MPs who backed assisted dying bill don’t expect it to return via act that bypasses Lords Prominent backers including Louise Haigh say they would not support using Parliament Acts to pass bill The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
Assisted dying bill could return after ballot for private member’s bills Two MPs who came in top five of draw backed Kim Leadbeater’s bill in the Commons The Guardian - UK · May 21
‘People don’t even know if help is coming’: Cornish villagers frustrated by lack of help after Storm Goretti Trees still block roads and scores of people remain without power or water almost a week on from storm The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Thousands of homes in Cornwall still without power or water days after Storm Goretti Lib Dem MP hits out at Commons speaker for failing to grant him right to call for national emergency response The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Israeli police officers aimed guns at two British MPs in West Bank ISRAELI police aimed guns at two British MPs during a visit to the West Bank, it has emerged. The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025
MPs confronted by Israeli settlers during Palestinian territories tour TWO MPs were confronted by armed Israeli settlers when visiting during a six-day visit to the occupied Palestinian territories, it has been reported… The National (Scotland) · Apr 19, 2025
Wall Street hails conviction of young woman who conned JPMorgan—but asks how bank failed to catch $175 million fraud Charlie Javice, who faces a prison sentence of 14 to 17.5 years, unsuccessfully sought to portray JPMorgan Chase as careless. Fortune · Apr 1, 2025
MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall On Friday NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly integrated care board declared a critical incident because of rising demand on services. The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2025
4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered "The origins of some of the omens may have lain in actual experience — observation of portent followed by catastrophe." The post 4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Aug 16, 2024
'A king will die': 4,000-year-old lunar eclipse omen tablets finally deciphered Tablets added to the British Museum's collection many decades ago have finally been deciphered. LiveScience · Aug 6, 2024
Proposed $4bn pumped hydro project could power a third of Sydney’s households by 2031 Private energy retailer behind the project above Lake Burragorang says venture would be about half the generation size of Snowy 2.0 The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2024
Northern Ireland police chief urged to consider position over data breach DUP MP Sammy Wilson says serious questions must be asked at highest level of PSNI amid fears over safety of officers The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
We know the risks of policing Northern Ireland, but this data breach exposes us as never before Every morning, we check under our cars for bombs. Now many worry about the new danger this disclosure could bring, says Andrew George, a chief inspector in the PSNI The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Integrity of Sydney’s main Warragamba dam at risk from extreme flooding, says study Exclusive: NSW ministers told of climate change impact and concerns about ‘weak’ rock seam under the dam wall The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023
ABC News · Dec 20, 2022 WaterNSW announces hydro-electric plant plans for Burrendong Dam in state's Central West A proposal is in the pipeline for a massive hydro-electric plant in regional NSW capable of powering 400,000 homes with renewable energy.
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022 Tourists to south-west England urged to check if rental affects housing crisis Calls for ‘ethical consideration’ of short-term lets as 3,000 second homes registered in south-west in pandemic
Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022 Court to consider whether Henrietta Lacks’ family’s ‘unprecedented’ lawsuit over use of her cells can continue BALTIMORE — A federal judge will decide whether the family of Henrietta Lacks has enough legal standing to continue its lawsuit against the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific after the two sides argued in court Tuesday about the use of cells taken from Lacks more than 70 years ago.
AAP · Apr 13, 2022 Map mix-up halts Harbour Bridge protest Climate change activists' plans to disrupt traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge have fizzled after confusion over where they were to congregate.
ABC News · Apr 13, 2022 Sydney news: Free travel on trains, trams, buses and ferries starts today MORNING BRIEFING: A dozen days of free public transport begins this morning in a move authorities say will deliver some "hip pocket relief" for commuters during the holidays.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022 Local elections 2022 in Greater Manchester: Date, candidates and how to vote Voters in each Greater Manchester borough will be choosing at least one councillor in each ward
AAP · Apr 11, 2022 NRL protest pitch invader jailed in Sydney A man who interrupted an NRL match on Sunday by running on to the field in Sydney with a lit flare has been sentenced to three months in prison.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 8, 2022 All the candidates standing in Greater Manchester local elections 2022 by ward Voters in each borough will be choosing at least one councillor in each ward – but there are 'all out' elections in Bury and Rochdale with all seats up for grabs.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022 ‘Everyone wants a piece of Cornwall’: locals up in arms over second homes Residents propose radical legislation amid growing anger at lack of affordable housing
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 18, 2022 Honda Classic beefing up security around 17th hole: ‘Fans throwing beers is just not something we can do’ In the wake of two incidents at the WM Phoenix Open, Honda officials want to avoid another episode.