An endangered giant freshwater stingray inadvertently hooked by Cambodian fishermen is released unharmed to the Mekong River. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITE
On the fifth anniversary, Lancashire remembers the 22 victims, four who lived in the county, of the Manchester Bombing.
JOHN Studholme (The Cumberland News, letters, May 13) states that ‘people are not happy (with Brexit)’ on the basis of a very small survey.
Pope Francis has expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China and voiced hope that the church there operates in “freedom and tranquility
A POPULAR sports bar is opening its flagship store in Southampton next month – five years after planning was submitted.
LIFEBOAT crews rushed to help the medical evacuation of a patient from Green Island.
Animal lured with “a pile of grain, oil and pastries” before being killed, according to officials in the state
Kourtney Kardashian tied the knot with Travis Barker in a fairtytale Italian wedding on Sunday. In an Instagram post, the reality star gushed about finding her “happily ever after” as the pair said “I do” in Portofino. The former Blink 182 drummer shared a picture of the couple kissing in front of a stunning altar covered in red roses and velvet.
Pressure is growing on Number 10 to explain a meeting between Sue Gray and Boris Johnson as it emerged an unnamed Downing Street official suggested the pair get together. Opposition MPs have demanded more details about the event, which took place some weeks ago and was made public last night by Sky News. Downing Street sources issued a statement which said the meeting had not been ordered by the PM personally.
A TEENAGER is being questioned by the police after being arrested in Essex on suspicion of terrorism offences.
The documentary was completed by co-director Hanna Bilobrava after her fiancee and director Mantas Kvedaravičius was arrested and reportedly killed by Russian forces.
Monkeypox, which is related to the now eradicated smallpox virus, is endemic in parts of west and central Africa
A court in India has dismissed a request to open locked rooms in the Taj Mahal in a search for Hindu idols in the 17th century wonder. On 12 May, Allahabad High Court threw out the petition of a politician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the reopening of 22 rooms – locked decades ago for security reasons – must be decided by historians.“It is not for the court to direct what subject needs to be researched or studied,” it ruled as BJP lawmaker Diyva Kumari added the Taj Mahal
Lawyers and experts believe tackling underlying causes of organised crime may be more effective than greater police crackdowns
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit by a bin lorry in Cumbernauld.
Australians head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a national election that shows the Opposition ahead in opinion polls. The Labor Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focused independents could lead to a hung parliament. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party is a favourite to win its first election since 2007.
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing girl from Bromley.
‘I’m so grateful and I wouldn’t be here without them,’ comedian said of showrunner Lorne Michaels and his co-stars
The French top flight's equivalent of an Icelandic saga ended on Saturday night when Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that striker Kylian Mbappé would extend his contract with the club and stay until 2025. PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi - with Mbappé at his side - announced the glad tidings on the pitch at the Parc des Princes to a grateful horde of fans before the side's final match of the Ligue 1 season against Metz.Mbappé, who joined PSG from Monaco in 2017, had been wooed by Real Madrid throu
RAVENGLASS and Eskdale Railway will officially unveil the two new camping coaches at a special launch ceremony on Monday 23 May, hosted by British Railway Historian and TV presenter Tim Dunn.
The Game of Thrones creator was speaking exclusively to The Independent during the Santa Fe Literary Festival
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