UK manufacturing fell in early 2026 due to weak demand and high costs, despite slight improvement in output and orders.

A storm causes a church cross to collapse, killing an elderly woman; detectives investigate suspicious circumstances despite the locked church.

Great Ormond Street Hospital launches cognitive rehab program for brain cancer survivors, improving memory, attention, and school performance.

Renault posted a 10.9 billion euro net loss in 2025 due to accounting adjustments and contributions, but maintained strong operational performance and plans a dividend and future growth targets.

Toads migrating in Gloucestershire prompt safety warnings and volunteer help to reduce roadkill.

T-Hub and France’s Hauts-de-France launch a startup corridor to help 10 Indian and 10 French startups expand into each other’s markets.

Finland's job vacancies plummeted 22% in 2025, hitting a 2016 low, as unemployment rose to 10.6%.

Sphera Franchise Group is closing seven underperforming Pizza Hut locations in Romania due to financial pressures and shifting consumer habits.

Thirty-two nations, including New Zealand, pledged to boost secure, sustainable critical minerals supply chains at the 2026 IEA Ministerial.

TotalEnergies faces trial in France over alleged failure to assess climate risks in its supply chain, with demands to cut fossil fuel production and halt new projects.