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A British man has been arrested on suspicion of spying on a UK military base in Cyprus on behalf of the Iranian military. Rashad Sultanov, 44, of Islington, north London, is accused of carrying out “hostile surveillance” on RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Sultanov, …

A Dutch family who drove from the Netherlands for their daughter’s graduation have had their van stolen. Possessions, money and medication belonging to University of Wolverhampton graduate Elizabeth Ajose’s parents were inside, when it was taken from Bewdley Drive in the city on Sunday night. The family is appealing for …

A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy. Tracy Tomlinson was given the drug at The Christie hospital in Manchester as part of a clinical trial evaluating a new type of treatment for several types of cancer. The …

Wildlife habitats devastated by the “utterly sickening” fire at Dunwich Heath could take up to 25 years to recover. The area along the Suffolk coast went up in flames at about 17:00 BST on Wednesday before engulfing more than 250 acres (100 hectares) – equivalent to about 140 football pitches. …

Heathlands House, which provides residential, dementia, nursing, respite and end-of-life care, was among the first homes to adopt the service in October 2024. Razvan Stanbeca, manager, says the initiative is making “a massive difference to residents as instead of going to hospital they can get care in their home”. “Besides …

BBC Verify’s analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming. Source link

UK rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a fan after performing at a nightclub in Australia in 2024. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, had been accused of sexually assaulting the woman, then 20 years old, in his hotel room after he …

Fires rage near nuclear plant in Suffolk and Uefa mulls World Cup boycott – Friday’s papers. Source link

Video has shown thick plumes of smoke rising at the scene of a heathland blaze where a major incident has been declared. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said about 90 firefighters had been tackling the blaze at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, which started on Wednesday afternoon. Overnight, a number of …

Katrina says she loves the communal aspect of guardianship, which is “somewhere between living in university halls, a block of flats and a fancy squat”. She lives with “all sorts of people”, from lawyers to artists, sharing bathrooms, a kitchen and communal living areas, and regularly socialising. But there are …

More than 1,150 cases have been referred to the National Crime Agency (NCA)’s Cyber Choices scheme in the last eight years – nearly 600 of those were in the last three years. Authorities warn teenage hacking groups are playing an increasingly prominent role in serious cyber-attacks. Young, English-speaking hackers have …

You’ve been dreaming about that summer break on the sun lounger, book in one hand and drink in the other, for months. Now the dash to the airport gate, train station or hours-long drive is all that stands in your way. But what does the book you’ve just shoved in …

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