Billy Allison, 36, pleads not guilty over Matthew O’Gara’s death following alleged assault in LichfieldA man accused of murdering a businessman after an alleged assault outside a bar in Staffordshire has pleaded not guilty.Billy Allison, 36, a member of the flag-raising group Raise the Colours, appeared at…

Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisisThis year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional Met Office data, with the season’s mean temperature made 130 times more likely as a result of the climate crisis.The summer saw…

Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine…

Tyler Robinson has not yet entered a plea, but should a judge find probable cause, an arraignment could followSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNearly a year after Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a Utah university, a judge on Tuesday is expected to rule ⁠on whether the Utah ⁠man accused of ​killing…

The infamous Japanese noise artist has a vast and forbidding catalogue that commands a cult fandom. Sam Andrews, 18, is vlogging his way through the lot – and taking a stand for deep listeningAn Instagram Reel that looks like an 80s coming-of-age movie pops up on your feed. It’s four teenage boys in an…

Spectacular Villa Aurora, which was nearly destroyed in last year’s fires, leading the recovery as Pacific Palisades emerges from a dark chapterA hillside villa that served as a cultural hub for German writers and artists fleeing the Nazis and narrowly escaped destruction in last year’s Los Angeles wildfires…

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Tech companies have underestimated the opposition to energy-hungry datacenters – and experts predict the pushback will intensifyHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, listening to Dolly Parton in the wake of her death. I was lucky enough to see her in concert a decade ago in California…

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop iconJury finds Duane Davis guilty of murder of Tupac ShakurThirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, conspiracy theories and rumors about the perpetrator’s identity, one man has now been held criminally…

From fermenting plums in honey and pickling courgettes in vinegar brine to a British take on kimchi, there are many ways to make the most of the warm-weather harvestWhat’s the best way to preserve late-summer fruit and veg?Jess, by email Fruit, fruit everywhere, so try fermenting it in honey, says Rachel de Thample…