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First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 12:02
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.

First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 12:02
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.

A 'normal guy' doing 'brilliant' things - Lammens on life at Man Utd

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 12:00
Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens says he is "just a normal guy", but his reputation is growing after an impressive debut season at Old Trafford.

Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:59
Meta says it will help parents support their children - but safety campaigners have accused them of "passing the buck".

Jersey approves assisted dying law

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:59
The Crown dependency is now the second part of the British Isles where assisted dying has been fully approved.

Two British men jailed for smuggling cocaine into Bali

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:59
Kial Garth Robinson and Piran Ezra Wilkinson were both arrested in Indonesia by police last September.

Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration'

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:59
The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government says.

Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:51
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:51
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

Met apologises to Lord Speaker after Mandelson tip-off error

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:47
Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.

Met apologises to Lord Speaker after Mandelson tip-off error

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:47
Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.

Jersey approves assisted dying law - where do proposals for change stand in the UK?

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:47
Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

Jersey approves assisted dying law - where do proposals for change stand in the UK?

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:47
Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

Jersey passes assisted dying law - but what stage has proposal reached in UK's parliaments?

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:47
Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

'I'm going to stick at it until I get a home' - rough sleeper numbers rise again

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:37
There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.

Record levels of rough sleepers in England, figures reveal

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:37
There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.

UK finalises post-Brexit border deal for Gibraltar

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:30
Travellers to the Rock will have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

UK finalises post-Brexit border deal for Gibraltar

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:30
Travellers to the Rock will have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

Five tips to help you get your first job

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:28
Whether it's a Saturday job or your first full-time role, here are some expert tips to help you get on the career ladder.

Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success, says women's ice hockey captain

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:28
A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

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