Day: December 15, 2025
Elephant orphans. Goat’s milk. This safari reveals the impact of wildlife conservation in Kenya
December 15, 2025We stood at the edge of a dusty corral baked by the equatorial sun and ringed by chest-high posts as thick as telephone poles. On some posts, workers had perched plastic jugs of goat’s milk, each holding a couple of liters and equipped with red nipples the size of a man’s finger. Across the corral, […]
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UK’s ‘sons and daughters’ need to be ready to fight, amid growing Russian threat, says head of armed forces
December 15, 2025There is a growing risk that Russia could attack the UK, and the nation’s “sons and daughters” need to be ready to fight, the head of Britian’s armed forces has said. In an extraordinarily blunt intervention, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton warned that Russia’s military strength is increasing and is something to fear, with […]
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FTSE 100 makes headway ahead of likely Bank of England rate cut
December 15, 2025The FTSE 100 marched higher on Monday, ahead of a raft of key economic data and an expected interest rate cut by the Bank of England later this week. The FTSE 100 index closed up 102.28 points, 1.1%, at 9,751.31. The FTSE 250 ended 172.61 points higher, 0.8%, at 22,049.16, but the AIM All-Share ended […]
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Skip the panto and see Into the Woods for London’s best Christmas night-out
December 15, 2025Into the Woods is arguably Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, but its brilliance is more fragile than some of his sturdier works, which can succeed on the strength of a few strong voices alone. This musical demands far more. To be done well, it requires an ensemble of top-tier performers, including in supposedly minor roles, thanks to […]
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Russia trying to ‘bully’ UK and allies with attacks under threshold of all-out war, MI6 chief says
December 15, 2025Russia is trying to “bully, fearmonger and manipulate” the UK and its allies with attacks under the threshold of all-out war, the new head of MI6 has said. Blaise Metreweli, the first female chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), said Britain was “operating in a space between peace and war” and that everyone has […]
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‘Family-friendly’ London borough voted most peaceful place to live in the capital
December 15, 2025Searching for some peace and quiet — somewhere tranquil to enjoy a stress-free pace of life? The London borough of Bromley might be calling your name. The large market town has just been crowned the most peaceful place to live in the capital, and the only London location to make it into the top five […]
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Probation officer admits relationship with prisoner at HMP Belmarsh
December 15, 2025A probation officer has pleaded guilty to having a relationship with an inmate at UK’s most secure jail. Bethany Dent-Reynolds had the ‘inappropriate’ tryst with prisoner Kieran Robinson between February 15 and May 3, 2024,’ while working at HMP Belmarsh in Woolwich, southeast London. Appearing at Woolwich Crown Court, the 27-year-old admitted misconduct in a […]
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The ‘world’s best fries’ from the Netherlands have finally arrived in London
December 15, 2025Move over smash burgers, there’s a new foodie craze hitting London, and potatoes are the star of the show. Frites Atelier, a Dutch brand that specialises in fries topped with sauces and more, has finally made its way over to the UK and has opened its first restaurant in Soho. Located at 34 Old Compton […]
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Waymo self-driving cars hit London streets in preparation for 2026 launch
December 15, 2025Waymo self-driving cars are being trialled in London, as the firm gets ready to launch a passenger service next year. The US company posted a photo of one of its Jaguar I-Pace vehicles driving over the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing. ‘The Waymo Driver has landed in London!’ it wrote alongside the picture. ‘Our vehicles […]
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All Christmas and New Year travel disruptions – see which routes are hit
December 15, 2025That time of year is almost upon us again – the race to get home for Christmas without being caught up in any travel mayhem. One of the busiest travel times is nearly here when millions of people travel across the UK and abroad to spend time with loved ones. Christmas and New Year celebrations […]
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