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Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected hikes to bills

Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected hikes to bills

Steel tycoon Gupta fires new legal salvo in battle to save crumbling empire

Steel tycoon Gupta fires new legal salvo in battle to save crumbling empire

Post Office scandal compensation shake-up and new redress body revealed

Post Office scandal compensation shake-up and new redress body revealed

China tightens control of global rare-earth supply chain ahead of Trump talks

China tightens control of global rare-earth supply chain ahead of Trump talks

How AI is driving a 'distortion of reality' when it comes to how women are presented online

How AI is driving a 'distortion of reality' when it comes to how women are presented online

Winter blackout risk hits six-year low

Winter blackout risk hits six-year low

Amelie McCann says 'stalker' sent edited images to 'prove' she was Madeleine

Amelie McCann says 'stalker' sent edited images to 'prove' she was Madeleine

Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

The father of Jihad al Shamie has called for unity, one week on from deadly attack

The father of Jihad al Shamie has called for unity, one week on from deadly attack

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Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

Five water companies win permission for higher bills as they seek more funds to fix outdated infrastructure.... Read more

King Charles hopes nature film will 'inspire' viewers

King Charles hopes nature film will 'inspire' viewers

The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.... Read more

Chemistry Nobel awarded for work on new materials that could help planet

Chemistry Nobel awarded for work on new materials that could help planet

The winners of the prestigious science prize were announced by the Nobel committee in Sweden.... Read more

Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution

Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution

Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.... Read more

Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world

Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world

From Paris to Taipei, this week's supermoon - also known as the Harvest and Hunter's moon - captured in photos. ... Read more

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Presidents, peace deals and how to win a Nobel prize

Presidents, peace deals and how to win a Nobel prize

Why India is a taxing trip for Starmer

Why India is a taxing trip for Starmer

Has Trump made peace in the Middle East?

Has Trump made peace in the Middle East?

Kemi Badenoch speech: Not dead yet

Kemi Badenoch speech: Not dead yet

Is Trump about to invoke the Insurrection Act?

Is Trump about to invoke the Insurrection Act?

Why is Starmer visiting Putin's friend?

Why is Starmer visiting Putin's friend?

Lewis Moody and living with MND

Lewis Moody and living with MND

Is peace any closer two years on from October 7?

Is peace any closer two years on from October 7?

Is the Supreme Court about to grant Trump even more power?

Is the Supreme Court about to grant Trump even more power?

Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.

'I ain't dead yet,' says Dolly Parton

'I ain't dead yet,' says Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton has declared she "ain't dead yet" after her sister raised concerns about the singer's health by asking people to pray for her.

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop sending her AI videos of her father

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop send...

The daughter of late actor Robin Williams has begged people to stop sending her AI-generated "slop" of her father.

Why top comedians are being criticised for performing in Saudi Arabia

Why top comedians are being criticised for perform...

Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall and some of America's biggest comedians are being criticised for performing at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Man, 61, found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass after posting air gun and handcuffs

Man, 61, found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass af...

A 61-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass by sending her an air gun, handcuffs, a police uniform and "disturbing" unwanted letters.

Author Dame Jilly Cooper dies after fall

Author Dame Jilly Cooper dies after fall

Author Dame Jilly Cooper has died, her publisher has said.

Sex, glamour and posh people behaving badly: Dame Jilly Cooper, undisputed 'queen of the bonkbuster'
Robbie Williams 'deeply sorry' world tour gig is cancelled

Robbie Williams 'deeply sorry' world tour gig is c...

Robbie Williams has said he is "deeply sorry" his concert in the Turkish city of Istanbul has had to be cancelled "in the interests of public safety".

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years - as judge praises 'brave survivors'

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four yea...

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to more than four years in prison over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.

Oasis guitarist taking break from reunion tour as he reveals cancer diagnosis

Oasis guitarist taking break from reunion tour as ...

Oasis guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs has announced he has prostate cancer and will have to take a "planned break" from the band's current reunion tour.

China tightens control of global rare-earth supply chain ahead of Trump talks

China tightens control of global rare-earth supply...

China has toughened its rules on the export of rare earths, crucial materials for many modern technologies from smartphones to fighter jets.

How AI is driving a 'distortion of reality' when it comes to how women are presented online

How AI is driving a 'distortion of reality' when i...

Women in work are consistently portrayed as younger and less experienced than men online and by artificial intelligence, a sweeping new study has found. 

Winter blackout risk hits six-year low

Winter blackout risk hits six-year low

Britain is at the lowest risk of a winter power blackout than at any point in the last six years, the national electricity grid operator has said.

Man Utd and chemicals boss warns of 'moment of reckoning'

Man Utd and chemicals boss warns of 'moment of rec...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner of Manchester United and head of Ineos, one of Europe's largest chemical producers, has staged an "11th-hour intervention" in an effort to "save" the chemical industry.

Scientists hail breakthrough test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists hail breakthrough test for chronic fati...

A new blood test can diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as CFS or ME, with an accuracy of 96%, according to scientists who developed it.

Denmark proposes social media ban for under-15s - as PM hits out at 'monster'

Denmark proposes social media ban for under-15s - ...

The Danish government is proposing a ban on several social media apps for under-15s, according to the country's prime minister.

Bank of England warns of 'sharp correction' for markets if AI bubble bursts - and IMF agrees

Bank of England warns of 'sharp correction' for ma...

The Bank of England sees trouble ahead for global financial markets if investors U-turn on the prospects for artificial intelligence (AI) ahead, with the IMF in agreement.

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop sending her AI videos of her father

Robin Williams's daughter begs people to stop send...

The daughter of late actor Robin Williams has begged people to stop sending her AI-generated "slop" of her father.

British scientist among Nobel prize winners for quantum research

British scientist among Nobel prize winners for qu...

A British scientist was among three awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday. 

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and thought his startled wife had seen a bear

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and ...

After hearing his wife scream while hiking, American scientist Fred Ramsdell thought she spotted a grizzly bear.