Two in hospital after major fire at BAE in Cumbria
BBC A “significant fire” has broken out at the BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, police have said. Emergency services were called to the site, where the UK’s nuclear…
Starbucks drops olive oil coffee as new boss shakes up menu
Starbucks is dropping its much-hyped range of olive oil-infused coffees in the US and Canada from early November. The announcement comes less than a week after new boss, Brian Niccol,…
Police recover more than 40,000 stolen Bluey coins
Police in Australia say they have recovered around 40,000 limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s television show Bluey. It was reported in July that 63,000 of the coins –…
Harris pledges ‘different path’ at site of Trump 6 January speech
The night before Kamala Harris sets off on a final multi-day swing through the key battleground states that will decide the 2024 presidential election, she gave one last speech, practically…
The bear who was a private in the Polish army
The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum Wojtek the bear was adopted by Polish soldiers and fought alongside them in World War Two A bear, famed for his love of beer,…
Some bodies found in flood-hit regions
Bodies have been recovered after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, the leader of the Valencia region says. “Dead bodies have been found, but out of respect for…
Government aware of new Southport charges in past few weeks
Helen Tipper Axel Rudakubana – pictured in a court drawing from August – is due to appear in court again on Wednesday The most senior figures in government first became…
Terror charge for Southport suspect and Reeves’ Budget
The news that more charges have been brought against the teenager accused of murdering three young girls in Southport in July leads many of the papers. The Guardian says Axel…
Three times more land in drought than in 1980s, study finds
BBC Nyakuma and her husband Sunday, who live in a village in South Sudan, struggle to find food due to drought The area of land surface affected by drought has…
Communal tensions grow in Beirut as war forces relocations
BBC Nadim Gemayel has organised a neighbourhood watch in Lebanon The sound of war is loud at night in Beirut’s eastern Achrafieh neighbourhood. Residents can hear Israeli air strikes hitting…