Carphone billionaire Ross quits months into Royal Opera House tenure

David Ross, the billionaire co-founder of The Carphone Warehouse and prominent Conservative Party donor, is to step down as chairman of the Royal Opera House (ROH) just months into a four-year tenure.

Eleven dead and thousands evacuated after massive thunderstorm hits China’s east coast

An extreme thunderstorm has killed at least 11 people in eastern China, with another 102 reported injured.

Pubs running low on certain beers after brewers underestimate post-lockdown demand

Pubs are running low on certain beers after brewers underestimated the level of demand following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Police receive report of sex offence claims following allegations against actor Noel Clarke

Police have said they have received a third party report relating to claims of sexual offences committed by a male, after allegations were made against the actor Noel Clarke.

South Asian people faced greater COVID risk than others in England during second wave

South Asian communities in England faced higher levels of COVID-19 infection, severe disease and death during the second wave than any other ethnic minority group, scientists say.

UNICEF warns of ‘serious consequences’ for children if UK cuts funding

The United Nations children’s agency has warned of "serious consequences" for vulnerable infants around the world after learning that the UK plans to shrink its core funding by around 60%.

Giant kilometre-long fatberg weighing 300 tonnes blocks Birmingham sewer

A giant fatberg measuring a kilometre in length is blocking a Birmingham sewer.

Maradona’s medical team was ‘inappropriate, deficient and reckless’, report into his death finds

Diego Maradona's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless way", an investigation into his death has found.