Einstein ring spotted around galaxy a ‘mere’ 500 million light years away

Astrophysics
AstrophysicsSpaceUniversity of Portsmouth

Elon the musk turtle rehomed by RSPCA after record 1,579 days

Animal rescue
Animal rescueBrightonEast SussexLewesRSPCA

Royal Marines Band plays to help veteran celebrate 102nd birthday

Public to see king’s ‘penthouse view’ for first time since 1646 destruction

Historic England
Historic EnglandNational TrustRoyal

Fourth escapee racoon caught and returned to zoo

Animals
AnimalsIsle of Wight

Baby orangutan taken in by Dorset monkey sanctuary

Dorset
Dorsetorangutans

Navy releases six rare turtles that washed up on UK shores into natural habitat

Atlantic
AtlanticConservationCornwallDevonRoyal NavyturtlesWales

Giant pterosaur fossil found in Oxfordshire quarry is nicknamed ‘Abfab’

Dinosaur
DinosaurDorsetfossilHistoryOxfordshireReptileUniversity of Portsmouth

France’s Freedom Flame arrives in UK as part of D-Day thank-you tour

D-Day
D-DayFrancePortsmouthRoyal British LegionRoyal MarinesRoyal NavyUS

RAF veteran Derrick Grubb celebrates 100 years of his ‘good life’

Royal Air Force
Royal Air ForceSecond World Warveteran

D-Day veteran John Roberts celebrates his 100th birthday

D-Day
D-Day

‘Secretive’ rare turtle found after detective work by British conservationists

India
IndiaUniversity of PortsmouthZoological Society of London

Zoo staff take stock for annual animal audit

Couple celebrate £1.2m Lottery win reliving romantic weekend in Weymouth

Dorset
DorsetLottoNational LotteryWeymouth

Medieval castle taken off at risk register after £300,000 works