Inquest in London hears crew who went to assist French trawler Bugaled Breizh tell of sub’s movements at scene where five diedA trawler skipper who rushed to the aid of another fishing boat after it capsized off the Cornish coast reported seeing a subm…
For ‘unrecognised black women’: statue of Henrietta Lacks unveiled in Bristol
Lacks, whose cells were used in multiple medical advances, is honoured by the city’s universityThere were tears of joy and pride as the first statue of a black woman created by a black woman for a public space in the UK was unveiled in a sunlit garden …
Families hope UK inquest will solve mystery of trawler deaths in 2004
Judge says court will look at possible submarine links as to how fishing boat sank off Cornish coast The families of a fishing boat crew who believe their deaths 17 years ago were caused by a military submarine becoming entangled in their nets off the …
Britons find more joy in autumn colours than Christmas, study finds
National Trust says people are turning into ‘leaf peepers’ with more noticing trees than at start of pandemicThe nights are drawing in and there is a chill in the air but research commissioned by a conservation charity suggests British people are incre…
Welsh government calls on Westminster to help fund safety of coal tips
Rhondda valley residents fearful after recent landslip and UK government pushed to share responsibilityEvery time it rains heavily, Cllr Robert Bevan’s phone starts ringing and his social media feed is busy with people worried the coal tip that looms a…
2,444 cars a day: McDonald’s plan sparks climate row in Herefordshire
Ross-on-Wye residents say council would break climate commitments by approving drive-throughThey were promised a life of peace and quiet in a new-build “garden village” on the edge of a pretty Herefordshire town with cycle routes, allotments and wildli…
Delaying UK novichok poisonings inquiry ‘could put more lives at risk’
Family of Wiltshire victim Dawn Sturgess calls on home secretary to initiate full judge-led investigationThe family of a woman killed in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has warned that delaying the start of a full judge-led investigation into her dea…
Welsh ambulance service calls for army help with winter Covid pressures
Soldiers expected to drive ambulances and decontaminate vehicles for third time since pandemic beganCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Welsh ambulance service has asked for help from the armed forces, explaining that it fac…
National Trust: outcry at plans to fence-off Wiltshire park for private tenant
Critics say loss of public access to 31 acres of Dinton park goes against charities’ core valuesFor years, the rolling landscape of Dinton park has been a favourite haunt of dog walkers, runners and seekers of tranquility. When it snows children sledge…
‘Regrettable’ that only two paramedics at fatal cage fight, says coroner
Concerns after Saeideh Aletaha left alone following knockout, as medics returned to ringside in SouthamptonA coroner has raised concerns that only two paramedics were on duty for a cage fight at which a mixed martial arts enthusiast suffered fatal head…