Pageant master hopes to start nationwide singalong to mark 80 years since VE Day
Bruno Peek, 74, from Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk, masterminded worldwide beacon tributes for the late Queen’s golden, diamond and platinum jubilees, and has now set his sights on commemorating the ...
Two killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence continue
The shooting came a day after 24 people were killed and more than 130 wounded when Israeli troops opened fire on protesters.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 lawsuit trial date
A New York judge set a March 2026 trial date as the public feud between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni continued to grow and accelerate. The court on Monday ...
Teacher died from blood clot day after being discharged from hospital – report
Dena Collins, 28, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, London, from a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed ...
Boyzone’s Keith Duffy says Liam Payne’s death ‘eye-opener’ for music industry
Boyzone’s Keith Duffy has said Liam Payne’s death was an “eye-opener to everybody in the music business”, adding that artists should have access to mental health support. Appearing at the world ...
Daniel Farke says Leeds would win few style points for goalless draw at Burnley
The meeting between first and third in the Championship got a big build-up in the context of the promotion battle but totally failed to deliver.
Puy du Fou launches public consultation on proposals for Oxfordshire theme park
The attraction is set to include four period villages and 13 live shows in which visitors can ‘immerse themselves in British history’.
PM and Chancellor to meet top executives as Government continues to seek growth
Unlocking investment from pension funds has been an aim of both the current Chancellor and her predecessor, Jeremy Hunt, who have seen a limited appetite among pension funds for investing in UK assets ...
Hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and orcas get protection from trade in ivory
UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part of conservation efforts, the Government has said. The Ivory Act, introduced to protect elephants, has been ...
Temporary accommodation ‘possible factor’ in 74 child deaths in five years
Fifty-eight of those who died between April 2019 and March last year were aged under one, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Households in Temporary Accommodation said. In each of the 74 ...
AI action plans should be slowed until safeguards for children in place – NSPCC
The Government should slow down its artificial intelligence action plans until a statutory duty of care for children is in place around the technology, a leading charity has said.
What the papers say – January 28
Events marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz feature across several of Tuesday’s newspaper front pages. The Daily Mirror carries a full-page picture of 95-year-old survivor ...