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Researchers believe it may have moved via a glacier The altar stone of Stonehenge could have travelled from north-east Scotland via glacier before reaching Salisbury Plain, a study has found. The six-tonne, sandstone monolith is believed to have originated in the Orcadian Basin in northern Scotland – but the mystery of how it reached Salisbury Plain, about 435 miles away, has remained unsolved. Now researchers […]

London Underground drivers staged their second strike of the week on Thursday causing fresh disruption for travellers in the capital. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) also walked out on Tuesday after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a dispute over a four-day week. The two sides met for five hours on Monday, with the assistance of the conciliation service Acas, but the […]

Britain’s only serving female commando has been named amongst the three victims of a helicopter crash in Devon. Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, died alongside 42-year-old Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and 24-year-old Petty Officer Owen Green following the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, just before 4am on Wednesday. Defence Secretary John Healey described all three as “dedicated and highly valued members of their squadrons who embodied the best […]

It runs between August 7th and 31st The programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been launched, detailing 3,649 shows across 258 venues. This year’s event features shows on topics including artificial intelligence, the manosphere, cults and social class. There will be a total of 53,884 performances during the Fringe, which runs between August 7 and 31. A total of 935 of the shows are […]

Protesters have pelted police with missiles in clashes close to where Henry Nowak was stabbed to death. Hundreds gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Tuesday where activist Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox were among those who spoke to the crowd. Violent scenes broke out after a large group walked across town to the area of Portswood. A police helicopter hovered overhead as officers were […]

They were pictured at the premiere of the upcoming film A Murder Between Friends Dame Joan Collins has reunited with The Royals co-star Elizabeth Hurley on the red carpet for her upcoming whodunnit. The 93-year old, best known for playing Alexis Carrington in the 1980s US soap Dynasty, stars in the upcoming film A Murder Between Friends. The two played mother and daughter in the […]

It comes ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix Charles Leclerc has committed his long-term future to Ferrari by agreeing a multi-year contract extension on the eve of his home race in Monaco. Leclerc, who beat Lewis Hamilton in their first season together as team-mates and is three points ahead of the British driver after five rounds so far, signed his last deal in 2024, which had […]

The tournament starts on June the 12th England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been declared fit for this summer’s Women’s T20 World Cup after completing her recovery from a calf tear. Sciver-Brunt sat out the recent series against New Zealand and India because of the injury to her left leg, including Tuesday night’s impressive six-wicket victory over India in Taunton. But the 33-year-old will lead England into their World […]

They include a dolphin, a shark and a bumblebee A dolphin, a fox, a butterfly, an owl, a bumblebee and a shark are among the animals that could appear on Bank of England banknotes, eventually replacing historical figures. The Bank of England wants people to give their views on a selection of wildlife, native to the UK, that will appear on the next series of banknotes, in […]

The crackdown by Kensington and Chelsea Council commenced at the start of last year More than 2,500 abandoned or badly parked rental e-bikes have been confiscated by a London borough. Kensington and Chelsea Council, which launched the crackdown at the start of last year, said it has charged operators in excess of £210,000 for seizure, storage and release fees for their e-bikes. The local authority […]