Members of the Pentacle Drummers perform in front of a burning wicker man during the Beltain Festival at Butser Ancient Farm, in Waterlooville, Hampshire. Beltain, or Beltane, is an ancient Celtic celebration to mark the beginning of summer and is centred around the story of the May Queen and the Green Man, and the lighting of the Beltane bonfire, symbolic of purification, healing and new life.
Nineteen children and two teachers have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a primary school in Texas - what do we know so far about what happened? On Tuesday, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, crashed a vehicle before entering Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles west of San Antonio. Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Erick Estrada told CNN that Ramos crashed a truck believed to be his in a ditch nearby the school, where he attempted to enter.
The Relatives for Justice group delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street.
Celebrities including Taylor Swift, Amy Schumer and Chris Evans called for an end to violence and criticised the US government.
Lottie Denman hopes to complete the two-day challenge in memory of her brother, Joshua.
Award-winning author and cook Deborah Madison, chef and Native American foods educator Freddie Bitsoie and other fascinating guests led a day of discussion around food and farming
A pair of mating octopuses had to make a quick getaway when surprised by a stingray at Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, recently.Footage taken by PT Hirschfield shows the octopuses fleeing from the large stingray as it approaches them. But they quickly pick up where they left off before the rude interruption.“I was scuba diving and came across two huge Maori octopuses mating in the sea grass,” Hirschfield told Storyful.“A massive stingray tried to prey upon them but they escaped by swimming up onto the sea wall where they continued mating,” she said. Credit: PT Hirschfield via Storyful
The cross-party Foreign Affairs Committee demanded Sir Philip Barton considers his position in a scathing report.
A bill to keep transgender women and girls in Louisiana from competing on college and K-12 women’s and girls’ athletic teams has won final legislative passage
Amber Heard's estimated $45m loss of earnings due to negative statements made by Johnny Depp and his attorney has been disputed in court, as their ongoing libel battle ends its 21st day. Depp is suing Heard over an article she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018, in which she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse - his lawyers say this falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her while they were together. Heard is countersuing Depp for $100m (£80m) saying she was defamed when he called her a liar.
Activist and campaigner who worked to help people with mental health difficulties organise and advocate for change
U.S. President Joe Biden called for new gun restrictions Tuesday night, in an address to the nation after 18 children were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have listed sites across England.
The Shannara Chronicles star plays the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming biopic.
An Ottawa resident captured this terrifying footage which shows the moment a deadly storm passed over his home on Saturday. Within seconds, day turned to night as the city descended into darkness. At least eight people were killed and 550,000 homes were without power as severe storms swept over Ontario and Quebec.
The civil servant leading investigation into coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties at the Boris Johnson's Downing Street office and residence has passed her official report to the UK prime minister, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday. "We can confirm that Sue Gray has provided her final report to the Prime Minister," a Cabinet Office spokesperson said. Downing Street is due to publish the report later on Wednesday.
An official inquiry into the partygate scandal has said the “senior leadership” in Boris Johnson’s Government must “bear responsibility” for the culture that led to lockdown rules being broken.
Letters: Damian Glancy addresses the lack of public awareness of what the test is actually meant to achieve, and its implications
Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of what's known as the Quad
Retailers have been accused of raising profit margins since the cut in fuel duty.
Protesters took the knee outside Capital House in Edinburgh as the family of Mr Bayoh arrived to hear evidence from the police officers involved.
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