It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, “the ball is now in Russia’s court.” This is a significant moment. The joint statement from the US and Ukraine, after a…
Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by US
Reuters The move was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after peace talks between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia Ukraine has said it is ready to…
Wellingborough girl, 13, charged with murder of woman after fire
BBC A 13-year-old girl has been charged with murdering a woman following a house fire. Police said the woman’s body was discovered at the address in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, on Monday…
Government to tighten law on online suicide drugs
Family photo Vlad Nikolin-Caisley died after swallowing poison he bought online The government has said it will tighten up laws which allow people to buy drugs online that can be…
Scottish government scraps green heating plans for new homes
Getty Images Heat pump installation formed part of legislation drafted by the Scottish Greens The Scottish government is to scrap flagship plans to make homeowners switch to greener heating soon…
Entire families killed during recent violence in Syria, UN says
Reuters Alawites fleeing the violence in Syria’s coastal region have been crossing the Nahr el-Kabir river to reach safety in Lebanon Entire families, including women and children, were killed during…
BBC Verify examines moments before cargo ship, tanker collision
A criminal investigation into the cause of the collision between two ships in the North Sea has been launched and police have confirmed that a 59-year-old man has been arrested.…
NHS screening error affects more than 5,000
More than 5,000 people who should have been offered cancer or other types of routine screening did not receive invitations because of an error dating as far back as 2008,…
Sammy Bingham jailed for letting her drive his car while drunk
A man who let a drunk teenage girl, with no driving licence, drive his car has been sent to jail. Tara Wright, 17, crashed the car and died shortly after…
Cargo ship’s captain arrested over North Sea crash
Pritti Mistry, Stuart Harratt and Kevin Shoesmith BBC News PA Media The fire is still burning on the Solong container ship, which was in a collision with the Stena Immaculate…