UK prepares for New Year celebrations as cold weather warnings issued
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:07:51 GMT
The cold snap is expected to have an impact on rail services, roads and ferries as people travel for New Year's events.
Nurse 'lucky to be alive' after crowbar attack at hospital
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:20:38 GMT
Nurse Megan Lynch was stood at a vending machine when she was hit over the head with the crowbar.
EU's top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:06:41 GMT
It comes as Russia releases video which it claims shows a downed Ukrainian drone launched at one of Putin's residences.
Queen praises Hunt family for their bravery after triple murders
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:09:15 GMT
Her Majesty shares her own experience of assault in a discussion with John and Amy Hunt about violence against women.
Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:48:43 GMT
Police arrested 14 crew members on the ship sailing from the St Petersburg to the Israeli port of Haifa.
Passenger describes 'chaos' after head-on Machu Picchu train collision
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:42:33 GMT
Tourist Niels Honkoop says shattered glass littered the carriage floor and injured people were lying in the aisles.
Bottled water from Waitrose recalled over risk it contains glass
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:00:20 GMT
The food safety watchdog said people should return affected Deeside water bottles to stores.
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:26:41 GMT
A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
New Year's Eve trains disrupted by cable theft
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:35:52 GMT
The disruption is now likely to last until the end of New Year's Eve, according to National Rail.
Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:45:12 GMT
The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens.
