Hilsea Lido to reopen this summer after £7.75 million upgrade
Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth will reopen on May 2 after a roughly £7.75 million refurbishment; the site has been closed since 2022.
2026/02/25
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Top ten fish and chip takeaways revealed as winner to be crowned tonight
The National Fish & Chip Awards 2026 shortlist of Britain’s top ten takeaway fish and chip shops was announced, with the overall winner to be crowned tonight. Finalists include four shops from Yorkshire and two from Scotland.
2026/02/25
Dad's drumming has touched many lives and now the community is gathering for him.
Andre Harris, 62, who founded the Power of Drums and has led community drumming for more than a decade, has paused much of his work after a September diagnosis of stage 4 head and neck cancer; his son Tom has organised fundraising, with over £4,000 raised online and a tribute event planned for 14 March.
2026/02/25
Debt relief could ease effects of UK aid cuts
CAFOD analysis, drawing on research from the University of St Andrews and Save the Children, finds that reducing debt-servicing to about 10% of revenue could create fiscal space large enough to offset many impacts of the UK’s 40% cut to its aid budget and help restore funding for health, education, water and sanitation.
2026/02/25
World Nature Photography Award 2026 winners revealed
The World Nature Photography Award announced its 2026 winners, with Australian underwater photographer Jono Allen taking the Grand Prize and the Underwater category for an image of a white humpback calf photographed in Tonga. Winners span categories from animal portraits and behaviour to plants, landscapes and urban wildlife.
2026/02/25
Baftas broadcast included an involuntary N-word tic and the BBC did not remove it
At the Baftas, a campaigner with Tourette syndrome, John Davidson, produced involuntary vocal tics during the ceremony that included the N-word, and the BBC did not remove the slur from the delayed broadcast despite reports that Warner Bros raised concerns.
2026/02/25
Sussexes begin two-day Jordan visit with WHO roundtable on refugee needs.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met WHO officials and humanitarian leaders in Amman to discuss the health and humanitarian needs of refugees as they start a two-day visit to Jordan.
2026/02/25
Study maps where thousands of undiscovered bee species may be found.
A global analysis estimates there may be 3,700–5,200 undiscovered bee species, raising the possible total to about 24,705–26,164; the study maps likely discovery hotspots and highlights regions with large knowledge gaps.
2026/02/25
Scotland's heat pump rollout is too slow, advisers say
The independent Climate Change Committee has warned Scotland’s plan to delay a major heat pump scale-up until about 2035 is unambitious and risks supply-chain challenges; ministers say they will use feedback and a public consultation to shape the final climate plan.
2026/02/25
Rubbish and recycling in London: can the capital improve its systems?
A Veolia recycling plant in Southwark processes about 100,000 tonnes a year for five boroughs while London's municipal recycling rate has remained around 33% for more than a decade; new national Simpler Recycling rules come into force from April.
2026/02/25
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