Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander visited the Wijkpaleis community centre in Rotterdam on 2 February to mark their 24th wedding anniversary; Máxima re-wore the diamond earrings from her 2002 wedding and paired them with the Dutch Star Tiara, a Valentino gown and 'cheeky' boots.
Sam Mendes filmed London scenes recreating The Beatles' 1964 Plaza Hotel arrival for a four-film anthology starring Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan; production will use Abbey Road Studios and is scheduled for simultaneous release in 2028.
As of September 2025, 10,480 children and 18,092 households were living in temporary accommodation in Scotland, the highest recorded levels; open homeless cases and reports of rough sleeping also rose.
Scottish Government figures show 10,480 children were in temporary accommodation on 30 September 2025, a record high. Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan has sought an urgent meeting with the UK immigration minister and Glasgow City Council.
Russian forces launched a large aerial attack on Ukrainian power plants and energy infrastructure during extreme cold, leaving over 1,000 residential buildings in Kyiv without heating; negotiators from Russia and Ukraine are due to meet in Abu Dhabi later this week.
Siemens Energy’s CEO acknowledged an activist investor’s push to consider spinning off the loss-making Siemens Gamesa unit but said the division must be stabilised and returned to profitability before any separation; the article reports Gamesa posted a €1.36 billion operating loss in 2025 and is forecast to break even this year with a 3–5% margin by 2028.
Jack Thorne describes William Golding's Lord of the Flies as a "remarkably tender" portrait of boys and is adapting the novel into a four-part BBC series.
Kelly Clarkson announced on Instagram that this season will be her last hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show so she can prioritize her children after the recent death of their father; she said she will continue making music and is slated to appear on The Voice: Battle of the Champions on Feb 23.
The Warm Homes Plan commits £15bn to upgrading homes and includes up to £5bn for a Warm Homes Fund that offers support for cooperatives, which may help scale community energy.
The government has confirmed Barnsley as the UK's first government-backed 'Tech Town', announcing plans to support digital training, healthcare and education projects and to work with local partners and tech firms over the next 18 months.
