Community amateur rugby league clubs played first-round Challenge Cup ties across the UK, with Bedford Tigers winning their first-ever match in the competition and Aberavon becoming the first amateur Welsh club to win a Challenge Cup tie.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked manufacturers to remove label warnings about suicidal thoughts from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs after a review found no evidence of an increased risk in clinical trials.
A former soldier and teacher, Simon Taylor, was jailed for four-and-a-half years after a court heard he groomed and sexually assaulted a pupil at Hethersett Academy; he was placed on the sex offenders register and given a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Weather maps and forecasts show snowfall affecting 41 UK cities between Jan 17 and Jan 26, with temperatures near -7C and heavy accumulations expected in parts of central Scotland.
The British High Commission in Kampala hosted a King's Birthday reception that highlighted wildlife and nature, featuring images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year and guests from Uganda's government, diplomatic corps, business and civil society.
A reception at the residence of British High Commissioner Lisa Chesney in Kampala marked King Charles III's 77th birthday with an exhibition of wildlife photography and a focus on UK‑Uganda cooperation on climate and nature during COP30.
A concept posted on X shows a clamshell second screen that would attach to the Switch 2 via USB‑C to recreate DS‑style dual displays; Nintendo has not announced such an accessory or confirmed DS emulation.
In this observational study the median apneic time was 54 seconds and long apneic time (>54 s) was not significantly associated with oxygen desaturation; use of apneic oxygenation was associated with lower odds of desaturation (adjusted OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.07–0.43).
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service has opened a public consultation on its draft Community Risk Management Plan, inviting residents, businesses and partners to provide feedback; the consultation runs until Friday, January 30, 2026.
Forecasters say blizzards and snow are expected Thursday night into Friday across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northwest England, while gales up to 60mph are forecast; several weather warnings and high river levels have been reported.
