The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting. The Barbados threadsnake, which had been feared extinct, was rediscovered under a rock in the centre of the island during an ecological survey in March by the environment ministry and the conservation organisation Re:wild.more

Australian Alex de Minaur defeated Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the ATP 500 hard-court tournament in Washington, D.C., to claim his 10th career title. Canadian Leylah Fernandez triumphed in the women's event.more

Tucked between Richmond and Kingston, there’s a South West London area that offers a rare balance of suburban tranquillity and city access. With deer roaming freely in Bushy Park and the Thames just steps away, Teddington brings the countryside feel to the capital.more

More than half of the public think Islam is not compatible with British values, according to a survey. The YouGov polling also found that four in 10 feel Muslim immigrants have a negative impact on the UK.more

American Angela Webb-Milinkovich is willing to undergo a DNA test to determine whether she is the great-great-granddaughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, the Telegraph reported. Historian Fern Riddell suggests she may be a descendant of the monarch's illegitimate child with her servant, John Brown.more

Hundreds of people in Edinburgh and Aberdeen took part in protests yesterday against US President Donald Trump's visit to Scotland. The American leader was playing golf at his Turnberry resort with his son and the US ambassador to the UK.more

Argentine striker Lionel Messi and Spanish defender Jordi Alba of Inter Miami have been handed one-match suspensions by the MLS for missing Wednesday's All-Star Game in Austin.more

Finland recorded its 14th consecutive day of temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius on Friday. This is the longest such heatwave in the country since 1961, the meteorological service reported.more

River Island has said it could collapse unless its landlords back a restructuring plan involving the closure of 33 stores and a sharp reduction in rent payments.more

The Caspian Sea level is likely to decline by up to 18 metres (59 feet) and could lose up to 34 percent of its surface by the end of the century.more

Hubert Hurkacz has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues to recover from his knee injury. Hurkacz pulled out of Wimbledon earlier this summer, citing irritations in his synovial membrane, which he underwent a procedure to remove.more

A rise in the number of people living alone in the UK in the past decade has been entirely driven by an increase in older people residing on their own. In 2024, there were an estimated 4.3 million people aged over 65 living alone, up from 3.5 million in 2014, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

446 people were charged with illegally crossing the English Channel by boat between July 2024 and June 2025, according to "The Times", citing data from the British Home Office. This is less than 1% of all migrants who arrived in the UK during that period.more

Children as young as 12 are becoming addicted to ketamine, opting to buying the horse tranquilliser over a packet of crisps, an exclusive report from ITV News has revealed.more

The United Kingdom and Australia signed a 50-year treaty today on cooperation in the construction of nuclear-powered submarines. The agreement was concluded as part of the AUKUS trilateral alliance, which includes these two countries and the United States.more

In a statement issued yesterday, the United Kingdom, France and Germany said that the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip ‘must end immediately.’ The authorities of the three countries called on Israel to ‘immediately lift restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.’more

Magdalena Frech lost to the higher-ranked representative of Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina, 3:6, 3:6, and was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 tournament on hard courts in Washington.more

US President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland yesterday evening. His unofficial visit will last until Tuesday. This is Trump's first trip to the United Kingdom during his second presidential term.more

Nearly half of Poles prefer to spend their holidays in tourist destinations, while nearly one in three chooses home as a place to relax, according to a study by Danae. Active holidays, such as those spent in the countryside or in the city, are less popular.more

Cristhian Mosquera has joined Arsenal from Valencia. The Spanish youth international, according to British media, was reportedly worth €15 million. The 21-year-old plays as a central defender, meaning Jakub Kiwior has a new competitor for his spot in the Gunners' lineup.more

In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will play host to the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion ever mounted.more

London has so far seen three heatwaves this summer – and the Met Office says more "hot spells" are likely. However, heavy rain and lightning brought a sudden end to the sunny weather, with a number of thunderstorm warnings issued across England. more

Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was the biggest professional wrestler of the '80s and '90s and helped bring it into the mainstream.more

The Home Office will share more data - including the location of asylum hotels - with Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats, in a bid to crackdown on illegal working.more

New rules for the internet have come into force - and may well change how you browse. Ofcom's Children's Codes, a set of regulations designed to protect young people online, mean sites hosting adult content like pornography will need to have "highly effective" age verification in place.more