Ferry crash officer told ‘get to Jersey ASAP’
The second officer in charge of a Condor ferry involved in a fatal crash with a fishing trawler was told by the captain to get to Jersey “as soon as possible”, a court has heard. Lewis Carr and Artu… [read more]
Read MoreMore than 500000 ordered to evacuate as typhoon heads for Vietnam
Vietnam has ordered more than 586,000 people to be evacuated ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kajiki. The storm is already packing winds of 166km/h (103mph) and is expected to strengthen further befo… [read more]
Read More‘We love you you will always be with us’ says father of Minneapolis shooting victim
Jesse Merkel, whose eight-year-old son Fletcher was killed during a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday, read a family statement outside the church targeted by the attacker. He de… [read more]
Read MoreBrothers set new record for 9000-mile Pacific row
Steven McKenzieBBC Scotland News The brothers started their challenge four and a half months ago Three brothers from Edinburgh have claimed a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across t… [read more]
Read MoreSaving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Stephen McDonell Watch: Endangered porpoises at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan, China Chinese scientists are in a battle to save one of the last large animal species living in the Yangtze R… [read more]
Read MoreHow long tubes of mud could reveal how Antarctica is changing
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes The researchers worked from a vessel at a number of locations around the Antarctic Peninsula Why would anyone brave hand-numbing cold, icy winds and … [read more]
Read MoreWhat do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city?
Jake Lapham Hanna Correa and her son Milan attend a protest in Anchorage “Putin is supposed to be in jail, and he just comes to Alaska like that.” Hanna Correa is amongst a sea of Alaskans waving … [read more]
Read MoreWatch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
The Philippines Coast Guard reported that two Chinese vessels collided while pursuing a Philippines patrol ship in the South China Sea. According to the Philippines Coast Guard, the Chinese vessels … [read more]
Read MoreRecord warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters
Mark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC News Climate and Science Numbers of salps, seen here in 2024, have boomed in recent years The UK’s seas have had their warmest start to the year since records be… [read more]
Read MoreFaith family and fish – the unlikely bond between JD Vance and David Lammy
Kate Whannel JD Vance and David Lammy fishing together at Chevening in Kent US Vice President JD Vance is taking his holiday in the UK – a trip which will include visits to the Cotswolds, Scotland … [read more]
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