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The 76th Berlin Film Festival opened with Shahrbanoo Sadat's film 'No Good Men', which follows a woman rethinking relationships and draws on scenes from the 2021 Kabul withdrawal.

Peter Sayle pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was jailed for nine years and 11 months after his six-week-old son Huxley died; the court heard he had shaken the baby and medical examinations found brain bleeding and two rib fractures.

The government has announced a 3.3% pay rise for about 1.4 million NHS staff in England for the next financial year, excluding doctors, dentists and senior managers. Several health unions said the award is below current inflation and expressed disappointment.

An exhibition in Milan shows 39 photographs by Giampaolo Sgura documenting dress rehearsals for the Feb. 6 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; the show runs at Palazzo Castiglioni through Feb. 17 and will join the Olympic Museum's permanent collection.

Friends and the Forres, Nairn and District Riding for the Disabled group are collecting pictures and memories of Les Clyne for a small book, and will hold a coffee morning on April 18 at Forres Town Hall to raise funds to cover a year of riding for a child.

The Department for Education has proposed adding a new section to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) to cover children who are questioning their gender, and to clarify rules on single-sex spaces and sports. A 12-week consultation from December 2023 to March 2024 drew 15,315 responses and showed divided views, with more negative than positive feedback.

Dudley Mayor Pete Lee officially opened Allaboard's new Stourbridge shop on February 5, and the store is the chain's 25th.

Two Mexican-flagged ships carrying about 814 tons of food and hygiene supplies entered Havana Harbor on Feb. 12, Reuters reported, and Mexico said a second shipment will follow.

A Castle Hill family escaped a house fire on 22 January after working smoke alarms woke them; firefighters rescued two kittens and the blaze was linked to a car jump-lead battery charger.

Governor Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order barring federal immigration officers from non-public areas of state-owned property without a judicial warrant and launched an online portal for residents to submit photos and videos of enforcement activity.

Vincent Chan has been sentenced to 18 years in prison with an additional eight years on extended licence after admitting sexual offences against children and some women; the court said he will be eligible for parole two-thirds into the custodial term.

Former Dawson's Creek co-stars including Busy Philipps, Mary-Margaret Humes and Krysten Ritter posted Instagram tributes after James Van Der Beek's death, and a GoFundMe was set up to assist his widow Kimberley and their six children.

The government has issued guidance asking schools to inform parents if pupils raise questions about their gender, and it advises schools not to initiate social transition; the guidance is backed by Dr Hilary Cass, author of the 2024 Cass Review. Undetermined at this time.

Radio 1 breakfast presenter Greg James will cycle 630 miles (1,000 km) across the UK on a tandem bike over eight days in March for Comic Relief; he will ride mostly solo each day and will be joined at times by other Radio 1 presenters and special guests. This is his third Red Nose Day challenge, after charity triathlons in 2016 and a combined cycling-and-climbing challenge in 2018.

Actor James Van Der Beek died at 48 after a two-year battle with colon cancer; weeks earlier he had posted a video saying New Year's resolutions were better made in spring.

Prince Harry spoke to bereaved families in Los Angeles after the start of a landmark trial that will examine whether Instagram and YouTube harmed young users; he appeared visibly moved and thanked parents for sharing their stories.

Peter Sayle was sentenced to nine years and 11 months after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his six-week-old son, Huxley. The judge said Sayle violently shook the baby after his frustration with crying boiled over.

The Princess of Wales visited Castle Hill Academy in New Addington, Croydon for a Children's Mental Health Week art session, where she joined pupils making 'belonging maps' and told a child 'kindness is key'.

A Yarn in a Barn event at Debenham Community Hall on January 30 drew 157 Suffolk farmers, and organisers reported funds were raised for the Farming Community Network and You Are Not Alone while guests enjoyed a hog roast, drinks and games.

A prolonged series of storms in Portugal has killed at least 16 people and forced thousands to evacuate, prompting calls for climate adaptation and the interior minister's resignation.

More than 50 players and family attended the Isle of Wight petanque presentation night on 7 February, and the event raised £778 for Mountbatten Hospice through a raffle and donations.

WXCharts weather maps predict a five-day period of snowfall that could cover as much as 95% of the UK, with the most extensive coverage reported around February 23; the Met Office says Atlantic low-pressure systems are likely to dominate the period and could bring rain, snow on northern high ground and strong winds.

Federal reviewers removed references to "Housing First" from Sam Tsemberis's presentation, and the administration's executive order plus a HUD funding proposal have prompted lawsuits that led a judge to pause the HUD proposal.

A small eight-week pilot study reported that 20 g/day of creatine raised total brain creatine by about 11% and was linked with modest improvements on cognitive tests, while experts say the evidence remains preliminary.

The Winter Games mascots are stoats named Tina and Milo, and researchers say stoats are increasingly moulting to a white winter coat before snow arrives, raising predation risk. Olympic organisers have acknowledged the point but have not announced a formal plan to incorporate climate messaging into the mascots' presentation.

A Melbourne mother’s severe migraines in late 2022 led to an MRI that found a neck lump; biopsy confirmed thyroid cancer and surgeons removed her thyroid and affected lymph nodes, and doctors reported she was clear of cancer by mid-2023.

Mrinank Sharma resigned from Anthropic saying he was leaving because of concerns about AI, bioweapons and a series of interconnected crises, and said he plans to move to the UK to study poetry.

Mia Mottley's Barbados Labour Party won all 30 House of Assembly seats, giving her a third term and unseating opposition leader Ralph Thorne.

Local newspapers document ten events from 1765 to 1994 that helped shape Kent, and Findmypast is offering free access to its regional newspaper archive until February 16.

Virgil van Dijk said he wants Ibrahima Konate to remain at Liverpool beyond this summer as the defender's contract approaches expiry, and described him as a "world-class" centre back after Liverpool's win at Sunderland.