Teacher at £62,000-a-year boys' school avoids suspension for touching two pupils inappropriately - after blaming his 'Italian heritage'
James Coltella (pictured), 42, taught English and acted as Oxbridge coordinator at Tonbridge School in Kent from 2020 to 2022.
UK base in Iraq comes under Iranian drone swarm attack: Defence sec says 'Putin's hidden hands' are helping Tehran after US troops were injured in onslaught
Defence Secretary John Healey said the only winner from the present situation was Russia's Vladimir Putin whose war coffers have been boosted by the spike in oil prices.
Scratch card addict dubbed 'the witch' who kept vulnerable woman as a house slave for almost 25 years is jailed for 13 years
Amanda Wixon, 56, a former cleaner and volunteer at Tewkesbury Abbey, kept the woman in a filthy, mouldy room, restricted food and beat her if she failed to complete jobs.
Pictured: Teenage footballer, 15, who died after collapsing during match
Goalkeeper Amelia Aplin, 15, passed away whilst playing for Oxford United in a fixture against Fulham at the club's training centre in Horspath on Saturday.
Microsoft Copilot now boarding your health information
It's safe and secure, Redmond insists, but don't expect medical advice
Microsoft wants to store your healthcare data so that its AI "delivers personalized health insights that you can act on," but without the liability that comes with actual medical advice.…
Terrifying video shows elderly Tesla driver AND passenger both asleep in car as it barrels down California freeway
An elderly man was fast asleep at the wheel of his Tesla as it barreled down a California freeway this weekend, according to a video sent to a local news station.
I've been called fat and ugly but when a stranger made a spiteful comment about my face, I went into a devastating shame spiral. This is what I did to get revenge: SARA DAMERGI
Her weight, of course, has been targeted (being a size 12 was deemed too big for TV), as has her hairstyle (too messy, apparently). Even the mole on her face has been fair game for trolls.
Frozen brains REAWAKEN in astonishing medical breakthrough
Freezing complex tissue like the brain has long caused irreversible damage. New research restored function in frozen mouse brain tissue and bringing a futuristic possibility closer to reality.
Ancient Essex weir will not be rebuilt after collapsing into river
Historians fear not reinstating it will affect the river banks and nearby homes
Essex residents feel 'silenced' as plans for hundreds of new homes approved
Councillors back developers in bids to build more than 400 homes across towns
Honda Cancels All Three EVs That It Planned To Build In the US
sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: Honda is making a monumental shift in its business plans. The automaker is canceling the development and launch of the 0 Series SUV, the 0 Series saloon, and the Acura RSX, and as a result, expects to take a significant financial hit in 2026 [of up to $15.8 billion]. The automaker was blunt in its announcement of the changing plans, citing American tariff policies and the unpredictable nature surrounding American EV incentives and fossil fuel regulations. In its release marking the announcement, Honda made it clear that it expected to incur further financial losses over the long term if it went through with launching the cars.
Honda also called out changing customer values in China, with buyers focusing more on software features and less on things like fuel efficiency and cabin space. In its release regarding the changing product plans, Honda was shockingly blunt about its situation, saying that it was simply unable to deliver products that offer a better value than that of newer Chinese manufacturers.
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Health chiefs approve alopecia medication dubbed 'cure for baldness' - bringing hope to millions struggling with hair loss
The UK's medicines watchdog has given the green light to deuruxolitinib, also known as Leqselvi, a treatment for people with severe alopecia areata.
What the world needs now is...more Pokemon. Find your inner five year old and fall under the spell of Pokopia, says our Games critic
I'm not obsessed with Pokémon. So the prospect of a Pokémon-themed game where you tend a little landscape and build a little community left me cold. But then I played it...
Long hair over 45 is ageing and try-hard. I've finally cut mine off. THIS is the only length middle-aged women should consider - it is face slimming, super flattering and takes off years
The time had finally come. The rite of passage. The Big Chop. 'Just do it,' I ordered my long-time hairdresser Peter when I visited the salon last week.
War in the Middle East spreads to Edgware in The Holy Rosenbergs: a suburban tale for our times. Read our Theatre critic's review...
Despite moments of sardonic mirth, we are left exhausted by circular arguments and competing claims of righteousness and victimhood.
Hundreds of GPs admit they have never refused to sign someone off work who said they had mental health issues
More than 5,000 GPs in England were questioned whether they had ever denied a patient a fit note, more commonly known as a sick note.
I cut three of my closest friends out of my life 10 years ago without warning. Women who influenced my life in ways I'll never forget. Now I'm ready to tell you - and them - exactly why I did it: STEPHANIE TAKYI
As my 40th birthday approaches, I've started reflecting on the last decade - as well as planning the party.
I'm a fashion editor and I tried on every pair of jeans in John Lewis so you don't have to. These are the eight styles worth your money - and the ageing pair that won't work for ANY woman: DINAH VAN TULLEKEN
In case you missed the memo, wide-leg jeans are now the only jeans we're apparently allowed to wear.
Search for missing woman extended as police issue update
Essex Police have confirmed that they are 'exploring the possibility' of Vitoria taking a boat from a pontoon
Wife 'driven to suicide by her husband' told friend he had 'snapped' and showed a 'different side', court hears
Christopher Trybus, 43, of Swindon, Wiltshire, is on trial accused of manslaughter over the death of Tarryn Baird, who died of hanging in November 2017 at the age of 34.