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.
