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British conservationist and primatologist Dame Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering studies of chimpanzees, has died aged 91.A post on her institute’s Instagram page said she died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday morning while in Los Angeles for a speaking tour. “Dr Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionised science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” said the post. Image: Jane Goodall with chimpanzee David Greybeard in 1965. Pic: Granger/Shutterstock Image: Goodall with husband Hugo van lawick in 1974. Pic: AP Naturalist Chris Packham told Sky News that Dame Jane was…

Robbie Williams has said he is “deeply sorry” his concert in the Turkish city of Istanbul has had to be cancelled “in the interests of public safety”.The former Take That singer said it was his “dream” to perform at Atakoy Marina on Tuesday but the decision by city authorities to cancel the show “was beyond our control”. Williams’ Britpop world tour began in May and has taken him to cities including London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Athens.The 51-year-old Angels singer said in a post on Instagram to his 3.7m followers: “The last thing I would ever want to do is…

A healthcare AI company which claims to be used by more than 60% of NHS GPs will this week announce a funding injection led by one of Wall Street’s most prominent investors.Sky News has learnt that Heidi, which promises to reduce doctors’ workloads by removing layers of bureaucracy from their daily tasks, will unveil a $65m (£48m) Series B fundraising which will value the company at $465m (£346m). The round has been led by Point72 Private Investments, part of the investment empire of Steven Cohen, the billionaire asset management tycoon.Existing investors including Blackbird, Headline and Latitude – which is part…

A close adviser to Prince William has told Sky News William “does care deeply about tradition” but his Earthshot Prize shows he’s not afraid to modernise to make sure his work “makes sense” for the generation he will serve.Marking a month to go until the fifth Earthshot Prize awards takes place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Jason Knauf, the new chief executive, says it shows “the sort of leader that Prince William wants to be, both now and in the future” but also the huge impact his influence can have on issues like the climate crisis. Mr Knauf has…

Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has announced he has prostate cancer and will have to take a “planned break” from the band’s current reunion tour.The band, fronted by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, finished the triumphant UK leg of the comeback shows last month, with dates in South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America coming up throughout October and November. Arthurs, a co-founder of the Manchester group, shared the news in a post on Instagram.”Early this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” he said. “The good news is I’m responding really well to treatment, which meant I could be…

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is seeking a heavyweight outsider to run Britain’s main banking watchdog, with a senior Barclays executive expected to be among the top contenders for the job.Sky News has learnt that the Treasury is to advertise the post of chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), which oversees financial services firms such as banks and insurers, within days. One source said the recruitment process could kick off as early as next week.The process, which will run for several months, will lead to the appointment of a successor to Sam Woods, a long-serving official who has served…

Nearly a quarter of vehicles sold in the UK last month were battery electric (BEV) models, according to industry figures.More than 72,000 new BEVs were registered in September, accounting for 23.3% of the total market, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. It described the figures – a 29% rise on the 56,000 BEVs sold in September 2024 – as “the best month on record for BEV volumes”.The motor lobby group attributed the increase to the government’s Electric Car Grant scheme, as well as factors such as the “ever-increasing choice of models” in the sector.More than 20,000 consumers…

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 96, her agent has said.”We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Dame Patricia Routledge, who died peacefully in her sleep this morning surrounded by love,” her agent said in a statement.”Even at 96 years old, Dame Patricia’s passion for her work and for connecting with live audiences never waned, just as new generations of audiences have continued to find her through her beloved television roles.”She will be dearly missed by those closest to her and by her devoted admirers around the world.”Dame Patricia…

Japan could be hours away from running out of Asahi, the country’s most popular beer.Dozens of factories nationwide have ground to a halt following a cyber attack on Monday. The breach disabled the company’s ordering and delivery systems – and also took its call centre operations offline.Supermarkets and Japanese pubs known as izakayas risk running super dry, with some retailers raising fears of potential panic buying. Image: Reuters file pic According to NHK, Asahi Group has now had to suspend plans to launch new products including soft drinks, coffee and throat lozenges. One wholesaler expects to run out of beer…

Two species of disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found in the UK – and are spreading as the climate warms, scientists have warned. Aedes aegypti, also known as the Egyptian mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, also known as the (Asian) tiger or forest mosquito, are known vectors of several diseases including yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, Zika and dirofilariasis.The species were detected in surveillance traps set by the UK Health Security Agency, a peer-reviewed study on invasive mosquito surveillance in the UK has revealed.Egyptian mosquito eggs were detected in a freight storage facility near London’s Heathrow Airport in September 2023 – and tiger…