Easter

2019 Easter bombings: Sri Lanka says ex-spy chief ‘directed’ attack that killed 279

Sri Lanka’s public security minister has directly accused the country’s former intelligence chief of orchestrating the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking the first official statement linking a senior state official to one of the deadliest attacks in the island’s history. Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Ananda Wijepala said investigations had found that retired Major General Suresh Sallay “conspired with and strategically directed” Islamic extremists before they carried out the attacks...

B&Q sales hit by wet Easter but it hopes to gain in heatwave

B&Q sales hit by wet Easter but it hopes to gain in heatwave

How old are the Easter Island statues and why do you burp after fizzy drinks? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World.

Firefighters tackle blaze in large farm building in Easter Ross

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said six appliances were sent to the incident.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Loses Door at Remote Pacific Airport, Puzzling Engineers

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner suffered an unusual incident at one of the most remote airports in the world when one of its doors detached from the fuselage during ground handling. The event has left engineers searching for answers about how it happened. The aircraft was on the ground at the Mataveri Airport on Easter Island, located 3,759 km off the coast of South America.

North Atlantic spring storms have grown more common since 1940, analysis reveals

North Atlantic spring storms have grown more common since 1940, analysis reveals Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Storm Dave, which swept across northern Europe over the Easter weekend, is an example of what new research from the University of Gothenburg has revealed. Spring storms forming over the North Atlantic have become more common than they were 80 years ago, and this is due to climate change. In the Northern Hemisphere, storm seasons follow a seasonal cycle.

‘Our village will be ruined by noise or destroyed by a runway’: The impossible future for Heathrow’s locals

‘Our village will be ruined by noise or destroyed by a runway’: The impossible future for Heathrow locals Heathrow’s potential expansion could result in the destruction of the village of Longford but its residents have another more pressing concern, as Dan Haygarth finds out - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments It is a sunny Wednesday afternoon and Raj Kimyani, Christian Hughes and Trevor Gordon are all enjoying a pint outside The White Horse in Longford. The thatched pub is the last one left...

Wife of former Olympian feared she would ‘end up dead’ if she didn’t leave marriage, jury told

Wife of former Olympian feared she would ‘end up dead’ if she didn’t leave marriage, jury told Curtis Robb, 54, is alleged to have repeatedly or continuously engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards Sarah Robb between December 2015 and August 2023 - Bookmark The GP wife of a former Olympian feared she was “going to end up dead” if she did not leave their marriage, a jury has heard. Curtis Robb, 54, is alleged to have repeatedly or continuously engaged in controlling and coercive...

Peter Phillips' new wife Harriet Sperling's private life from NHS nurse to royal

Peter Phillips' new wife Harriet Sperling's private life from NHS nurse to royal Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips is marrying NHS nurse Harriet Sperling, two years after they first met, with senior royals on hand to welcome the newest member of the Royal Family It is one of the most high-profile weddings of the year and will see the bride complete her journey today from NHS nurse to the Royal Family's newest member. Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, is set to marry fiancée Harriet...