2+ week, 6+ day ago   (502+ words) Country’s ‘craziest councillor’ seeks permit to host sex event at his local seat of government in Mannheim James reports on Germany and European defence. He has previously been a Foreign News Reporter, Brexit Correspondent, and Middle East Correspondent in Jerusalem…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (508+ words) Martin covers crime, policing, justice and security. Since the beginning of his journalism career in 1997, he has covered some of the biggest stories, including the murder of Sarah Everard and the Lucy Letby trial A militant transgender group has urged…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1860+ words) The reclusive owner of Samuel Smith’s, who died this week, was an austere yet benevolent figure in his hometown of Tadcaster, locals say Like the brewery smokestacks that dominate Tadcaster’s skyline, Humphrey Smith looms large over the North Yorkshire town…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (753+ words) Organisation relocates after building defaced in ‘ugly protests’ The equalities watchdog has been forced to move office after attacks by trans activists. Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, the chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said her organisation needed to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (742+ words) Her 1966 novel The Microcosm emboldened many women to come out but she warned: ‘Do be careful. You must be a very strong person to do this’ ​Maureen Duffy, who has died aged 92, was a wide-ranging novelist, playwright, poet and biographer…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (700+ words) Armed with drones, sniffer dogs and melon traps, a 24/7 task force is tracking the runaway rodent’s four-mile escape “Animals do escape from time to time,” says Jimmy Doherty, Samba’s previous custodian. “I’ve every confidence that she will be returned safely…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (483+ words) The Health Secretary’s bungled handling of the reckless puberty-blockers trial exposes a troubling failure of leadership Suzanne Moore is an award-winning columnist who covers politics and women's issues. You can find her on Twitter @suzanne_moore. One of the shocking things that…...