A historic church in Melling, Lancashire, facing closure after 700 years due to a £750,000 repair bill, was saved by the discovery of nine gold Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000, hidden under the altar.
St Wilfrid's Church in Melling, near Lancaster, was saved from closure after a hoard of nine gold Britannia coins, worth nearly £30,000, was discovered hidden under the altar. The church needed £750,000 for urgent repairs and was struggling to stay open.
Two Ugandan care workers, Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot, were trapped in their Belfast home for four hours during riots. They witnessed masked youths burning cars and bins, and narrowly escaped after a pastor intervened. Other families, including Romanian and Nigerian, were also targeted.
Student projects addressing Tuen Mun River pollution, biodegradable packaging from waste, and Cantonese language learning for mainland students were recognized at the Seek Our Ways Ideation Programme in Hong Kong.
Ukraine launched extensive drone attacks on the Moscow region over the weekend, targeting military-industrial sites like the Angstrom plant and a critical oil pipeline pumping station. President Zelenskyy deemed the strikes "entirely justified." Russia reported casualties and claimed to have shot down numerous drones.
Hundreds of residents in Janakpuri, West Delhi have been suffering from contaminated water flowing through taps for almost five months, with the problem becoming continuous over the past six months. The water smells like a sewer, turns black when filled in buckets, and has caused stomach infections and skin diseases among residents, particularly the elderly. Despite complaints to the MLA, councillor, and Delhi Jal Board officials, no permanent solution has been found. DJB has identified a surcharge condition in the local sewer as the cause and begun replacement work.
