A report says Africa was the fastest-growing solar market in 2025, with installed capacity up 17% and large imports of Chinese-made panels; working solar capacity still trails the volume of equipment shipped to the continent.
Radio 1 presenter Greg James will cycle 630 miles (1,000 km) across the UK on a tandem bike from Weymouth to Edinburgh between 13 and 20 March for Comic Relief 2026.
Part of the UK Aids memorial quilt is on display at the University of Reading as Thames Valley Positive Support marks its 40th anniversary. Six panels from the 42-panel quilt are being shown and the display coincides with National HIV Testing Week.
Four astronauts — Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrei Fadyaev — are scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon from Kennedy Space Center at 5:15am ET (10:15am UK), in a flight the article describes as following an ISS evacuation.
Greg McCormick asked that his fee be given to Woodhouse Close Food Bank, and Debbie Richardson attended the Bishop Auckland Civic Society meeting to accept the cheque on the charity's behalf.
The Met Office forecasts a rare sunny day across the UK on Saturday, February 14, with clear skies in Greater Manchester and cooler-than-average temperatures; rain, sleet and snow are expected before and after this day.
UK property and window experts report that black mould often appears around damp windows and that lemon juice, containing about 5% acidity, is being described as an effective natural remover when used full strength.
A US congressman told a House hearing that a woman pictured with Andrew in photos from Jeffrey Epstein's New York home should be treated as a sex trafficking victim, while US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the images do not prove criminality.
Volunteers and conservation groups are planting native cypress and tupelo trees to restore wetlands around New Orleans; organizers report progress toward a roughly 30,000-tree goal and say key plantings should finish by next year.
Ukraine expects formal approval of a new $8.2 billion IMF programme in coming weeks, its debt chief said, which would replace an existing $15.6 billion facility and support public spending amid the ongoing war.
