March 2026

Man accused of murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley appears in court

A man charged with murdering Soham child killer Ian Huntley has appeared in court. Anthony Russell, 43, is accused of murdering 52-year-old Huntley at HMP Frankland, near Durham. He appeared before Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday via videolink. Ian Huntley. File pic: PA Image: Ian Huntley. File pic: PA Wearing a grey sweatshirt while […]

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British theatre is beating Broadway – but still has one massive problem

Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year. A new report by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre shows record audiences in 2025, with over 37

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Dark ships and shadow fleets – what is crossing ‘closed’ Strait of Hormuz?

Iran’s move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill. Only a handful of vessels have transited in recent days, many switching off their tracking systems or linked to “shadow fleets”. “They can’t physically close a waterway of that size, but the threat is

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How AI can identify breast cancer ‘better’ than a doctor but there’s a catch

Google’s AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows. If at this point you’re wondering why it isn’t being adopted immediately, well, if you read between the lines, the study shows that too. It’s a tale

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