Local man Matthew Mulhern is currently running from John O’Groats to Lands End in 30 days. He is half way at the moment, having run on average 30 miles a day for 15 days straight.
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INDIA Capital braces for heat wave Schools in New Delhi must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heat wave conditions, the city ordered on Tuesday. Temperatures yesterday were expected to reach 41°C to 43°C, and rise to 42°C to 44°C later in the week. The

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email The Labour Party is on course for its worst result in London in more than four decades at the upcoming local elections, a

DAKAR, April 22 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf. The discussions underscore the legal hurdles facing Afghans who fled the Taliban after U.S. immigrant

BUDAPEST, April 22 (Reuters) – U.S. investors in Hungary are hoping for a return to predictable policymaking after years of abrupt law changes and ad hoc measures, following centre-right opposition leader Peter Magyar’s landslide victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The American Chamber of Commerce is one of Hungary’s largest groups of foreign investors with

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys gathered on Wednesday with the majority cautiously optimistic that a massive loan to help meet Ukraine’s military and financial needs for the next two years may soon be approved after months of deadlock. At a meeting in Brussels, the envoys assessed whether Hungary might lift its veto on the

BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday condemned the Japanese prime minister’s offerings to the Yasukuni shrine and visits by other Japanese officials to the war shrine. Japan’s “negative actions” concerning the shrine “grossly trample on human conscience”, and China is “very indignant at these heinous acts and strongly condemns them”, a spokesperson for

A former Hong Kong trade office director is running in the UK local elections as a candidate for the right-wing Reform UK party after emigrating to the country two years ago. The opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok is attended by ETO director Lee Sheung-yuen (first from left) and

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — European Union leaders meeting in Cyprus need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out a call for help from bloc partners, the president of Cyprus said. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, President Nikos Christodoulides said EU

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) – Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said. More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission,

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. command for the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday stressed the importance of Taiwan passing its stalled defense budget, saying the United States “can’t want Taiwan’s defense more than they want it itself.” “It’s not a chicken and the egg, because

PARIS, April 21 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his government was not seeking confrontation with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but it would not allow itself to be intimidated as it continues direct talks with Israel to end the conflict. Speaking at a news conference alongside France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Salam said he

A new care home in Chingford, Kinglea Court operated by Crystal Care Collection, announced their sponsorship of Streetz Ahead Dance Academy at their recent Grand Opening with Deputy Mayor Cllr Andrew Crowley. A cheque for £500 was presented to the academy during the event, which will go towards the competition teams’ expenses for the Dance

President Donald Trump has dismissed the notion of allowing discussions with Iran to continue if they extend beyond the expiration of tomorrow’s cease-fire without an agreement in place. Trump has rejected the idea of ongoing talks with Iran if no agreement is reached by the cease-fire’s end, suggesting that military strikes may resume. He believes

BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) – The European Council has imposed sanctions on two Russian entities that it said on Tuesday were linked to propaganda and disinformation from Moscow. The sanctions were placed on media platform Euromore and the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond), which the Council

Coastlines are typically perceived as beaches and seas, but their coastline length can vary greatly based on geographical conditions. According to World Atlas, some geographical elements like the shoreline shape, island formation, and fjords help in determining the coastline length of any country, making it appear bigger at its borders.Countries with unusually long coastlines owe

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email With local elections approaching, a report from Alex Ross in Swindon – a long-standing “bellwether” seat – has sparked debate among Independent subscribers.

GENEVA, April 21 (Reuters) – The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates so far running to take over from outgoing U.N. chief Antonio Guterres. Rafael Grossi, a 65-year-old career diplomat from Argentina, has been an omnipresent, hyperactive director general

By Guy Faulconbridge and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) – Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow’s top general said while inspecting his forces. Russia has since its 2022 invasion been seeking to take

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) – The former top official in Britain’s foreign ministry who was sacked over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.S. ambassador said on Tuesday he had come under a lot of pressure from the prime minister’s private office to resolve his security clearance quickly. Olly Robbins told a parliamentary select committee there was

LUXEMBOURG, April 21 (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected “positive decisions” on the 90 billion euro ($105.94 billion) loan for Ukraine to be made on Wednesday. This month’s electoral defeat of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s harshest EU foe, could pave the way for the loan that