Fallen Moon spectacle deflates due to bad weather
A giant replica of the moon placed in a disused docks has fully deflated in strong winds. Artist Luke Jerram had chosen Bridgwater, in Somerset, to debut his first water-based…
Robert Jenrick’s leadership bid: Local Tories reacts
PA Media The MP for Newark has made it through to the final two of the Conservative leadership contest along with Essex MP Kemi Badenoch – but do the locals…
Soldier Christopher Gill dies in non-operational incident
MOD Cpl Christopher Gill was described as a “strong and natural leader” in a MoD tribute. A soldier has died during a “non-operational incident”, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has…
What impact will Taylor Swift really have on the US election?
BBC Noel Drake, a 29-year-old who lives in Utah, said she felt “very bleak” about politics before this year. During the 2020 presidential election, she felt disillusioned entirely. But Taylor…
Fans around the world pay tribute to former One Direction star
PA Media Fans at the memorials have been writing messages for Liam Payne Fans in the UK and around the world are holding vigils this weekend in memory of Liam…
Birmingham’s Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne in large black leather bat-shaped chair with Jack Black during his induction on Saturday Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted as a solo artist into…
Weight loss jabs for unemployed not dystopian, says Wes Streeting
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has dismissed suggestions that plans to provide weight loss jabs to unemployed people with obesity are “dystopian.”. The UK government is launching a five-year trial with…
Ministers to oversee build as costs ‘spiral’
Ministers are to take take a direct role in overseeing the building of the HS2 rail line to try to “get a grip” on the rising cost of the high…
Polio cases surge in Pakistan ahead of vaccination campaign
Getty Images Pakistani officials are preparing to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for children under five Health authorities in Pakistan say they have confirmed six more cases of polio, taking…
Lego Banksy architect from Cardiff builds iconic Welsh sites
@minibrickarchitecture An earlier model of Penarth Pier kicked it all off for Lego Banksy Building Lego models is an activity which has seen people of all ages contently spend hour…