‘Like a miracle’: hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure
Anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 were discovered in a bag beneath the altarUnable to raise the £750,000 needed for urgent r...
Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds
Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A hom...
Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis announces closure of in-store services
Desks offering gift wrapping and bureau de change stations will be closed at dozens of stores nationwideJohn Lewis has put 200 jobs at risk as it plan...
Dolly Parton musical set for Broadway this winter: ‘a dream come true’
After a run in Nashville, Dolly: A True Original Musical is set to open in New York in DecemberDolly Parton will celebrate turning 81 with the opening...
French prosecutors investigate racist abuse of Kylian Mbappé by Paraguayan senator
Celeste Amarilla could face charges after a complaint by the French Football Federation over social media posts after World Cup matchProsecutors in Fr...
Recession off the cards but Australia faces dreary outlook, economists say
De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinchGet our ...
‘An accident waiting to happen’: experts call for Australian rules football safety overhaul after player death
Concrete-based cricket pitches, like that on which Nathan Fitzgerald received fatal blows to the head, are ‘totally unsafe’, concussion advocate saysG...
A rock star welcome and human rights protests to greet India’s prime minister Narendra Modi in Australia
Amnesty International says Albanese has opportunity to ‘reaffirm mutual commitment’ to rule of law as thousands in diaspora expected at stadium eventG...
M&S invests in fridges that can cope with weather as hot as 45C
Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demandMarks & Spencer is investing in refrigerati...
Washington records world’s worst air quality for a city after over 850,000 Fourth of July fireworks
Hourly concentrations of particulate matter rose to 6.7 times their pre-fireworks levels, according to an analysisWashington DC residents breathed in ...
Record wildfires in Europe show failure to adapt carries a mounting cost
Scientists call for better land management alongside reduction in greenhouse gases causing the crisisWhen storm after storm battered the Mediterranean...
Murder investigation launched after mother and children found dead near Bedford
Police appeal for information from the public and say suspect is thought to have fled the countryA murder investigation has been launched after a moth...
Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecidented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west
Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and driesLake Powell, US’s second-larges...
Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane
Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby CityCampaigners in east London are opposi...
Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal
Exclusive: health groups call on expected next prime minister to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036...
Multiple US states see alarming increase in cases of parasitic illness that causes ‘explosive’ diarrhea
Almost 700 cases were reported to Michigan health department by Monday, up from 170 six days earlierCases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic illness that...
Italian businessman questioned over bombing of investigative reporter’s home
Valter Lavitola suspected of planning bomb attack on Sigfrido Ranucci, for which four people have been arrestedItalian prosecutors have placed a busin...
Nato summit faces tricky diplomacy with Trump over his defense spending demands | First Thing
Leaders meeting in Ankara have been urged to show US president concrete steps towards increasing their budget contribution. Plus why Madonna’s new alb...
Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances
Farage was under pressure over undeclared gifts, including from crypto gambler and fraudster George CottrellUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Far...
Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns
Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’Business live – latest updatesPolicyma...
Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Mail publisher over phone-hacking claims
Duke of Sussex and other prominent figures sued Associated Newspapers alleging it sourced stories using unlawful methods• Prince Harry court case - la...
England’s World Cup win over Mexico at 2am breaks viewing records across BBC
Audience of 9.1 million watch live and on iPlayer despite kick-off time, with 48m requests for digital content on MondayEngland’s triumph over Mexico ...
Blind woman ‘livid’ after Wetherspoons pub asks for guide dog’s ID
Chain apologises after staff at Hartlepool pub demand proof customer’s companion is genuine guide dogA blind woman felt compelled to leave a Wetherspo...
United Airlines must face lawsuit over 'window seats' that lack windows
Passengers say they paid extra for outside views but were seated beside blank cabin walls insteadA federal judge on Monday rejected United Airlines’ b...
Medicaid billing allowed to resume for Planned Parenthood after being cut off
Defunding, mandated in Trump’s 2025 policy, has been blamed for closure of clinics as well as reduction in screenings for cancer and STDsPlanned Paren...
Belgium unites to enjoy national team’s World Cup success over USA and Trump
Fans across Belgium watched 4-1 win in early hoursVictory ‘a real slap in the face for Trump and Infantino’Belgium fans reacted with jubilation after ...
New York man sues ICE for sending officers to his house after he emailed agency head
David Streever had emailed acting ICE director after an immigration officer fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee GoodAn upstate New York resident s...
Fresh doubt over Marine Le Pen presidential bid as court orders electronic tag
Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopesA French court of appeal has upheld Marine Le Pe...
Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late
George Robertson warns prime minister’s defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UKThe former Nato chief who led the govern...
EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’
Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delaysThe EU has rejected calls by airports and...
