Family 'devastated' by death of girl, 9, as man charged with murder
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

A 35-year old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Minnie Merriman, who was found injured in Arbroath on Monday.

Anthropic AI used fake profiles to target people in hack then hid the evidence
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

Ex-MP urges Tories to block council candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.