Henry Jones

UK

All the weapons sent to Ukraine as Biden approves long-range strikes

As the US president reverses a long-held policy we look at at the military support the West is giving Kiev

18 Nov 2024
UK

Kittens rescued after being born in the gutter of a home in Birmingham

The RSPCA and firefighters were called after neighbours realised a cat was giving birth in the guttering of a conservatory
15 Apr 2022
UK

12-year-old Ukrainian refugee scores 90th minute winner in Shakhtar friendly

Shakhtar Donetsk were playing Lechia in Gdansk, Poland, as part of the team’s ‘Global Tour for Peace’ series.
15 Apr 2022
UK

‘The eggs just kept coming’: Easter eggs donated to children in hospital

Hospitals across the country have been receiving chocolate eggs for children spending the Easter period away from home.
15 Apr 2022
UK

Jeremy Clarkson’s beekeepers raising money to send 4x4s to Ukraine

Lucy Zaichenko said she and her husband are ‘eternally grateful’ for Clarkson’s support in their effort.
15 Apr 2022
UK

Easter travel disruption ‘ruined’ newly-married couple’s honeymoon plans

Millions of people are expected to be travelling on Good Friday in what is predicted to be the busiest travel day of the Easter weekend.
15 Apr 2022
UK

Horse’s surprise visit helps bring back memories for elderly care home resident

The visit in Leatherhead was part of Care UK’s Long Lost Hobbies programme, which is particularly aimed at helping those with dementia.
11 Apr 2022
UK

Army commissioned painting of drones monitoring migrant boats in English Channel

The artwork shows two Watchkeepers flying over dinghies approaching white cliffs, and its caption tells of ‘illegal people-trafficking’.
31 Mar 2022
UK

Dozens of flights cancelled after British Airways technical issue at Heathrow

It is one of multiple technical incidents to hit the airline in recent months
30 Mar 2022
UK

Satellite imagery reveals scale of destruction to Ukrainian city of Mariupol

The United Nations said on Tuesday that more than 1,100 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began
30 Mar 2022
UK

Highly endangered species of deer born at Chester Zoo

Experts believe there could be as few as 700 of the Philippine spotted deer remaining in the wild.
22 Mar 2022
UK

Satellite imagery shows bombed theatre and burning buildings across Ukraine

An image of a theatre in Mariupol that was later attacked shows the Russian word for ‘children’ written in large white letters on the ground outside.
17 Mar 2022
UK

Polish tech entrepreneur hopes to house 500 Ukrainian refugees in hotel

Marek Zmyslowski’s foundation has already provided beds in a hostel in Warsaw for 50 families, he told the PA news agency.
11 Mar 2022
UK

Satellite imagery shows reduction in light emitted from Ukraine amid power cuts

Imagery captured by Nasa from both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the scale of the change
9 Mar 2022
UK

More weapons will be sent to Ukraine, says Wallace

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the UK has already delivered 3,615 anti-tank weapons, known as NLAWs, to the country.
9 Mar 2022
UK

Influencer calls for direct donations to Ukraine through Airbnb bookings

Tommy Marcus, a social media influencer, told PA that booking an Airbnb ensures donations would be received by Ukrainians directly.
5 Mar 2022
UK

Former RAF commander challenges western opposition to Ukraine no-fly zone

Former Air Marshal Greg Bagwell said a no-fly zone could be run by the United Nations, rather than Nato.
5 Mar 2022
UK

Evidence of alleged Russian war crimes is being collected, Ukrainian MP says

Vadym Ivchenko spoke to the PA news agency after the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor announced it had launched an investigation.
4 Mar 2022
UK

RAF aircraft tracks Russian warships in the Mediterranean

The P-8 Poseidon was reassigned from a training exercise to locate and monitor several ships in the Russian Navy
3 Mar 2022
UK

Where are British forces deployed in Europe?

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are at locations across the continent.
1 Mar 2022
UK

Russian use of cluster munitions in Ukraine ‘may be a war crime’

More than 100 countries have committed never to use the weapons under the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
28 Feb 2022