Shh… the rise of the silent book club
David Pittam BBC News, Derby BBC The founders of the club say it’s a chance to unplug and stop scrolling A bell goes off. Chatter dies. The only sound is…
Doing nothing on social care is untenable, MPs warn
A failure to fix England’s social care system is costing the country in financial and human terms, cross-party MPs have warned. Doing nothing to reform social care for older and…
How the Vatican makes its smoke signal
Lucy Clarke-Billings BBC News Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel ahead of papal election When the Catholic Church elects a new pope, the world watches not for a press conference or…
What’s the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?
Steven McIntosh Culture reporter Getty Images The co-chairs of this year’s Met Gala include Lewis Hamilton (pictured), Pharrell Williams and LeBron James The biggest names in entertainment are gearing up…
Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison
Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison on an island off the coast of California. In a message on his Truth…
Gateshead fire death: Layton Carr’s school ‘heartbroken’
Family photo A body believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, was located inside the burned building The death of a teenage boy in an industrial building fire, which…
Terror plot ‘foiled’ and ‘fight off Reform’
There are several stories leading Monday’s papers. The Daily Mail focuses its coverage on raids conducted by counter-terrorism police across England, which resulted in eight arrests as part of two…
US president says non-US movies to be hit with 100% levies
US President Donald Trump says he plans to hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with countries around the world. Trump said…
How Russia suffered record losses in Ukraine in 2024
Olga Ivshina BBC News Russian Special Reporter EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Russian conscripts train for combat in the first year of the full-scale war Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since…
Peru kidnapping leaves 13 dead in gold mine
Thirteen miners have been found dead inside a mine in Peru after being kidnapped several days earlier. They were working at a gold mine owned by Peruvian mining company Poderosa,…