[ad_1] Daisy Stephens & PA MediaBBC News, BerkshireCCTV captured the moment the two men damaged a Paddington Bear statueTwo RAF engineers who broke a Paddington statue have been told by a judge they are the "antithesis" of everything the bear stands for.Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, both 22 and based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, each admitted an offence of criminal damage at Reading Magistrates' Court.The statue in Newbury, Berkshire,
[ad_1] Ashlea TraceyBBC News, Isle of ManPAThere have been campaigners for and against the bill since it was brought forwardProposed laws to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to choose to end their own lives have been agreed by the Manx parliament.It means the bill can now be sent for Royal Assent, making it the first parliament in the British Isles to take this step.Under
[ad_1] Gavin KermackBBC News, West MidlandsLeila NathooBBC Radio 5 LiveFamilyMarie Pinfield, pictured left with her sister Shirley Moroney, died in 2008Thousands of women who suffered at the hands of the disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson may never get their stories heard, the sister of one of his victims fears.An inquest, which began in October, is examining the deaths of 62 cancer patients who were treated by Paterson over a 14-year
[ad_1] The US has removed millions of dollars in bounties from senior members of the Haqqani militant network in Afghanistan, including one on its leader Sirajuddin Haqqani who is also the Taliban government's interior minister.It is a significant move given that the Haqqani network is accused of carrying out some of the most high-profile and deadly attacks in Afghanistan during the US-led war in the country, including attacks on the
[ad_1] Laurence Fox has been charged with a sexual offence after allegedly sharing an intimate image of TV star Narinder Kaur without her consent on social media.The actor-turned-politician is said to have shared the 'upskirting' image of Kaur, a broadcaster who appears on Good Morning Britain and GB News, on social media in April 2024.At the time, Kaur, 52, described the incident as "unimaginably mortifying" in a post on X.The
[ad_1] A new assisted dying law for England and Wales could take up to four years to fully implement due to additional safeguards being adopted as the bill goes through Parliament.A spokesperson for Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the bill, described the four-year time limit as "a backstop" but acknowledged changes to the bill – including new panels to oversee applications – will "inevitably take longer to implement".The bills
[ad_1] Tim DoddClimate and science reporterArtist's impression by Masato HattoriDuonychus tsogtbaatari would have been adept at grasping vegetation A rare new species of two-clawed dinosaur has been discovered by scientists in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The species, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, was unique within a group of dinosaurs called Therizinosaurs, which stood on their hind legs and usually had three claws.It was medium-sized, with an estimated weight of approximately 260kg.Researchers believe the
[ad_1] Getty Images"Definitely not a Budget" is the basic message emerging from the Treasury about the chancellor's upcoming economic statement.There will not just be no red box outside Number 11, there will only be a "thin book" of new policies with a "light scorecard" of measures with no further tax rises.So what is the point of this Spring Statement?It is principally a spring forecast from the government's official forecasters, the
[ad_1] Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe free messaging app Signal has made headlines after the White House confirmed it was used for a secret group chat between senior US officials.The editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inadvertently added to the group where plans for a strike against the Houthi group in Yemen were discussed.It has caused a significant backlash, with Democrat Senate leader Chuck Schumer calling it "one of the
[ad_1] BBCUCU members have been protesting against the proposed cost-cutting measures since they were announced in JanuaryStaff at a university which plans to cut 400 full-time jobs amid financial pressures have backed industrial action.More than 64% of members of Cardiff's University and College Union (UCU) branch voted in a ballot, with 83% supporting strikes and 86% backing action short of a strike, up to and including an assessment boycott.It comes
