Europe United Kingdom The RMT union has announced more strike dates for rail workers: action will take place over four 48-hour periods on 13-14 and 16-17 December, and 3-4 and 6-7 January to demand changes on wages, working conditions and job security
Europe United Kingdom The last four goats living on a small peninsula on the Bristol Channel have been culled by the National Trust in a 'difficult decision'; the animals, regularly scaling the cliffs in Brean Down, were put down due to poor health including tuberculosis
Europe United Kingdom Londoners were asked for their opinion on the potential pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, the Mayor's latest attempt to transform the street in a driver to increase visitor numbers, create jobs and stimulate London's growth
Europe United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer would be “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine to enforce any peace deal; it is the first time the Prime Minister has explicitly said he is considering deploying British peacekeepers to the country
Europe United Kingdom 176 World War II unexploded bombs were discovered under a children's playground in Wooler, Northumberland, and it is feared that more will be unearthed; it is believed that the area was used as a Home Guard training camp