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Police drop rape investigation into MP Andrew Rosindell with no further action

Police drop rape investigation into MP Andrew Rosindell with no further action

Police drop rape investigation into MP Andrew Rosindell with no further action

12 February 2024

Scotland Yard said a ‘thorough investigation’ had been carried out and the evidence threshold for criminal prosecution had not been met.


Secrets of gold discovered in a series of ‘ground-breaking’ experiments

Secrets of gold discovered in a series of ‘ground-breaking’ experiments

Secrets of gold discovered in a series of ‘ground-breaking’ experiments

12 February 2024

A team of scientists led by the Queen’s University Belfast uncovered how previous metal gold reacts to extreme temperatures.


Charity backs platform using AI to detect prostate cancer cases

Charity backs platform using AI to detect prostate cancer cases

Charity backs platform using AI to detect prostate cancer cases

12 February 2024

Using AI ‘offers a level of precision in diagnosis that could greatly enhance the accuracy and efficiency of prostate cancer detection’, experts said.


Sunak says scrapping northern leg of HS2 helps bus services, as he visits depot

Sunak says scrapping northern leg of HS2 helps bus services, as he visits depot

Sunak says scrapping northern leg of HS2 helps bus services, as he visits depot

12 February 2024

The Prime Minister was speaking as he toured the Harrogate bus depot, in North Yorkshire.


Delay to warship departure for Nato exercise ‘not acceptable’, says minister

Delay to warship departure for Nato exercise ‘not acceptable’, says minister

Delay to warship departure for Nato exercise ‘not acceptable’, says minister

12 February 2024

The sailing of HMS Prince of Wales from Portsmouth to join Exercise Steadfast Defender off Norway was postponed at the last minute on Sunday.


Unfair to draw wider conclusions from candidate’s Israel claims: shadow minister

Unfair to draw wider conclusions from candidate’s Israel claims: shadow minister

Unfair to draw wider conclusions from candidate’s Israel claims: shadow minister

12 February 2024

Nick Thomas-Symonds said he believed that Azhar Ali had fallen ‘for an online conspiracy’.


Old Bailey due to reopen for business after fire

Old Bailey due to reopen for business after fire

Old Bailey due to reopen for business after fire

12 February 2024

The fire, which broke out in an electrical substation, is said to have been ‘accidental’.


Runner on track to raise more than £20,000 after railway challenge

Runner on track to raise more than £20,000 after railway challenge

Runner on track to raise more than £20,000 after railway challenge

12 February 2024

Alex Rigby ran 56 miles to every stop on Merseyrail’s Northern Line on Saturday in aid of domestic abuse charity Centre 56.


Second US company prepares to make Moon history after Peregrine’s fiery demise

Second US company prepares to make Moon history after Peregrine’s fiery demise

Second US company prepares to make Moon history after Peregrine’s fiery demise

12 February 2024

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander is ready to blast off from Cape Canaveral on Valentine’s Day.


Heathrow passenger numbers narrowly below pre-coronavirus levels

Heathrow passenger numbers narrowly below pre-coronavirus levels

Heathrow passenger numbers narrowly below pre-coronavirus levels

12 February 2024

The west London airport said it was used by 6.0 million passengers last month.


What the papers say – February 12

What the papers say – February 12

What the papers say – February 12

12 February 2024

A wide range of stories feature on the front pages of Monday’s newspapers.


Migratory species face rising extinction risk from human activity – UN report

Migratory species face rising extinction risk from human activity – UN report

Migratory species face rising extinction risk from human activity – UN report

12 February 2024

The first study of its kind highlights habitat loss, hunting and fishing as major pressures on migrating species.


Proteins in blood can predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis – study

Proteins in blood can predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis – study

Proteins in blood can predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis – study

12 February 2024

Experts say further studies are needed to understand how these tests can work in real-world settings.


Labour stands by by-election candidate despite ‘deeply offensive’ Israel claims

Labour stands by by-election candidate despite ‘deeply offensive’ Israel claims

Labour stands by by-election candidate despite ‘deeply offensive’ Israel claims

12 February 2024

Labour’s Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali suggested Hamas’s October 7 attack was an Israeli conspiracy.


Labour takes lead over Tories among ‘politically homeless’ rural voters

Labour takes lead over Tories among ‘politically homeless’ rural voters

Labour takes lead over Tories among ‘politically homeless’ rural voters

12 February 2024

Support for the Conservatives among England’s rural voters has collapsed since 2019, a poll has found.


Rishi Sunak faces tough week with economic data and by-elections

Rishi Sunak faces tough week with economic data and by-elections

Rishi Sunak faces tough week with economic data and by-elections

12 February 2024

Official figures are expected to show a rise in inflation and a possible recession.


World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in accident in Kenya

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in accident in Kenya

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in accident in Kenya

11 February 2024

His coach, Gervais Hakizimana, also died.


Pro-Palestine demonstrators stage British Museum sit-in to protest over BP deal

Pro-Palestine demonstrators stage British Museum sit-in to protest over BP deal

Pro-Palestine demonstrators stage British Museum sit-in to protest over BP deal

11 February 2024

The museum in London confirmed last year that the partnership with the oil giant will be extended for another decade.


James Norton, Nicole Scherzinger and Stranger Things take top theatre gongs

James Norton, Nicole Scherzinger and Stranger Things take top theatre gongs

James Norton, Nicole Scherzinger and Stranger Things take top theatre gongs

11 February 2024

Scherzinger, an Olivier Award nominee, won the WhatsOnStage Award for Sunset Boulevard.


Man and woman charged after boy, eight, bitten on head by XL bully

Man and woman charged after boy, eight, bitten on head by XL bully

Man and woman charged after boy, eight, bitten on head by XL bully

11 February 2024

The boy was taken to hospital for the treatment of serious head injuries and is in a serious but stable condition.


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