Spanish disunity after flood disaster descends into political blame game
Getty Images Spain’s initial unity has been shattered by recriminations a week after the floods A week after flash floods hit eastern Spain, recriminations are flying over who was to…
Glastonbury announces big change to ticket booking system
Getty Images The 2025 festival will be the last before a fallow year The Glastonbury festival has announced changes to its booking process, with the introduction of an automatic queue…
WOMAD Festival to relocate site in 2026
Organisers of a music festival have announced it is moving sites and will not take place in 2025. World of Music, Arts and Dance Festival (WOMAD) has taken place at…
My background is not a ‘pity story’
PA Media The Saltburn actor says he wants his story to inspire other children Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has said he doesn’t want his background to be a “pity story”,…
First wood-panelled satellite launched into space
Getty The tiny wood-panelled, solar-powered satellite will orbit Earth for six months The world’s first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a…
NI tax rise hits workers harder than employers, says watchdog OBR
Workers will take most of the hit from the upcoming increase to employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions, the government finances watchdog has said. At the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said…
Father tried to save girl, 10, but was told to stop
Surrey Police Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year A father accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter tried to save her and…
NHS bosses attack ‘rip off’ doctor overtime rates
Getty Images NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to…
Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported
Iran’s judiciary has said Iranian-German dissident Jamshid Sharmahd died before his execution was reported by state media late last month. The judiciary’s news agency said on 28 October that Sharmahd…
Tuition fee rise won’t cover NI hike
A planned rise in tuition fees will not offset the increase in National Insurance (NI) contributions announced in the Budget, according to a university. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on…