Victims died from cyanide poisoning
Royal Thai Police Police say they found traces of cyanide in all six tea cups Cyanide has been found in the blood of all six people who died in a luxury hotel suite in Bangkok, say doctors after examining their bodies. Based on the initial post-mortem examination, they say there is “no other cause” that […]
Ministers to ask public about reducing speed limits on roads
Getty Images Ministers have previously committed to introducing 20mph speed limits on urban roads by 2025 The Scottish government is to ask the public about reducing speed limits for drivers following a spike in road deaths. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the move as she revealed road fatalities in 2024 so far were 26% higher […]
Joe Rogan interview emerges as Donald Trump’s closing pitch
‘Inflammatory’ or ‘unbiased’: Voters give their take on Joe Rogan Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is about to do one of the biggest interviews of his presidential campaign – with America’s number one podcaster, Joe Rogan. With 14.5 million Spotify followers and 17.5 million YouTube subscribers, The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE for short) has built […]
UK to allow sales of Meatly product
Getty Images Cultivated chicken is expected to soon be found in UK pet food (file picture) The UK has become the first European country to approve putting lab-grown meat in pet food. Regulators cleared the use of chicken cultivated from animal cells, which lab meat company Meatly is planning to sell to manufacturers. The firm […]
Suspects in Karen Hales murder case dead, say police
Suffolk Police Karen Hales was murdered more than 30 years ago but her killer has never been found Three suspects in the case of a young mother who was killed in front of her daughter have all died, police have said. Karen Hales, 21, was stabbed numerous times and her body set on fire at […]
Can you have too much nostalgia?
Getty Images Busted went all the way and stormed onto stage at McFly’s 21st Anniversary show at the O2 Arena in London to announce the tour Girls Aloud, JLS and Oasis. What do they all have in common? Nostalgia. It’s everywhere, from music and movies to games and TV shows – and it can be […]
Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford is at war with the LCBO
Toronto Star via Getty Images Cindy Wray, who has worked at the LCBO for 13 years, hands out treats on the picket line Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford posted a video online with a message for his Canadian province. It seemed like a typical innocuous political advertisement – Mr Ford sporting a casual black […]
Flowers laid to honour west London rail disaster
PA Media The disaster occurred at 08:08 when a three-car Thames Trains service collided with a high-speed First Great Western train at Ladbroke Grove Junction in 1999 Families bereaved by the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster have laid flowers at the memorial to honour those killed in west London 25 years ago – each remembered as […]
Turner Prize nomination created during countryside stay
Tara Darby Artist Delaine Le Bas created work at Wysing Arts Centre for her installation, which has gone on show at Tate Britain’s Turner Prize exhibition Work created by an artist during her residency at a rural arts centre has gone on show as part of a Turner Prize exhibition. Delaine Le Bas has been […]
Hull council defends £200k Wendy’s grant after criticism
James Hoggarth/BBC More than 2,000 people have signed a petition questioning the grant Hull City Council has defended its decision to award £200,000 to the franchise behind a Wendy’s burger outlet in the city centre. The new branch of the US fast-food chain opened earlier this month with the support of a grant from the […]