Inside neighbourhood totally lost in LA fires
Thousands of people in the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles have been forced to evacuate after strong winds fuelled a massive wildfire. The inferno has levelled homes while…
Thurrock Council asks government to cancel local elections
Simon Dedman/BBC John Kent, Labour leader of Thurrock Council, says there is not time to hold local elections due to local government reorganisation. Thurrock Council has confirmed it will ask…
Bid to halt child safeguarding bill ‘sickening’
Pushing for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs by halting the progress of a bill aimed at bolstering child safety is “utterly sickening”, the education secretary has said. Bridget…
Palisades fire burns homes as thousands evacuate in LA
The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California has triggered mandatory evacuations as a thick, heavy smoke hung over the region. Officials say the blaze grew from 20 acres to more…
‘I realised I had autism when my children were diagnosed’
BBC William Butchart found out he had autism after his two children were diagnosed As a child, William Butchart enjoyed neatly lining up building blocks according to colour – something…
Wahed Invest’s adverts showing banknotes on fire banned
PA Media The posters featured US dollar and euro banknotes on fire Six adverts for an Islamic investment platform showing banknotes on fire have been banned after a regulator ruled…
Bulldozer used to make path for firefighters in California
A bulldozer was used to clear nearly 200 abandoned cars, making way for firefighters battling the Palisades wildfire in California. KTLA reporter Gene Kang was on Sunset Boulevard and Palisades…
Loughborough Amherst School cites VAT switch in closure plan
An independent school in Leicestershire says it plans to close due to “financial challenges”, including the introduction of VAT on school fees. Loughborough Amherst School informed parents of 284 pupils…
Men on 1970s pro-paedophile list could still work with children today
BBC A secret list of more than 300 people who belonged to a network that called publicly for the legalisation of sex with children has been handed to the BBC.…
Strange icicle formation spotted in Derbyshire’s Peak District
Anthony Newby A tree shrouded in icicles was spotted by a visitor to Winnats Pass An otherworldly ice formation was captured on camera by a visitor to Derbyshire’s Peak District.…