The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed a majority in the parliamentary election held after Sheikh Hasina's overthrow, with early counts showing about 185 of 300 seats and the US embassy congratulating the party.
A 63-year-old man in Midlothian lost the ability to read and was diagnosed the next day with a haemorrhagic stroke; he is recovering and has joined a British Heart Foundation‑funded trial testing antiplatelet drugs.
The Jubilee Clock on Weymouth Esplanade is lit in blue and white until Monday, February 16 to recognise RSPCA Taylors Rehoming Centre; the display is part of Weymouth Town Council's 2026 Light Up Scheme.
Bijou Phillips is hospitalized in Los Angeles and on dialysis following complications from a prior kidney transplant; more than 1,000 people submitted donor information after her social media plea but doctors have not yet found a match.
Chester Zoo has become the first zoo in the UK to be officially recognised as an internationally important botanic garden by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), and the charity cares for hundreds of plant species including five National Plant Collections.
A Nature Health piece compiles research and news about how religion and faith-based organisations influence health and recovery, citing academic reviews, disaster-relief studies and community responses such as a church sheltering families.
Home-Start Wessex has opened a charity shop and family support hub at unit 11, Saxon Square in Christchurch; the space includes a retail area and a reading corner, will host activities like storytime, and will be open six days a week.
A University College London study of nearly 5,000 people found that higher self-reported academic pressure at age 15 was associated with increased rates of depression and self-harm into the early 20s, with measurable percentage rises tied to one-point increases in reported pressure.
Sussan Ley became Liberal leader in May 2025 promising to modernise and consult; after 276 days she lost the leadership amid internal disagreement over policy and party direction.
Ubisoft and Digital Eclipse are releasing Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition digitally on PS5 on 13 February, presented as a definitive edition of the 1995 platform game. The package includes multiple versions of the original game, 120 additional levels drawn from fan and classic collections, a reimagined soundtrack, and archival materials.
