Russia has hit more than 200 Ukrainian petrol stations since April, according to a think tank “Fill up quickly and move on,” Mayor Ihor Terekhov warns drivers in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv. Two petrol stations in the city in Ukraine’s north-east were hit by Russian drones on Monday, which local officials say wounded two…
Downpours and thunderstorms will continue to bring the risk of flooding to parts of the UK on Wednesday. A Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms is valid from 03:00 until 22:00 BST, covering much of the Midlands, parts of northern, eastern and southern England, as well as the far east of Wales. The rain could…
Matt left Crewe as soon as he could, aged 18, feeling that he wasn’t accepted as a young gay man. The only LGBT scene to mention was a tiny, makeshift bar behind a curtain in the back of an out-of-town pub. He left in 2015, but this June found himself returning home, for Crewe Pride….
Energy prices for millions of households will rise to the highest level for three years, under regulator Ofgem’s price cap. Ofgem said the price cap will increase by 4% on 1 October compared with the current level, driven by higher wholesale gas prices due to the Iran war. A household using a typical amount of…
People sexually abused as children who seek help in later life for mental health problems are being failed by the NHS, senior doctors have told the BBC. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is issuing a public apology for what it says is decades of mismanagement and misdiagnosis in the UK. For some, it has worsened…
Watch: “We used flour for powder” – Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview The much-loved US singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80, was known as the Queen of Country. Raised in Tennessee, she rose to fame in the late 1960s with hits that bridged country and pop…
See more of our coverage in your search results. A proposal to turn an old lumber yard into a “glamping” resort in the beautiful Danish-themed California tourist town of Solvang has residents and city leaders ready to fight back. Members of the city’s Design Review Committee met Thursday to discuss plans for an Airstream hotel…
See more of our coverage in your search results. Two men charged with sexual abuse alongside the Ohio parents of 16 almost feral kids were the reason cops were tipped off to the squalid living conditions inside the house of horrors, according to prosecutors. Josh Saunders, 23, and Brandon Henderson Sr., 40, were arrested and…
See more of our coverage in your search results. A Tennessee thief was caught on camera sporting a ridiculous cow onesie when he and an accomplice broke into a smoke shop and stole a handful of vapes, according to photos released by police. The bovine burglar was first spotted trying the handle of a door…
See more of our coverage in your search results. A San Jose police officer was shot Tuesday afternoon, triggering a massive law enforcement response and sending the wounded cop to a hospital. The shooting was reported at 12:31 p.m. Tuesday near Lick Avenue and Goodyear Street, according to police. The officer was rushed to Valley…