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A passenger said the bus driver who recovered her necklace and intervened when she felt threatened 'didn't deserve' to be sacked; an employment tribunal later upheld the dismissal.

A US release on 30 January added millions of Epstein-related pages, images and videos and listed additional prominent figures; appearing in the documents is not evidence of wrongdoing. Some lawmakers say further documents may still be withheld.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament that Eritrean troops were involved in the Tigray war and accused them of mass killings; Eritrea denied the allegation. Renewed clashes in Tigray have been reported and flights to the region were canceled.

Health Secretary Neil Gray announced an independent oversight group for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital to boost public confidence; prosecutors are investigating seven deaths for possible links to the hospital environment.

A reunion in Strabane revived memories of Dunamanagh's 1985 Tyrone Junior Football Championship triumph and reunited former players, including Leonard Devine who spoke about playing for Hereford United against Manchester United in an FA Cup fourth-round tie.

An application has been lodged with Belfast City Council to change the former Glen Road GP surgery at 1a Norfolk Parade into a community advice centre and office for Relatives For Justice, with the neighbour consultation open until February 12.

Researchers analysed 23 years of long-footed potoroo scats and found that warmer conditions were linked with potoroos consuming fewer species of truffle-like fungi, which could affect fungal dispersal and tree–fungus partnerships.

Josh D'Amaro, who has led Disney's parks for decades, will succeed Bob Iger as CEO and will oversee studios, streaming services and the global parks business; company leaders framed the move as a step toward orderly leadership after earlier succession turmoil.

Lindsey Vonn ruptured her ACL and plans to ski with a brace; a U.S. musculoskeletal expert said an Olympic return would be extraordinary but not impossible. She is scheduled to begin downhill training on Thursday and is targeting Sunday's downhill.

The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary at Wroxall says four 'Lonely Hearts' donkeys are available for adoption to help support lifelong care; adopters receive updates and photos from the sanctuary.

A 308 lb (140 kg) female Asian elephant calf was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC at 1:15 a.m. on 2 February, the zoo's first Asian elephant birth in nearly 25 years; the zoo says the calf will spend about a month bonding with her mother and is part of a public naming process funded by $5 donations.

A 31-year-old Glasgow man was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after prosecutors said he used Snapchat to coerce four boys under 16 into sending sexual material in exchange for Xbox and PlayStation codes, and he will serve an additional three years on licence when released.

Chicago health officials report seven confirmed cases of meningococcal disease, including two deaths, and say they are investigating the cluster while tracing contacts and providing preventive antibiotics.

The final Park City edition of the Sundance festival experienced slower sales and a mixed slate of films, and the festival is set to relocate to Boulder, Colorado next year.

Letters say the new Rainbow Way council homes show council housing can transform lives, and note the government funds 18,000 social rent homes a year while about 1.3 million households remain on waiting lists.

Cruise ships can be sites of norovirus outbreaks; a study of nearly 2,000 cruises docking in Sydney found about 5% reported gastro outbreaks. The article describes precautions such as thorough handwashing and notifying ship medical staff if symptoms develop.

A French investigating magistrate has issued summonses to Nili Kupfer‑Naouri and Rachel Touitou over alleged complicity in genocide linked to attempts to block humanitarian aid to Gaza. The summonses reportedly require both to appear before a magistrate but do not at this stage require arrest.

Since 2022 about 40% of zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland have reported precarious finances, and several parks have closed or been sold; new UK rules from 2027 will require contingency plans and updated zoo standards.

Gladwells Pet and Country Store in Rushden handed over a £769 cheque to Animals In Need after a Christmas fundraiser, and the charity reports rehoming 455 animals and helping 1,680 wildlife patients in 2025.

A global report published in Nature Medicine estimates about seven million cancers a year are preventable and shows wide regional and sex differences in causes, with smoking and infections prominent in different settings.

A woman on trial at Derby Crown Court told jurors she felt like a monster after her partner's remains were found in a Derby garden. The partner had been reported missing in 2010 and the remains were discovered in June 2025 after the defendant alerted police; the trial is ongoing.

The RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield and Bradford branch has launched its annual Valentails fundraiser, which lets donors reveal a mystery rescue animal and receive a Valentine's message on February 14 about how their support is helping an animal.

Authorities reported the bodies of two parents and their two autistic teenage sons were found at a Mosman Park home, and police are treating the deaths as a suspected murder‑suicide.

Colossal Biosciences and the United Arab Emirates announced plans for a Dubai World Preservation Lab that will include a BioVault to store frozen tissue from 100 species, and the company says it aims to expand holdings to over one million samples covering more than 10,000 species.

Cyprus Youth (K.L.N) has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money for the Cypriot Community Centre, which was established in 1979 and provides services such as Meals-On-Wheels and elderly day care.

Deloitte's ISAE 3000 audit at the end of 2025 found NordVPN's systems do not retain traffic-related metadata across its VPN services, marking the company's sixth independent no-logs verification.

Raystede held an official ribbon-cutting at its new South Road shop, opened by the Mayor of Haywards Heath and the charity's chief executive. In the first weeks the shop welcomed about 8,000 customers and raised over £45,000, with proceeds supporting care for animals in Raystede's care.

Birmingham City Council says it is no longer effectively bankrupt after closing a reported £300m budget gap and that its 2026-27 budget is balanced with £130m planned investment in services.

Santander UK launched a 'my first mortgage' offering a five-year fixed rate of 5.19% with no product fee and up to 98% loan-to-value for eligible first-time buyers.

Sixty more primary schools across Yorkshire will join the government's free breakfast club programme in April, adding to 74 already enrolled in the region. The Department for Education says the scheme aims to expand to every state-funded primary school in England and has been linked to improved attendance, attainment and behaviour.