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‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn

‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn

Despite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’
Thames Water data reveals raw sewage discharges in rivers rose 50% in 2024

Thames Water data reveals raw sewage discharges in rivers rose 50% in 2024

Exclusive: Almost 300,000 hours of raw effluent poured into waterways, figures show, up from 196,000 in 2023 A record 50%
‘It’s helping me build my future’: empowering migrant and refugee families in a London borough of sanctuary

‘It’s helping me build my future’: empowering migrant and refugee families in a London borough of sanctuary

In Islington, a panel of people with migrant and refugee backgrounds is allocating £500,000 in grants to directly help new
Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one
Performing arts leaders issue copyright warning over UK government’s AI plans

Performing arts leaders issue copyright warning over UK government’s AI plans

In a statement, 35 signatories from dance, theatre and music industries express concern about ‘fragile ecosystem’ More than 30 performing
My mother, the racist

My mother, the racist

She spent her life in northern France doing exhausting, back-breaking work – and yet she turned her anger against people
Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz

Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz

Likely next chancellor needs two-thirds majority to back €500bn infrastructure fund and relaxation of debt rules Germany’s likely next chancellor
A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

Vast Simandou complex has 2.8bn tonnes of iron ore deposits, but many worry about its environmental cost Deep in the
The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?

The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?

When I first dyed my hair, the difference in how I was treated made me assume life got better the
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

The pilot, whose squadron shot down 90 enemy aircraft in an 11-day period in 1940, called himself the ‘lucky Irishman’

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