Labour pledge biggest social housing transformation since the Second World War
Labour is pledging to embark on a council and social housing “revolution” by constructing up to 150,000 homes a year in the biggest building programme in decades.
‘Eternal ice’ of Mongolian steppes is melting for first time in memory
Northern Mongolia’s mountainous tundra is home to ‘munkh mus’ - or ‘eternal ice’: patches of ice which remain intact even in the summer.
Video – Explosion in distant galaxy has broken record for brightest light ever seen
It was emitted by a gamma ray burst - a brief but powerful cosmic blast seven billion light-years away.
Brexit activist convicted of harassing Anna Soubry and banned from her constituency
Amy Dalla Mura was warned she could face jail
Julia Roberts was suggested to play Harriet Tubman in biopic, writer claims
Tubman, who was black, is one of the most famous women in US history.
Hundreds of trees planted by volunteers in public park mistakenly chopped down by council workers
Donated by the Woodland Trust, the 800 saplings were planted in Palmer Park in Reading, Berks, between 2016 and 2017
TripAdvisor suspends reviews of Pizza Express restaurant cited by Prince Andrew
The site was inundated with reviews for the Woking restaurant after Andrew discussed eating there during his interview about Jeffrey Epstein.
Top Church figures urge voters to “honour the gift of truth” in election campaign
Justin Welby and John Sentamu said "we all have a responsibility to speak accurately, to challenge falsehoods when we hear them".
Green Party election candidate in court on HS2 obstruction charge
Mark Keir is standing against PM Boris Johnson in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency.