The UK businessman is about to realise a lifetime’s ambition by flying to the edge of space. image copyrightVirgin Galactic UK businessman Sir Richard Branson is on his way to fulfilling a lifetime’s ambition: flying to the edge of space. His Virgin Galactic rocket plane
Around one in five people in the town of Bedford is Italian, meaning divided loyalties for the Euros final. Around one in five people in the town of Bedford is Italian, giving it the nickname “Little Italy”. It means many families and friendship groups will
Tributes are paid to two firefighters who died in a plane crash while responding to a blaze in Arizona. image copyrightTruckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Wildfires are raging in the west of the United States as the region is hit by a heatwave that has
England is moving from “you must” wear a mask to “you are expected to”, the vaccines minister says. People in England should still wear masks in many indoor settings even after the Covid rules are lifted, the vaccines minister has said. The PM is due
The health board in Swansea warned fake anti-anxiety drugs may be linked to a spate of overdoses. image copyrightGetty Images A man has died after a spate of drug overdoses in the last week in Swansea. South Wales Police are investigating the unexplained death of
The Offa’s Dyke earthwork has “a lot of catching up to do” with Hadrian’s Wall and Stonehenge. The United Kingdom’s longest ancient monument has been damaged by “centuries of gradual benign neglect”, says an association fighting to preserve it. A fund has started to help
Francis thanks well-wishers from his hospital balcony following treatment for a colon problem. image copyrightEPA Pope Francis has appeared in public for the first time since undergoing surgery for a colon problem a week ago. Appearing in good health, the 84-year-old pontiff led his weekly
Pilot Andrew Davidson said he has never had such a landing in more than 30 years of ballooning. image copyrightBTP A hot air balloon crash-landed in a town centre in Nottinghamshire. British Transport Police (BTP) said its officers gave out first aid in Sutton-in-Ashfield after