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They have waged campaigns across fantasy worlds of magic and monsters for decades. Now a group of Dungeons and Dragons fans face a brand new challenge – save Port Glasgow. Local enthusiasts have turned the Inverclyde town into a location for the popular tabletop game and created a plot featuring …

In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump called for a review of Smithsonian Institutions museums, criticising their portrayal of US history as “horrible” and saying they focus too much on “how bad slavery was.” The White House says it anticipates completing its review process early in 2026, ahead of …

Ricoh is launching its GR IV compact camera in mid-September for $1,499.95, accompanied by a tiny new GF-2 add-on flash for $119.95. As initially announced in May, the GR IV will feature a 26-megapixel APS-C sensor, slightly redesigned 28mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens, new autofocus and stabilization systems, and 53GB of built-in …

A mechanic died after being crushed under a car he was working on, an inquest has heard. Daniel Burton, 27, from Port Talbot, was found unresponsive underneath a car belonging to his partner’s father on Southall Avenue, Skewen, Neath, on 22 January. Mr Burton lived with his partner Abbie, her …

Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell and his assistant Michael Shenton have extended their contracts with the Super League club until the end of the 2029 season. Ste Mills has also been appointed director of rugby, having been recruitment and salary cap manager, and has signed a six-year extension to …

Britain’s Jodie Burrage and Jay Clarke were among the small group of qualifiers who managed to step on to court earlier. Burrage, who reached the second round proper in 2023, trailed 5-3 against Dutch opponent Arantxa Rus when they were forced off after 41 minutes of play. Clarke was also …

A large cannabis factory has been found by police at a warehouse near Bangor, County Down. Two men, aged 30, have been arrested for cultivating cannabis and are currently in police custody. Police said they were detained in a vehicle leaving the warehouse outside Bangor on Wednesday morning. On entering …

US Vice-President JD Vance and other senior members of the Trump administration were heckled as they met National Guard troops in Washington DC. Vance, along with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, visited the troops at Union Station, DC’s largest rail hub, on …

Met Police The victim was named as 41-year-old man named by police as Shazad Khan An “ice cream man” who was fatally stabbed in north-West London has been named as Shazad Khan. The Metropolitan Police was called to Monks Park, Wembley, at about 18:10 BST on Tuesday, where the 41-year-old …

Police Scotland Tony Ferns, pictured with his mother Phyllis, died after he was repeatedly stabbed in Thornliebank, near Glasgow, in April 2019 A man held a “grudge” against one of the suspects accused of murdering him, a court has heard. Tony Ferns, 33, died after he was repeatedly stabbed in …

US President Donald Trump has said a top official at the Federal Reserve “must resign, now!!!” over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud, as he continues to seek more influence over the US central bank. The housing finance regulator, Bill Pulte, who is also a Trump ally, has accused Federal Reserve …

Does what’s said between you and your AI chat stay between you and your AI chat? Nope. According to a report by Forbes, Elon Musk’s AI assistant Grok published more than 370,000 chats on the Grok website. Those URLs, which were not necessarily intended for public consumption by users, were then …

A leading conservationist in South Africa, charged with smuggling rhino horns worth $14m (£10m), has insisted he has “nothing to hide”. In a statement, John Hume, the former owner of what is thought to be the world’s largest rhino farm, denied allegations that he trafficked the horns from South Africa …

A litter picking group have called on people to take their rubbish home after collecting almost half a tonne of rubbish from a popular beach after a firework display. Volunteer Liv Waldock, 29, from Porthcawl, Bridgend county, said the Porthcawl Wombles group picked up 433kg of rubbish following a display …

The Trump administration has revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former US officials, accusing them of politicising intelligence for partisan or personal gain. In a memo posted on social media, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard directed several national security agency heads to immediately strip the officials of …

A pair of kayakers have described rescuing two women in separate incidents after a dolphin began pushing them underwater. Brothers Rhys and Gareth Paterson said they saw the animal jump on one swimmer’s back and force her head below the surface at Lyme Bay in Dorset on Thursday. “She was …

The entire US-Mexico border wall will be painted black to make it hotter and harder to climb, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said, crediting the idea to Donald Trump. While domestic detentions and deportations have been the primary focus of the current immigration crackdown, Trump’s policy bill passed earlier …

Gunmen in north-west Nigeria have stormed a mosque, killing Muslim worshippers in what the local government has called a “reprisal attack”. Police in Katsina state said 17 worshippers were shot dead by the assailants – known locally as bandits – but other reports from the region say the death toll …

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner says Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi will start the Uefa Conference League play-off tie against Fredrikstad as they remain “committed to the team”. Liverpool and Palace have held talks about a possible £35m deal for England defender Guehi, 25, to go to Anfield before the …

Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent Google The hotel has been the subject of some anti-immigration protests Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has started an enforcement investigation into the legal planning status of a County Antrim hotel being used to house asylum seekers. It comes after unionist politicians raised …