Lyrid meteor shower: How to spot the celestial show - and what will the weather be like?
Stargazers across the UK could spot a burst of meteor activity over the next few nights, showcasing up to 18 fast and bright space rocks an hour at its peak.
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The tactic monkeys have adopted to settle stomachs after eating junk food
Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.
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Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle
The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March 2025, but was suspended from the parliamentary party this February over links with a convicted sex offender.
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Husband cleared of manslaughter over wife's suicide
Christopher Trybus is found not guilty of the manslaughter of Tarryn Baird after a five-week trial.
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UK's top cybersecurity chief warns against AI threats
The UK's top cybersecurity official has told Sky News that AI models such as Mythos are "warning shots" for the UK about the danger of powerful AI.
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Monkeys eating soil to 'settle upset stomachs from junk food'
Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.
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Bike shop rescues 1975 bassists' charity ride
A Penrith bike shop provides MacDonald with a hire bike to finish Lands End to John O'Groats cycle.
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Stowaway baby rabbits found on North Sea drilling rig
The unexpected visitors were shipped from Aberdeen to the Valaris Norway, off the coast of Lincolnshire.
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Chinese tourist who died in village 'may have been in altercation'
Police initially said it was believed the man's death in Strathpeffer was a medical matter.
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Supreme Court rejects bid to revoke adoption of sisters
The children, now 18 and 19, supported their adoptive mother's application to the court.
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UK set for Lyrid meteor shower display with clear skies forecast
The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains.
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Northern Ireland energy prices 'could stay high into winter'
NI Affairs Committee told even if conflict ends immediately it will take time for supply chains to return to normal.
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Record puffin count on small island for second year running
Puffin numbers are declining in many areas, but Skomer is bucking the trend.
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Man, 63, who died in village 'may have been in altercation'
Police initially said it was believed the man's death in Strathpeffer was a medical matter.
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McDonald's boss on abuse claims: 'I don't want to talk about the past'
A BBC investigation in 2023 heard from more than 100 McDonald's workers in the UK claiming they faced sexual assault, harassment, racism, and bullying
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Car finance compensation scheme faces challenge and delay
The move could further delay payouts to millions of drivers who were mis-sold motor finance.
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Beverley Callard forced to leave I'm A Celebrity: 'I didn't know I had cancer'
The soap star revealed her diagnosis in February, several months after the reality show was filmed.
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Man charged over death of 82-year-old woman in Glasgow
A 30-year-old man, believed to be the grandson of Elizabeth Colligan was charged, four days after she was found fatally injured.
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UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% in March after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.
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Hundreds of jobs to be created by £50m defence sector deal
As part of the launch on Wednesday, Defence Minister Luke Pollard will visit Belfast.
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