Olivier Guillaume Shaped by millions of years living in darkness, the blind salamander is equipped with poorly developed eyes and three external gills on each side of its head. Its skin shows barely any trace of pigment; and juveniles sometimes show a faded spotting. Blind salamanders once thought to be baby... 

The Church of Scientology Centre in London. Photograph: Sarah Lee A councillor is facing a disciplinary hearing after calling the Church of Scientology “stupid” on Twitter, it emerged today. The Welsh public standards watchdog investigated Cardiff councillor John Dixon’s short... 

British Airways cabin crew based in Scotland, Ireland and in Europe have lodged claims against the airline under race discrimination laws. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA British Airways has been accused of racial discrimination by cabin crew, opening a new front in an industrial dispute that... 

Tiga pelaku pengoplos gas elpiji dari tabung 3 kilogram (Kg) ke tabung 12 kg berhasil diringkus Polres Depok, dari sebuah ruko di daerah Sawangan, Depok. Barang bukti yang diamankan adalah sebanyak 385 tabung gas elpiji 3 kg dan 14 tabung gas elpiji 12 kg serta sebuah alat penyuntik. Tiga pelaku pengoplos gas... 

The UK Film Council and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council have been abolished as part of a series of cuts by the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian The UK Film Council became one of the highest profile quangos to be axed by the coalition government...