The British Army and Metropolitan Police were left reeling this morning after several military horses escaped during an exercise, injuring five people, including a soldier, as they rampaged through the capital. Four of the five injured have been sent to hospital. Although
London’s bus routes have received a stylish Tube-style map based on Sadiq Khan’s “Superloop 2” concept. The Mayor of London has promised to follow up on his already popular Superloop route, the orbital line he introduced in 2023. The completed Superloop offers
Israeli leaders have vowed a response to Iran’s weekend aerial attack, but an Iranian general said on Thursday that any strikes on Tehran’s atomic sites would result in even more conflict. A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened to target Israel’s “nuclear facilities”
The risk of having potentially harmful chemicals in your drinking water may depend on your zip code. A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on April 8 found that higher amounts of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) were found in drinking water in
A new map of the M25 shows the significant extent of the next expected round of closures. The traffic artery will shut for the second time in three months this coming May, with closures extending between two junctions. Construction crews are installing
A disturbing map shows the number of countries that possess nuclear weapons, amid fears that the world is edging towards all-out global conflict. There are approximately 3,880 active nuclear warheads and 12,119 total nuclear warheads in the world as of 2024, according
New maps show Ukraine’s “fortress cities” in the eastern Donetsk region targeted for capture by Putin’s forces. It comes as Kyiv army chief Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi warns that the situation on the eastern front has “significantly worsened,” amid a rise in
Thousands are expected to descend on London today for yet another mass protest in support of Palestine as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Protesters carrying banners saying “free Palestine” and “ceasefire now” were seen this lunchtime gathering to begin the march which will
A map reveals how at risk you are from a killer gas that is the second highest cause of lung cancer in the UK. Radon might not be instantly recognisable as a substance – but the invisible radioactive gas is causing more than
One of Sheffield’s darkest hours came on a Thursday in 2010. As part of a series of massive cuts to address the national deficit, the coalition government reneged on long-standing promises to fund a rejuvenation of the manufacturing sector and back a