Articles by Steven Morris

Business

Funeral bosses left body decomposing for 36 days, UK court hears

Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell accused of preventing lawful burial, causing a public nuisance and fraud

1 days ago

Health

Dog and cat abandonment soars in UK as owners struggle with cost of living

RSPCA says pet abandonments in England and Wales rose by almost 25% in 2025 compared with 2024

1 days ago

Politics

Reform’s Welsh hopes damaged after Senedd member suspended for ‘vile’ racial slur

Parliament suspends Laura Anne Jones, Reform’s only Senedd member, for two weeks in further blow after party lost Caerphilly byelection

1 days ago

Science

European wildcats could be seen again in England for first time in 100 years

Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creatures

3 days ago

Politics

Families of IRA victims in England told new Troubles bill could revive path to justice

Security minister Dan Jarvis says scrapping immunity scheme would give relatives a renewed chance for answers

3 days ago

World

Spanish Armada-era astrolabe returns to Scilly after mysterious global journey

Navigation aid from 16th century was on seabed for centuries before being bought and sold in US and Australia

5 days ago

Entertainment

Bristol to launch world-first ‘clean power hub’ for festivals and film crews

City council and regional authority collaborate to guarantee renewable mobile energy for next summer’s festival season

5 days ago

Technology

Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girls

Nov 12, 2025

Science

Worth a shout? Yelling is best way to deter gulls, UK study suggests

Animal behaviourists tested 61 gulls in Cornwall to find most effective method of countering feathery threat

Nov 12, 2025

Health

‘Sobering’ study reveals extent of bullying and mental health problems for children in Wales

Study of 50,000 pupils aged 7-11 also finds most struggle to sleep, and fewer than half eat fruit or vegetables every day

Nov 12, 2025

Entertainment

Penny Mordaunt had to step up security after stalker jumped barrier at her office, court hears

Former MP and leader of the House of Commons tells court ‘situation took its toll on me’

Nov 10, 2025

World

Paintings by UK pioneer of abstract art to be displayed in West Country

Large-scale William Scott works feature in exhibition that tells story of artist’s friendship with Mark Rothko

Nov 2, 2025

World

Ex-army sergeant major sentenced to six months for sexually assaulting soldier who went on to kill herself

Michael Webber admitted attack on Jaysley Beck, then 19, which was not investigated properly by senior officers

Oct 31, 2025

‘White-knuckled wolf spider’ thought lost is rediscovered on Isle of Wight

Conservationists hail ‘remarkable’ rediscovery after 40 years, at nature reserve only accessible by boat

Oct 30, 2025

Hundreds of women allege sexual abuse at UK army medicals over five decades

Wiltshire police leading investigation into allegations about enlistment examinations between the 1970s and 2016

Oct 28, 2025

Man murdered stranger in Devon park after losing mental health support, inquest hears

Coroner said a care coordinator might have prompted a multi-agency risk meeting before Cameron Davis killed Lorna England, 74

Oct 22, 2025

Politics

Caerphilly byelection could signal ‘fundamental realignment’ of Welsh politics

If Labour loses the Senedd seat, it will be a huge blow for party that has dominated politics in Wales for a century

Oct 22, 2025

‘World’s loneliest’ gorillas are doing just fine, say Bristol zoo bosses

Idea that apes at closed-down zoo have been abandoned is ridiculous, says CEO, after urban explorer’s video made headlines

Oct 21, 2025

Anti-oil activists sprayed Stonehenge orange for ‘maximum impact’, court told

Three defendants deny damaging ancient monument with orange powder as witnesses describe shock

Oct 20, 2025

‘Fiery and spectacular’ rainbow of autumn colour set to bloom across UK

National Trust gardeners expect vivid hues and bountiful fungi, nuts and berries thanks to recent weather conditions

Oct 7, 2025