New face £50 note, will feature a British scientist
A Victorian mathematician with North East roots is among the front runners to feature on the new £50 note.
Ada Lovelace, Professors Stephen Hawking and Dorothy Hodgkin, the only...
China Bus Falls Into River After Passenger Attacks Driver, Report
A security footage from a bus that plunged into a river in China on Sunday revealed a fist fight between the driver and a passenger ultimately led to...
Sony stabbing: Police Arrest Suspect in London Attack
Police arrested a suspect in the attack at Sony Music headquarters in London Friday morning after two people were stabbed.
The incident was sparked by a dispute that broke...
Saudi prince described Khashoggi a dangerous Islamist
The Saudi crown prince called Jamal Khashoggi a dangerous Islamist during a phone call with Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton days after the journalist disappeared...
Mobile phones cancer link in rats
A long-running US study on the effects of radio wave radiation, the sort emitted by mobile phones, has found “clear evidence” of high levels of exposure and heart...
Uk climate change: New report by the Met Office
A new report by the Met Office, published today, reveals further details about changes in the UK’s climate since the 1960s. By documenting temperature and rainfall climate extremes,...
Drunk pilot arrested at Heathrow Airport, Report
A Japanese pilot has admitted being almost 10 times over the alcohol limit shortly before a flight from Heathrow Airport, police said.
First officer Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, was arrested...
Saudi Sisters found dead along the Hudson River
Police investigating the mysterious deaths of two Saudi Arabian sisters whose bound bodies washed up in New York City last week say they arrived from Fairfax, Virginia, on...
Palau plans sunscreen ban to save coral, Report
Sunscreen is essential for any tropical trip. After all, no one’s trying to return home with red, burnt skin. Your favorite brand may soon be illegal, however, if...
Japanese Island Disappeared: tiny island just off its coast had gone...
Japanese authorities are concerned after it seems that one of the country’s islands has gone missing. A small uninhabited island called Esanbehanakitakojima was reported missing by residents in...