UK
What the papers say – August 21
Johnson to meet Merkel as Irish border stance hardens
Police officers given thank you gifts by public after death of Andrew Harper
Couple reunited after baby born in emergency procedure following car crash
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Inventive schoolchildren smash piano record
How do you fit 88 pianists on the same piano? With a little patience and a lot of ingenuity.British schoolchildren have smashed the world record for
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'Harry was a people's prince, now he's become preachy, hypocritical and detached'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly travelled by private jet more than four times this summer. Harry, 34, and Meghan, 38, along with
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Crazy cat lady stereotype ‘not supported by evidence’
There is no evidence to support the crazy cat lady stereotype that owners of the pets are disproportionately depressed, anxious or alone, according
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Nigel Farage and the Brexit party savage Boris Johnson's EU negotiations
Nigel Farage's Brexit party has vowed to fight "tooth and nail" against any deal that Boris Johnson negotiates with the EU that
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PM vows to enter EU talks ‘with a lot of oomph’ despite backstop differences
The Prime Minister has said he will enter talks with EU leaders “with a lot of oomph” as differences between the UK and
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Survivor of Church-run workhouse awarded undisclosed sum for unpaid work
A survivor of a Church-run workhouse in Ireland has been awarded an undisclosed five figure settlement after she was forced to work unpaid
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Rising oxygen levels helped North American dinosaurs to thrive, scientists say
An ancient increase in oxygen levels helped North American dinosaurs to flourish, scientists say.A new technique for measuring levels of the gas in
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Scientists reveal discovery of new species of stegosaur
A new species of one of the most recognisable types of dinosaur is also the oldest of its kind ever discovered, British scientists believe.Remains
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Hunterston nuclear power plant reactor to temporarily return to service
A nuclear reactor at a power station will temporarily return to service after being shut down last year when cracks were found in its core.Reactor 4
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Bond 25 title revealed as No Time To Die
The title of the next James Bond film has been revealed as No Time To Die.The 25th film in the spy franchise will see Daniel Craig in his fifth
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Synthetic cannabis users also used heroin – researchers
A tenth of synthetic cannabis users surveyed in Northern Ireland have also taken heroin, a study showed.Serious side-effects were reported by those
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Early blood pressure change associated with poorer brain health – study
High blood pressure and large increases in blood pressure in midlife may be associated with poor brain health later in life, scientists say.A new
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Concerns growing for welfare of missing Birmingham toddler
Concerns have been growing for the welfare of a toddler who went missing from Birmingham.Three-year-old Dylan Hayes was last seen with his mother,
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Bombing incident numbers have dropped, not increased, since Brexit poll – DUP MP
The number of bomb attacks in Northern Ireland has dropped since the UK voted to leave the European Union, a DUP MP has said.Gregory Campbell was
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Lack of self-control in adolescence ‘not uniquely human’, monkey study suggests
But mum, it’s not my fault – biology made me do it.The terrible teens are not just a human phenomenon, and are not necessarily a
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Homeless families despair at ‘temporary’ shipping containers ‘promoted as flats’
Families are spending months in “cramped and unsafe” conditions by living inside converted shipping containers used as temporary
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Scientist speaks out over remedy containing ‘spiritual force’ of Berlin Wall
A complementary medicines expert has raised concerns over the effectiveness of a homeopathic remedy said to contain essence of the Berlin Wall.The
