By July 1858, the English explorer John Hanning Speke had been in Africa for 18 months. His eyes and body
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European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions
The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a
Reform enters local government for the first time with UK mayoral election wins
The UK now has two regional mayors representing the Reform party, following English local elections on May 1. This is
UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote
If there were such a thing as landslide victories for local elections, Reform could easily claim to have won one
India’s trade chief returns to London as Delhi closes in on UK deal
LONDON — India’s trade chief Piyush Goyal returned to London to continue trade talks with U.K. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
More than 2,000 knives handed in to police in Preston to form part of new sculpture
The devastating impact of knife crime leaves lasting scars on individuals and communities. For Byron Highton, this tragedy struck with the loss of his brother Jon-Jo Highton, who lost his […]
Boozy Brits in Spanish holiday hotspots showed ‘bulldog spirit’ & kept on drinking through massive blackout
BOOZY Brits were getting the beers in yesterday as the bars of Benidorm reopened after Spain’s blackout chaos. Ex-pat Charlie
Keir Starmer bets on green patriotism to beat fossil fuels — and Farage
LONDON — A world leader took to the stage this week. The days of his voters being treated unfairly by global
How Brexit hardened attitudes about the Irish border – and why things might be changing
Jonny McCullagh/Shutterstock The UK’s decision to leave the EU was a seismic shock in Ireland. In the years following the
Exhibition at SHOP Preston to showcase five artists as they transition from education to industry
An exhibition at SHOP in Preston is set to showcase the work of five artists and their transition from educational artistry into recognised artists within the industry. The small group […]