Australian and British ministers hold talks amid rising tension over Beijing’s militarisation in disputed watersAustralia and the UK are discussing plans for the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to be sent to the Pacific amid tensions over China’s militarisation in the South China Sea.The Australian defence minister, Marise Payne, Read more
Wildlife officials say cub is gaining weight after receiving severe burns to her pawsAn orphaned bear cub burned by a Colorado wildfire is healing and gaining weight.Wildlife officials have said the bear no longer has to wear bandages on her feet, which were severely burned in a fire north of Read more
Prediction of warm weekend comes as forecasters claim possible highs 35C next week Via: UK weather latest: Sun to return for summer holidays following heavy rainfall and thunderstorm warning
Documents show that former leader looked forward to development of EU trade rulesMargaret Thatcher was not a proto-Brexiter but an enthusiastic supporter of the single market, according to draft versions of her celebrated 1988 Bruges speech. Often described as the moment the Conservative party proclaimed its disenchantment with Europe, the Read more
Members reshape movement in £3m update that offers 100 new badges and 700 activitiesAfter almost 110 years of badges, three-finger salutes and “I promise I will do my best” pledges, the girl guide movement is undergoing what it describes as the most sweeping overhaul in its long and illustrious history.Gone Read more
Exclusive: Watchdog described as ‘an analogue regulator in a digital age … in desperate need of reform’ Via: Tougher powers needed to prevent election 'tampering and manipulation' after Brexit campaign fined, MPs demand
255 people died as a result of accidental drowning last year Via: Warning issued over wild swimming after spate of drowning deaths
‘We need a period now of less change’ in policy, Damian Hinds says Via: Teachers under 'great' pressure from pupils and parents, admits education secretary
Customs and single market plan may not be ‘legally feasible’ or in the EU’s interests, Barnier says Via: Brexit: EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier takes apart Theresa May's Chequers white paper plan
EXCLUSIVE: Qualified British nurse and first aid trainer Emma Hammett says playing Tiddlywinks with food in real life, as in the chocolate advert, could be a potentially fatal choking hazard. Via: First aid expert slams ‘deadly’ game in advert for Maltesers Buttons