1 hour ago Couple's £2,000 holiday wrecked by 'view from hell' that stopped them having tea on balcony

Holidaymakers Lee and Mandy Trivett were looking forward to relaxing on their 'deluxe' Ayia Napa balcony with a nice cup of tea. Instead, they were left staring out at the 'view from hell'

Economics

2 h. ago Jack Reacher author Lee Child: ‘More sex is medically implausible and I’m as rich and famous as I need to be’

The thriller writer on being a fearless Brummie, how he came to own a Renoir and his six-decade love affair with smokingBorn in the West Midlands, Lee Child, 70, studied law before working in television. After losing his job following a corporate restructuring, he published Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series, in 1997. His novels have been adapted into two films, starring Tom Cruise, and an Amazon Prime series. He now writes with his brother Andrew and they headline Theakston Old Peculier crime writing festival in Harrogate next month. The 30th Reacher thriller, Exit Strategy, is out in November. He is married with a daughter, and lives in the north of England.When were you happiest? In 1993, making love on the beach of a deserted island in the Bahamas. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Australia's worst mass killer is now so overweight he needs three mattresses to sleep on

New details have emerged about the Port Arthur killer's life behind bars, revealing serious health problems and disturbing claims about his sex life.

Events

3 h. ago Meghan Markle's awkward joke to Kate Middleton met with 'yawning silence' at huge event

In his memoir Spare, Prince Harry recalled how his sister-in-law the Princess of Wales asked his new wife Meghan Markle what she thought of her first Trooping the Colour in 2018 - and it seems the response was awkward

Politics

4 h. ago Couple who built bright green extension 'blocking sea view' of furious neighbours put near £1m home up for sale just months later

EXCLUSIVE: Extraordinary Extensions followed interior designer Karim Mezeli and his partner Carly as they radically transformed the four-bed seaside property in Kent in 2022.

Economics

4 h. ago Our pick of the best Father's Day grooming gifts for under £100

Heads up: it's Father's Day next week! Help him look and smell his very best with Alice Robertson's pick of grooming gifts

Economics

4 h. ago 'I felt unconfident, unattractive and hadn't had sex for half a decade': How Miranda Levy found her soulmate at 51 after a traumatic divorce

Never mind the passion of youth, says Miranda Levy. After a messy divorce she found her soulmate in her 50s, has got engaged - and is sure this time it's for keeps

Events

4 h. ago Desperate last moments of Fred and Rose West's victims revealed in horror cellar finds

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Sadistic killers Fred and Rose West deliberately transformed their foul-smelling basement into a sordid sex dungeon, where they would carry out depraved acts against their victims

Events

4 h. ago Couple's last day of holiday ruined by cruel 'Scouse stereotype' insults

Catherine Kemp, 57, and her partner Stephen Rice, 56, were enjoying a weekend away in the Lake District when they popped into a pub called the Crafty Baa in Windermere for a drink

Politics

5 h. ago Disgraced cop addicted to sex workers spurned a second chance after 'handcuffing female officer to stairway'

Inspector Toby Knight's reputation is in tatters

Society

5 h. ago Brit travel agent's holiday test nightmare as leech 'sucks on his eyeball'

Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia, when his left eye began to irritate him. He was shocked to discover what was actually causing the problem

Politics

5 h. ago Channel 4 sex expert on raunchy new series that people 'can't stop watching'

The series explores the world of open relationships and show's real sex

Politics

5 h. ago How to watch Andorra vs England FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for World Cup qualifier today

Three Lions will be expected to continue their 100 per cent start under Thomas Tuchel with a huge win in latest World Cup qualifier

Politics

6 h. ago It’s my goal to live to 100 – and it’s not just diet and exercise that will help me achieve it | Devi Sridhar

Every time my mind goes down the ‘optimisation’ route, I’m reminded of my job as a public health scientist, looking into the factors that affect how long we will liveProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of How Not to Die (Too Soon)For much of the past century, life expectancy continually increased. In most countries in the world, children could hope to live, on average, longer, healthier lives than their parents. This expectation is still true of the mega-wealthy. In fact, tech billionaires and multimillionaires have recently been fixated on finding the secret to longer life, convinced that with enough money, technology and cutting-edge science, they can stave off the inevitable for a few more decades to reach 120 or even 150 years old.But their efforts aren’t trickling down to the rest of us. The world’s health crises are getting worse, with life expectancy going backwards in several high-income countries, such as the UK ...

Events

6 h. ago Voices: What can Reform do to shift the idea it is the ‘Nigel Party’?

The loss of a Scottish parliament by-election that Farage had hoped to win, coupled with the resignation of his chairman amid a row about banning the burqa, could reshape the electoral fortunes of all parties, says Andrew Grice

Politics

6 h. ago TUI holiday from hell as couple 'see dead body, public sex and guest defecating in pool'

A couple were left reeling after being offered £200 and some counselling sessions in response to their complaints about what should have been a luxury five-star getaway in the Dominican Republic

Events

7 h. ago River Island's 'breathable' £59 cotton wrap dress looks just like £595 Zimmerman

While not 100% identical, the mini dress looks a lot like a much more expensive version from Zimmerman

Economics

7 h. ago Australia's worst serial killer is now so overweight he needs three mattresses to sleep on

New details have emerged about the Port Arthur killer's life behind bars, revealing serious health problems and disturbing claims about his sex life.

Events

7 h. ago Taylor Swift shocks fans as she attends Travis Kelce's cousin's Nashville wedding

Videos spread on X (formally Twitter) of the power couple enjoying the reception together as they moved and grooved while sitting in their chairs and watching the bride and groom do their first dance.

Events

7 h. ago Home Bargains shoppers 'running' for £100 item reduced to £25 'selling quickly'

Parents are racing to Home Bargains stores for a 'great' £100 item that's been reduced to £25

Economics