13+ min ago  (1079+ words) The owner of an Afro-Caribbean hair and beauty salon in Darlington has spoken of how encouraging residents have been since it launched. Chioma Nwagbara, who is originally from Nigeria, opened Fab Hair & Beauty on Crown Street in April this year…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (806+ words) Jens Spahn had been called as a witness but he must have felt like a defendant during his questioning by the parliamentary fact-finding commission. Spahn, Germany's health minister from 2018 to 2021, played a crucial role at the beginning of the COVID…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (83+ words) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that establishing a lasting peace in Ukraine requires "a willing Russia". President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv showed Moscow does "not want to end the war". Two'airports…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (987+ words) A love of the ocean and a passion for surfing were the main motivators that led Kate Bennett-Brown, 31, to swap London for a new start in Portugal. In August 2024, after two holidays in Ericeira, a coastal town 40 minutes northwest of…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (729+ words) Scotland's leading animal welfare charity has marked a year of progress. The Scottish SPCA has celebrated major achievements in animal protection and advocacy. Staff across the charity " including inspectors, animal rescue officers and animal care assistants " have spent the past…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (253+ words) A case has been dropped after a woman was accused of pouring a bag of soil over her neighbour during an argument. Edwina Simpson had been charged with one count of assault by beating on her neighbour Cara-Ulani Armstrong. She…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (402+ words) A record-breaking act of generosity has helped make Christmas brighter for domestic abuse survivors. More than 1,500 parcels were donated to Stonewater's Brighton and Hove refuge and other locations across England, nearly doubling the 800 delivered in previous years. The gifts were…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (413+ words) Failings at HMP Isle of Wight have been identified after the death of a prisoner sentenced for breaking into a woman's home, tying her up, and raping her. Mark Conway broke into a woman's home in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in February…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (499+ words) A detached three-bedroom cottage with countryside views is listed for sale at "310,000. Situated near the North Cumbrian villages of'Warwick Bridge and Corby Hill,'the property includes "exceptional outdoor space," as well as open views. A property launch has been scheduled…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (696+ words) The past 12 months have been another bumper year for filming in Bristol, whether at Bottle Yard Studios or on the streets of the city. Bristol is a UNESCO City of Film, one of thirty places around the world to be…...