian flags to the side has been circulating on X, formerly Twitter. One […]
Prince William tasted victory in a dragon boat race in Singapore yesterday. His team beat a rival boat captained by British High Commissioner Kara Owen in a race along the Marina Reservoir in the Asian city-state. In sweltering 31C heat and 75% humidity, the heir to the throne paddled furiously in time with his team […]
A drunk American tourist has been spared jail after he climbed into the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace. Awad Mustafa sparked a huge security alert in the early hours of September 16 when he broke into the King’s official residence. The 25-year-old was on a 10-day trip in the UK when he committed the offence […]
British Steel has announced plans to close down blast furnaces at one of its northern plants, placing up to 2,000 regional jobs at risk. The firm’s initiative to shutter the two blast furnaces and replace them with electric arc equivalents in Scunthorpe and Teesside will cost approximately £1.25 billion. And it would turn British Steel […]
Prince William takes part in dragon boat race in Singapore King Charles’ relationship with Prince Harry has been strained to the point that they are barely speaking, it has been claimed to the The Daily Beast. According to the Daily Telegraph’s Camilla Tominey, she spoke to a “well-placed insider” who said: “Communications between the king and […]
Pro-Palestine protesters gather in central London for fourth week The locations of three pro-Palestine protests planned for Armistice Day this weekend can be exposed as pleas to avoid this poignant weekend are shunned. Express.co.uk has managed to get a hold of a copy of a leaflet handed out on Saturday afternoon during another day of […]
A major incident has been declared as thousands of people have been without access to water thanks to “ongoing problems” at a Thames Water treatment works. The water firm says engineers are battling to restore supplies to people living in Surrey, after Storm Ciarán damaged the Shalford water treatment works. The company has apologised to […]