The British Army will enhance its "modern warfare" readiness through a new £2bn contract utilizing AI, advanced analytics, and virtual environments. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis announced the investment, which will create 270 jobs in Wiltshire and support 420 across the UK over 15 years, training 60,000 soldiers annually.
Brexit has severely impacted British farming, with a 47% drop in EU exports, cheaper imports from Australia, and subsidy reforms leading to plummeting incomes for farmers like Liz Webster, who faces a £400 per animal price drop for her beef cattle.
Photographer Martin Parr's last project, a documentation of Lacock, Wiltshire, is on display at Lacock Abbey. The exhibition captures changes and constants in the village over 40 years, reflecting Parr's signature style of observing ordinary British life.
Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old monument near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, predating the famous landmark by 500 years. The site features two large postholes aligned with the sun, suggesting early solar alignments and ceremonial traditions.
A 5,000-year-old solstice-aligned monument, potentially a prototype for Stonehenge, has been unearthed near the famous neolithic site in Wiltshire, UK. Carbon-dated to 3000BC, the structure featured two large wooden poles aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset.
A palavra 'soccer' tem origem na Inglaterra, cunhada por estudantes universitários no século XIX para diferenciar o 'association football' do rugby. Apesar de ter sido amplamente usada no Reino Unido, tornou-se um tabu, sendo associada aos EUA, onde o termo 'futebol' é dominante para o futebol americano.
An ambulance worker, previously arrested in connection with six deaths, has been arrested again on suspicion of two further counts of wilful neglect by a care worker. He and a colleague, both formerly employed by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, are on conditional bail.
Shindig Festival will proceed after councillors voted not to revoke its licence, despite concerns over punk-rap band Bob Vylan's headlining act. The band faced backlash for a chant at Glastonbury, leading to dropped performances and visa issues.
Antoine Semenyo, a former Crystal Palace reject, has had a stellar season, scoring the FA Cup winner for Manchester City. With 20 goals this season, he's a contender for player of the year awards and is chasing a treble.
The River Thames at Ham, London, is now England's first designated river bathing area in the capital, among 13 new sites nationwide, aiming to improve water quality through stricter monitoring.
