February 2026

Child killer Ian Huntley will be vulnerable to another attack if he survives

Any prisoner convicted of a child sex crime is a target for other inmates. The court may have delivered justice in a case such as Ian Huntley’s, but for some fellow criminals, what’s really needed is revenge – to make you suffer like you made your victims suffer. From his first day in inside, there […]

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Police apologise to second parliamentary Speaker in two days over Mandelson arrest leak

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to a second parliamentary Speaker in two days after he was incorrectly named as the person who passed on information about Lord Mandelson, which led to his arrest. Michael Forsyth, the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, was named in reports as having warned the police that Lord Mandelson

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Instagram to notify parents if teens search for suicide content

Instagram will start notifying parents if their children repeatedly search for suicide and self-harm content.  However, a leading online safety charity criticised the update as “flimsy” and say it risks leaving parents “panicked and ill-prepared” for the difficult conversations that may follow. In the coming weeks, parents who have parental supervision set up on their

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The UK’s delicate deal to get the Bayeux Tapestry loaned from France – a diplomatic coup or cultural gamble?

When the Bayeux Tapestry goes on show at the British Museum later this year it will be the culmination of one of the most impressive cultural exchanges this century. Nearly a thousand years old, the tapestry is one of the earliest visual stories in Europe. A medieval graphic novel, if you like, that’s shaped how

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Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition after prison attack

Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said. He was taken to hospital after being found in a pool of blood following an alleged attack by an unknown inmate on Thursday. A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said there had been no change in the 52-year-old’s condition overnight. “He

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Soham murderer Ian Huntley in serious condition after workshop prison attack, as assault suspect identified

Ian Huntley has suffered head injuries in an assault in prison this morning, with the suspect identified by police. The Soham murderer, 52, was taken to hospital after being found in a pool of blood following an alleged attack by an unknown inmate, Sky News understands. A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “The 52-year-old prisoner

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NASA reveals details of medical incident that led to historic evacuation from ISS

NASA has revealed details of an incident aboard the ISS that prompted the first medical evacuation in the space station’s 25-year history. On 7 January, astronaut Mike Fincke “experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from my incredible crewmates”, according to a statement by him, which NASA shared online. “Thanks to their quick response

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UK’s first deep geothermal electricity plant switches on

The UK’s first deep geothermal plant that produces power from heat miles underground and lithium for batteries is being switched on in Cornwall. Geothermal Engineering Ltd’s (GEL) £50m United Downs site will deliver renewable electricity around the clock, generated from the country’s deepest well ever drilled, at more than three miles (5km) below the surface.

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