Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery in southern Britain shows that women were closely related while unrelated men tended to come into the community from elsewhere, likely after marriage.

Britain’s plan to house asylum seekers on a barge that's moored off the south coast of England has run into another hurdle as authorities were forced to evacuate the first residents after legionella bacteria was found in the water system.

A small group of asylum-seekers has been moved to a barge moored off southern England as the government tries to cut the cost of sheltering a rising number of people arriving in the country.

A vessel that will accommodate up to 500 asylum-seekers has arrived in England as Parliament passed its controversial bill to curb migration.

Scientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America.

(Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)LONDON Britains national weather agency has confirmed what most people cooped up at home during the coronavirus lockdown may have guessed May was the sunniest month on record. The Met Office said Monday that there were 266 hours of sunshine during the month, beating the previous record of June 1957 by one hour. Over the weekend, beaches and parks were packed with many people clearly not observing social distancing guidelines to stay 2 meters (6 1/2 feet) apart. She said she had witnessed incidents of people failing to adhere to social distancing rules, illegal parking, widespread barbecues and staff facing abuse when going about their work. With so many people at home and enjoying their gardens, water companies are seeing record demand for water, which can cause issues with water pressure, said Water U.K. Chief Executive Christine McGourty.

Metal straws might be touted as the big savior of the sea turtles, but one English womans encounter with the eco-friendly alternative turned deadly. Struthers-Gardner used the cup often. Officials said the 10-inch metal straw she used with the cup pierced through her left eye socket and into her brain, causing her to die of a traumatic brain injury, according to The Sun. Officials are now warning that metal straws should never be used with a lid that fixes them into place. I could see the straw had gone through her left eye.Struthers-Gardner was rushed to the hospital but died of her injuries shortly after.