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
At least 30 Cambodians died recently in less than a month after drinking toxic home-brewed alcohol. In rural Cambodia, dozens of people have died in recent months after drinking toxic home-brewed alcohol. In the village of Thnong in Kampot province, a bad batch consumed at
He says it was a “shock” seeing Fear Street being adapted for a grown-up audience on Netflix. image copyrightNetflix There are a lot of rumours about children’s horror author RL Stine. That he’s dead (not true), that he’s actually a collection of writers working under
Turkey is due to ban most plastic waste sent from the UK, so tonnes of packaging will need a new home. image copyrightGetty Images The boy was probably only a teenager. Rummaging through bags of plastic dumped by the side of the road, he was