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A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the highest mountains in the world. Pakistani mountaineering officials say the avalanche hit at around midday on Thursday on the 8,047-metre peak in the …

A review is being carried out into an incident which saw 51 cattle being shot dead in a field, with some of it visible to members of the public. The cull took place in land near Fivemiletown in County Tyrone last month and it was carried out by the Department …

An 81-year-old whose “cruel” carer was jailed after being caught on camera abusing her cannot be left alone because she is “traumatised,” her daughter has said. Louise Harris was given a three-month sentence after CCTV filmed her drunkenly screaming “I hope you die in your sleep… you horrible cow” at …

James Peck tells how he has gained thousands of followers keen to get a behind-the-scenes insight. BBC News

James Peck tells how he has gained thousands of followers keen to get a behind-the-scenes insight. BBC News

Donovan said the hemp can be used as an insulation material to improve the performance of buildings and to help absorb moisture. “It buffers internal humidity and that means buildings are less likely to get problems with damp or mould and condensation,” she explained. “But also it means that they’re …

A farmer who uses a zero-grazing system says the welfare of his cows is as good as those in any other herds. Joe Carter farms in Wiltshire and has about 300 dairy cows which do not go out into fields to graze, something which is recommended by the RSPCA but …

A farmer from near Lichfield is calling on supermarkets to do more to support British farms. BBC News

Visitors to the New Forest have been warned about the risks of getting too close to ponies and livestock that roam freely in the national park, after a child was injured at a campsite. The New Forest Commoners Defence Association (CDA) said the girl had been hurt in an incident …

The Suffolk wildfire has grown to an area equal to more than 200 football pitches, Suffolk’s fire service says. The wildfire broke out on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk on Wednesday, with a major incident declared due to its “size and complexity”. Read more about the wildfire here. Source link

England and Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been awarded an honorary doctorate in sports science by the University of Wolverhampton. The university said the award acknowledged an “outstanding contribution to sport” by Hampton, who saved two penalties in the shootout as the Lionesses won Euro 2025 by beating Spain. The …

This is Dame Sarah’s first pastoral visit to Africa since being installed as head of the Church of England at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral in March. Reparative justice has been one of the themes running through the Ghana leg of this trip. At Cape Coast Castle, which came under …

A woman is pulling out all the stops to keep a 50-strong flock of ducks hydrated after a village pond dried up in the baking summer heat. Lucyl Harrison, 32, from Hempton near Fakenham in Norfolk, currently has two small paddling pools, a swimming pool, four dog bowls, two oven …

MPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been let back into Labour, following suspensions from the party. In a statement, a Labour spokesperson said both women would also be readmitted into the parliamentary party, meaning they can sit as Labour MPs once again. Source link

A serial rapist who targeted women he met on dating apps has been jailed for 20 years after being convicted of attacking three victims. Muhammad Ans, 29, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of four counts of rape following a 14-day trial at Plymouth Crown Court. He will also …

Mark Harris, cabinet member for highways at Gloucestershire County Councillor, thanked Donaghue for making the mistake known. “As soon as the error was realised, we contacted our contractors who fixed the issue on Tuesday morning.” But, on Thursday morning, Saunders said a resident made her aware of a similar mistake …

A man who raped a girl in the UK and arranged the abuse of a girl in the Philippines, which was broadcast online, has been jailed for 22 years. Paul Hopkins, 50, of Romsey, Hampshire, previously pleaded guilty to 25 sexual offences involving children. Hopkins was handed a 30-year extended …

The company uses AI to help predict what impact changes to the plants’ care will have on their yield. However, this style of farming has been criticised with a report commissioned by Defra in March 2023 saying it has a limited range of produce, mostly non-flowering, non-fruiting crops. In a …

The company buys Belgian chocolate from France, which is then turned into handmade sheet chocolate and other sweet treats. Chappelle said imports had decreased this summer and any deliveries that had arrived in Cambridgeshire had to be checked in case they had melted. “The humidity is more of an enemy …

A jury has found a man and woman guilty of murdering the man’s vulnerable step-brother. Kenneth Newton, 57, and his partner Melanie James, 63, both from Birmingham, inflicted severe abuse on 28-year-old Rubin Blount while he was under their care. Blount, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, was taken to hospital after becoming …