NASA said it is targeting March 6 for the Artemis II crewed mission after a nearly 50-hour Wet Dress Rehearsal that fueled about 730,000 gallons of propellant without the hydrogen leaks seen in an earlier test; officials said remaining checks could still push the date later in the March launch window.
West Sussex County Council approved £4.8m from its fleet capital budget to replace 12 older pumping appliances in its 48-vehicle fire fleet, the council reported on February 20.
Eric Dane, 53, died ten months after announcing an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis and spent his last months fundraising and campaigning for ALS research and awareness.
A minute's silence was observed at a full West Sussex County Council meeting on 20 February to honour Janet Mockridge, who died in January after serving 11 years as the councillor for Southwick.
A care assistant pleaded guilty to nine counts of rape and to charges of making indecent images and was sentenced to 21 years; police say investigations continue and have appealed for any other victims to come forward.
A care assistant was sentenced to 21 years after pleading guilty to multiple sexual offences against elderly residents and to possessing indecent images; the court imposed an extended licence, a sexual harm prevention order and lifetime sex offender registration.
A South African couple who drank large amounts of full‑fat cola and ate high‑calorie foods changed their diet and worked with a medical team, losing about 264kg (around 40 stone) between them; their 10‑year‑old son also lost weight.
Swansea Building Society will continue its Charity of the Year partnership with Prostate Cymru into 2026 after raising more than £25,000 in 2025; the Society also supported PSA screening events that tested 1,134 men and produced 63 urgent referrals that year.
A young grey seal pup was found lying in the middle of a Scarborough road on Thursday, prompting a temporary closure while British Divers Marine Life Rescue medics and local authorities returned the animal to the beach and monitored it.
A young grey seal pup was found lying in Foreshore Road in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, on Thursday morning, prompting residents to stay with it and a temporary closure of the main road.
