Sarah Whiteley will speak about how the national park manages its historic landscape at Ingleborough Community Centre on Monday 16 February at 7.30pm; the Ingleborough Archaeology Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Jon Ruben was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months after admitting he drugged boys with sedative‑laced sweets and sexually abused them at a summer camp; police say the sedatives were sourced online and an investigation into wider offending is ongoing.
A Michelin‑star restaurateur was found guilty of attempting to administer GBL to a woman at Annabel's in January 2024; a further hearing is scheduled for 16 February.
Dihan Rahman pleaded guilty to possessing two videos and one document useful for terrorism after making threats against his school; the judge has ordered a pre-sentence report and sentencing is scheduled for May.
UK research funders have announced cuts to physics grants and shelved several large infrastructure projects, and hundreds of early-career researchers warn the changes could push many to take posts overseas.
Patricia Broom went for a hearing test at Boots to show her husband she could hear, but was told she had profound hearing loss in one ear and moderate loss in the other; she now uses hearing aids and is fundraising with a one million step challenge for the deaf charity RNID.
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 57.3 in February, the highest since last August, while concerns about high prices and job risk remained widespread.
Fujiyoshida, near Mount Fuji, has cancelled its 10-year-old cherry blossom festival after officials said a surge of visitors was creating problems for residents; across the UK, sites from Greenwich Park to the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and several country estates are noted for their spring cherry blossoms.
Canada is opening a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, and Governor General Mary Simon will attend the event; the step comes amid heightened tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump made public statements about Greenland's status.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says freezing the repayment threshold will raise average lifetime repayments for Plan 2 borrowers by about £3,000, and the government has frozen the threshold for three years starting from the planned April rise.
