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Former minister Andrew Griffiths cannot see child for time being – judge rules

A former Conservative minister found to have raped and physically abused his ex-wife has been told by a High Court judge he cannot see his child for the time being. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot has overturned a ruling by a lower-ranking family court judge ...

20 Jan 2022 at 17:56

Guardian Media Group in talks to sell Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media

The Guardian Media Group is in talks to sell The Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media, a news business launched in 2019 by a former BBC executive. The media giant is in exclusive discussions to sell the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper. Tortoise ...

17 Sept 2024 at 14:30

‘Trespassing tortoise’ found at electricity substation returned to schoolboy

A nine-year-old boy’s loved ones wept tears of joy after his pet tortoise was found at an 11,000-volt electricity substation – seven months after going missing. Mary escaped from her home in Wigan last August, leaving Harvey Dean-Evans ...

25 Mar 2023 at 15:18

Tory party facing bid to bring High Court challenge over leadership election

The Conservative Party’s refusal to give information relating to its leadership election process leaves it “wholly unaccountable” and with “untrammelled power” over the selection of a new Prime Minister, the High Court has been told. ...

23 Nov 2023 at 16:33

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Galapagos tortoise celebrates 135th birthday and first Father’s Day at US zoo

The oldest resident at a zoo in the US has celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day. Goliath, a 517lb (234kg) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami in Florida, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo ...

15 Jun 2025 at 07:53

Police interview man after seven giant tortoises found dead in woodland

A man has attended a police interview by officers who have been investigating after several giant tortoises were found dead in woodland. On Thursday, Devon and Cornwall Police said inquiries are ongoing after a man, in his 50s ...

08 Feb 2024 at 17:33

Animal-loving Commons Speaker meets 192-year-old tortoise on St Helena trip

Sir Lindsay Hoyle swapped the fast pace of British politics for more sedate duties this week, meeting a 192-year-old tortoise on St Helena. In a first for a Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay used the parliamentary recess to visit ...

14 Feb 2024 at 14:39

Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media agreed

The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday paper, to news start-up Tortoise Media has been approved. The move by the boards of its owner the Scott Trust and the Guardian Media Group followed a 48-hour strike this ...

06 Dec 2024 at 20:26

Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media agreed

The sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media has been approved, it was announced on Friday. The move by the boards of its owner Scott Trust and the Guardian Media Group followed a 48-hour strike this week by ...

06 Dec 2024 at 12:07

Three-legged tortoise settles into new life on wheels at zoo

A three-legged tortoise which was rescued from smugglers is settling into a new life on wheels at a zoo. The ploughshare tortoise, which is now at Chester Zoo where it has been nicknamed Hope, was discovered by ...

05 Jul 2022 at 18:16

Meet Fernanda the giant tortoise from a species believed extinct a century ago

Scientists have reported that a rare species of giant tortoise thought to have died out more than a century ago is not in fact extinct. Genetic research has shown that a female specimen discovered on one of ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:00

Attlee the cat has done mouse check ahead of coronation – Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Preparations are under way across the country to ensure events surrounding the King’s coronation go smoothly this week – and Westminster is no exception. Among those working to get the parliamentary estate ...

01 May 2023 at 14:22

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