Britain’s last coal-fired power station set to close in landmark moment
The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station is to shut at the end of September, drawing to a close Britain’s 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.
Sentencing of 12-year-old machete murderers set to begin
Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of murdering teenager Shawn Seesahai in a random machete attack are set to be sentenced. The killers, both from Wolverhampton, were convicted in June of…
Fatman Scoop cause of death confirmed after collapsing on stage
US rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease after he collapsed on stage, US authorities have confirmed. The hip hop star died aged 56 in hospital after collapsing on stage…
’Big Sam’: Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta
It’s a dinosaur that roamed Alberta’s badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant. On Wednesday, paleontologists near Grande…
‘Nowhere near winning this,’ Haiti’s PM says of battle against gangs
Prime Minister Garry Conille offers grim view of progress in anti-gang mission on sidelines of UN General Assembly. A woman pushes a wheelbarrow filled with bags of bread near armoured…
‘The same as it is in Winnipeg’: Housing insecurity a concern throughout Manitoba
Clayton of Steinbach, Man., wasn’t always without a home. “I was raised in an upper middle-class family, so I never had any this. The mental illness that was in our…
Mikel Arteta insists Ethan Nwaneri will get more chances for Arsenal this season
Mikel Arteta said 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri is ready to make his mark on the Premier League after he scored twice in Arsenal’s 5-1 Carabao Cup victory against Bolton. The highly-rated…
Erik ten Hag and Christian Eriksen criticise Man United’s desire in Twente draw
Erik ten Hag and Christian Eriksen both admitted it was unacceptable that FC Twente showed more desire than Manchester United in Wednesday’s shock Europa League draw. The new-look group phase…
Mum dies as liquid Brazilian Butt Lift procedure ‘goes wrong’ in Gloucester
A mum-of-five has died in Gloucester after having a so-called liquid Brazilian Butt Lift procedure. Beauty therapist Alice Delsie Preete Webb, 33, died on Monday after undergoing the celebrity-style procedure…
Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t
No-confidence motion fails to pass in House of Commons, but Justin Trudeau faces more challenges ahead. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Canada,…