Articles by Staff Reporter

Vince Cable: Five things you may not know about the Lib Dem leadership candidate

The veteran politician is standing in the Lib Dem leadership contest, after being a member of the party since it first began in 1988.

Jun 21, 2017

Wood Green assault: CCTV footage shows racially charged attack in north London pub

Met Police detectives have released footage of a man who was assaulted in a Wood Green pub. The man was drinking when he was set upon by three men on February 27. The 47-year-old suffered a fractured rib in the assault which was racially charged.

Jun 20, 2017

Watch Jose Mourinhos biggest meltdowns

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is known for his meltdowns, so heres a compilation of some of his biggest and best.

Jun 20, 2017

Watch Jose Mourinhos biggest meltdowns

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is known for his meltdowns, so heres a compilation of some of his biggest and best.

Jun 20, 2017

Watch the moment stranded dog is rescued after falling down a 15ft cliff

Morley, a three-year-old golden retriever, had a lucky escape when he was rescued by the Irish Coast Guard after falling down a steep cliff and becoming trapped in a narrow gap on June 20 at at Red Rock in Sutton.

Jun 20, 2017

EU negotiations kick off, both parties want quick and substantive progress

The United Kingdom and the European Union have taken the first step towards starting formal negotiations over the UKs breakaway from the EU, chief negotiators from both sides announced on Monday June 19.

Jun 20, 2017

EU negotiations kick off, both parties want quick and substantive progress

Jun 20, 2017

Jessie J, Louis Tomlinson and Pixie Lott make music single for Grenfell Tower fire victims

Robbie Williams, Jessie J, Louis Tomlinson and Pixie Lott are among the artists involved that arrived in London to help with the Grenfell Tower charity single. Organised by Simon Cowell, the single will be a cover of Simon and Garfunkels Bridge Over Troubled Water, with donations going to help victims of the dealy tower fire in London.

Jun 20, 2017

Jurgen Klopps best moments at Liverpool

Klopp took over at the Merseyside club in October 2015, and last season steered the Reds back into the Champions League, finishing fourth in the Premier League.

Jun 20, 2017

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond mocks predecessor George Osborne

Speaking in London on 20 June, Hammond said, Business has created 3.4 million private sector jobs and that is even if we count George Osborne just once. Osborne, the former UK chancellor and MP for Tatton, came in for criticism earlier in 2017 for holding multiple jobs while serving as a member of parliament. He has since stood down from the House of Commons.

Jun 20, 2017

Silent march through London for Grenfell Tower fire victims

A march to honor the victims of the Grenfell tower block fire took place on June 19 in West London. Hundreds of people marched to the site of the deadly blaze in silence whilst holding signs calling for justice for the victims of the blaze.

Jun 20, 2017

Massive collection of Nazi artefacts discovered in secret room in Argentina

The objects will be donated to the Holocaust Museum.

Jun 20, 2017

Al Qaeda-linked group claims deadly attack at Mali resort

At least five people were killed when Islamist militants stormed a luxury resort popular with Western expatriates in Mali. A new alliance of Islamist militant groups linked to al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack that saw a woman from Mali, a Cameroonian, a Chinese, a Portuguese and a Malian soldier lose their lives.

Jun 20, 2017

Barclays charged with conspiracy to commit fraud over 2008 financial crisis fundraising

The lender and four former executives have all been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, after a five year investigation into fundraising during the 2008 financial crisis. The charges centre around payments to Qatari investors, during Barclays £11.8bn ($14.9bn) fundraising to avoid being bailed out in 2008.

Jun 20, 2017

Terrorist attack on Mali resort leaves two dead

A suspected terrorist attack in Mali left two civilians dead Sunday evening. The assault on a popular tourist resort came days after the US Embassy issued a travel warning in Mali. Gunmen stormed Le Campement Kangaba resort, east of the capital Bamako, and briefly seized hostages before Malian Special Forces intervened. Malis government took five suspected jihadists into custody.

Jun 20, 2017

Wildbeest drownings fuel the Mara River ecosystem

Each year, more than a million wildebeest migrate through Africas Serengeti Mara Ecosystem, and while crossing the Kenyan reach of the Mara River, thousands drown. On average, 6,200 wildebeest succumb each year during migration. It might seem tragic, but these drownings are essential to the ecology of the river, since they deliver terrestrial nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon to the rivers food web. Fish and scavengers feast on soft tissues, while wildebeest bones release nutrients into the system,feeding algae and influencing the food web.

Jun 20, 2017

Otto Warmbier dies: Trump denounces North Korea as a brutal regime

The family of Otto Warmbier announced on Monday (19 June) that the American student who was recently freed from detention in North Korea, died. The 22-year-old University of Virginia student had been in a coma since he returned from Pyongyang, where he was held for 17 months.US President Donald Trump denounced North Korea as a brutal regime following the death of Warmbier.Warmbier traveled to the reclusive state as a tourist in January 2016 and as he was leaving, he was arrested for allegedly stealing a political propaganda sign from a hotel in Pyongyang. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour after a televised tearful public confession.

Jun 20, 2017

Shark swims close to a Cornwall pier

A shark, thought to be a juvenile basking shark, is seen swimming close to a pier in Cornwall, UK.

Jun 20, 2017

Awesome timelapse shows a slug eating a dandelion

Amazing timelapse footage shows a banana slug in British Columbia, Canada munching away on a dandelion.

Jun 20, 2017

Florida homeowner armed with a machete chases gun toting burglars out of his garden

A number of armed burglars attempted to burgle a house in Sarasota, Florida on 15 June, but were chased from the property by the machete-wielding homeowner. CCTV footage shows the burglars, armed with shotgun, machete and a crowbar, attempt to rob the victim in his backyard. He is then seen rushing inside the house, before emerging with a machete of his own. He then chases most of the burglars away, as well as disarming and fighting another.

Jun 20, 2017

Prev 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 Next