25,000 deer cull plan to rewild the Cairngorms angers rural park workers

More than 25,000 deer face being culled under controversial plans to “rewild” parts of the UK’s largest national park. Rural workers have claimed that the proposals, which…

Nicola Sturgeon held Scottish independence meetings at height of omicron wave

Nicola Sturgeon and her most senior ministers held top-level meetings with civil servants about breaking up the UK while the omicron wave caused havoc with Scotland’s NHS….

How Russia’s race to take the Donbas may give Ukraine the edge

This is nowhere near the 3:1 force ratio military experience says that an attacker needs to overwhelm a defender (more likely 5:1 in this situation, given the…

Vegan diet could relieve pain from rheumatoid arthritis

Vegan diets can help ease symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study has found. According to researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, eating a plant-based…

Watch: Truck violently rams police car at speed, leaving officer in hospital

This is the moment a tipper truck violently rams a police patrol car, leaving one officer needing hospital treatment. The Metropolitan Police have appealed for help in…

Murderer chooses death by firing squad – but complains it wasn’t really a choice at all

A murderer on death row in South Carolina who elected to face a firing squad has claimed he was given no choice as he launched an appeal…

Ex-EastEnders actress Katie Jarvis admits racial harassment and common assault

The former EastEnders actress Katie Jarvis has admitted racially aggravated harassment and common assault. Jarvis, who played Hayley Slater in the BBC soap from 2018 to 2019,…

Moskva captain may have abandoned ship early, new images suggest

Mr Sharpe, however, said that there was too much uncertainty around the images to make this assertion with any certainty. “You could just be unlucky,” he said….

Ukraine launches counterattacks to cut off Russian supply lines in the east

Kyiv has even ordered “very audacious” attacks on Russian soil to further hamper Moscow’s preparations, an analyst said. Justin Crump, of Sibylline, an intelligence and geopolitical risk…

Police ‘remind’ Nicola Sturgeon of her own Covid face mask laws

Ms Sturgeon later posted her own footage on social media of the visit, which showed her wearing a tartan mask while shaving a man’s beard. Photographers and…

Great British rail sale: London to Edinburgh for £22 as train ticket prices slashed

First step to cut cost Transport campaigners welcomed the move but warned that it should be a first step to cutting the cost of rail travel. Norman…

How electric chopsticks could reduce people’s salt-heavy diet in Japan

In a release on the Meiji University website, Prof Homei Miyashita said tests had demonstrated that his “electric taste chopsticks” had proved popular with dozens of people…

Duke and Duchess of Sussex invited to make balcony appearance at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been invited to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations but can have no formal role,…

Battle for the Donbas begins as Russia launches major offensive

Ukraine sought to pre-empt the anticipated attack on Sunday by launching a counter-offensive designed to cut supply lines to Izyum, where Russia appears to be massing the…

Stop working from home, Jacob Rees-Mogg to tell Civil Service

Ministers have been ordered to send their civil servants back to the office after it emerged that up to three-quarters of staff are still working from home….

Ruben Loftus-Cheek wants to stay at Chelsea despite impending Conor Gallagher return

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is focused on prolonging his Chelsea career past this season, despite the club’s plan to bring Conor Gallagher back from his season-long loan at Crystal…

Bruno Fernandes included in Manchester United squad despite car crash on eve of Liverpool clash

Bruno Fernandes has been included in Manchester United’s squad to face Liverpool despite being involved in a car crash on Monday morning. Fernandes, 27, was on his…

Gerard Pique accused of making £4.9m from taking Spanish Super Cup to Saudi

Gerard Piqué has been accused of colluding with national football chiefs over a £3.3 million-a-year deal he receives from the Spanish Super Cup’s controversial switch to Saudi…

David Bernstein warns football European Super League could return in another form

Football is sleepwalking towards a fresh European Super League outrage, campaigners have warned, amid fears the Government is set to delay regulatory reforms exactly a year on….

Wayne Rooney hopes former Derby owner Mel Morris ‘loses sleep’ over role in club’s relegation

Wayne Rooney has promised to lead Derby County in their fight to return to the Championship and said that he hoped former owner Mel Morris loses sleep…

Ronnie O’Sullivan faces disciplinary action after ‘lewd gesture’ at World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan faces disciplinary action after appearing to make an obscene hand gesture during his first round win at the World Snooker Championship.  During the 13th frame…

Emma Raducanu reveals why she became a Tottenham fan

Emma Raducanu says that watching Harry Kane has turned her into a Tottenham fan. But, unlike her new team, the confident US Open winner then demonstrated her…

Steve Borthwick: Rugby will be played lower in the future

Steve Borthwick has warned that it may take time for a dip in the number of red cards dealt out for high tackles but believes “the game…

Sir Bradley Wiggins: I was sexually groomed by my coach when I was 13

He said: “I was groomed by a coach when I was younger – I was about 13 – and I never fully accepted that. It all impacted…

Inside the all-consuming fight to become an F1 driver

Five races in and Ticktum has acquitted himself well, taking his first points finish in the second Rome E-Prix last weekend.  He is clear that Formula E…