21 minutes ago Emmerdale airs huge death as villager collapses and dies in tragic soap twist

The Emmerdale star, who has been on the ITV soap since 2019, has been pronounced dead after suffering a heart attack on Christmas Day and collapsing to the floor

Events

29 minutes ago Loving dad 'murdered' in own home in suspected Christmas Day attack named and pictured

Louis Price was killed in a suspected attack at the home where he lived with his parents in the sleepy Staffordshire village of Norton Canes

Events

40 minutes ago What shopping the January sales in Cardiff was like before the internet

A look back at when we'd have no choice but to queue in person, instead of virtually, to grab that bargain

Economics

63 minutes ago Russia claims it foiled several Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs

Moscow’s Federal Security Service has arrested four Russians accused of helping plan the attack

Events

76 minutes ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over Reform UK membership numbers

Conservative leader casts doubt on Reform UK’s claim to have surpassed Tories in membership

Politics

76 minutes ago What's wrong with Joe Tate in Emmerdale? Ned Porteous' character hiding 'dark secret'

Emmerdale's Joe Tate made his big return to the ITV soap this week after six years away, with actor Ned Porteous reprising the role - but he seems to be hiding something

Politics

79 minutes ago Coronation Street icon Sue Nicholls learned she had cancer after viewer spotted 'irregular' mark

A suspicious mole on Coronation Street icon Audrey Roberts' shoulder was noticed by a viewer - who was then able to diagnose actress Sue Nicholls with malignant melanoma

Politics

86 minutes ago Hundreds of theatres and museums face closure as crisis in sectors laid bare

Alarm in sector as four in 10 of Britain’s theatres as well as many regional museums containing local and national archives are on the brink of closure

Events

96 minutes ago Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital

Government officials tell The Associated Press that Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post after a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince

Events

96 minutes ago Emmerdale's Will Taylor 'not really dead' as fans 'expose' true identity of body

Emmerdale viewers are convinced that Will Taylor isn't actually dead after he suffered a heart attack on Christmas Day

Events

1 hour ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle show true colours as they're erased from royal Christmas

With members of the Royal Family gathering at Sandringham for Christmas, a royal expert has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan wouldn't have been “surprised” not to join them

Politics

1 hour ago UK police 'give up' on investigating crimes at record levels as 'system in crisis'

UK police forces have been urged to take 'urgent action' after it was revealed more criminals than ever are getting away with crimes due to authorities calling off investigations

Events

1 hour ago Northern Brits more likely to suffer from 'winter blues' than Southerners, boffins claim

An expert as claimed the further you live from the equator, the more likely you are to suffer from symptoms usually classed as 'the winter blues', including low mood and anxiety

Politics

1 hour ago Humans 'teetering on the edge' with virus one mutation away from being 'serious problem'

An expert has warned that birdflu might become a 'serious problem' next year, claiming that humans are just one mutation away from experiencing a pandemic

Politics

1 hour ago Stuart Kettlewell blasts Celtic penalty and claims referee treated Motherwell like 'school children'

Well boss Kettlewell wasn't a happy man with ref Ross Hardie after two disputed decisions at both ends of the park

Politics

2 hours ago Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley praised for 'beautiful' message as she admits feeling 'gutted' on Christmas Day

The actress shared a heartfelt message with her followers after spending Christmas with her family

Politics

2 hours ago The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial

Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital mediaIn November 2020, shortly after Donald Trump’s defeat in the US presidential election, Barack Obama observed that America risked entering “an epistemological crisis”. The prospect of Mr Trump’s return to the White House in January validates his predecessor’s premonition.Mr Obama was talking about media fragmentation and polarisation: different segments of society existing in discrete information spaces; arguments no longer drawn from a common reservoir of facts; no shared reality, no foundation of truth. “Then by definition the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work,” he said. “And by definition our democracy doesn’t work.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Woman claims she was sexually assaulted by 'taxi driver who looked like Donald Trump'

WARNING, SEXUAL ABUSE: The unnamed woman, 41, claimed in 1996 she was raped by a taxi driver who looked exactly like president-elect Trump but didn't tell cops at the time

Politics

2 hours ago Susan Calman TV special pulled from schedules after Magdeburg market attack

Susan Calman has announced that a new episode of Christmas Cruising won't air later this week following the 'horrific events' at a festive market in Germany recently

Events

2 hours ago Revealed: Popular Christmas leftover could help with weight loss and improve gut health, experts say

With the many elements of a British Christmas Dinner, along with the giant roasted turkey, many find themselves too full to finish their plates more often than not. But are leftovers actually good for you?

Science