3 hours ago Tyson Fury brutally told to 'call it a day' after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

The 'Gypsy King' failed to level the series against the Ukrainian, with many in the boxing community now calling for the Brit to hang up his gloves

Politics

6 hours ago ‘It’s not just a dancefloor’: the precipitous decline of UK nightclubs

A cocktail of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis has left larger ‘chrome and carpet’ venues high and dry as struggling chains look to party bars‘A taste of Ibiza in grotty King’s Cross’: memories of closed UK nightclubsWhen the patrons of Watford’s Pryzm nightclub celebrated New Year’s Eve on 31 December 2023, they were marking the end of an era, or rather, the end of seven eras. Like every beloved local club, the venue had been known by multiple names over the years: Top Rank, Bailey’s, Paradise Lost, Kudos, Destiny and Oceana.Now, it will be reincarnated no more, after failing to reach a deal with its landlord. Continue reading...

Society

6 hours ago 'I've only put heating on three times this winter thanks to buy that costs 27p per hour'

While some dub it the most wonderful time of year, it is also one of the most expensive periods - and many are counting their pennines and trying to save on energy bills where they can

Economics

9 hours ago Full round up of the best and worst Wigan Boxing Night fancy dress costumes

From Star Wars and superheroes to groups of pirates or a wide-mouthed frog - Wigan's big Boxing Day fancy dress night out had it all

Sport

70 minutes ago 'Countdown to WW3' as US warned to prepare for Putin's big 'Soviet Union land grab'

Vladimir Putin is said to be plotting a 'land grab' to 're-establish the former Soviet Union' and the US and European leaders have been told to prepare for World War 3

Events

11 hours ago How Squid Game's costume designer placed hidden meanings in the show's clothes

Netflix's Squid Game has returned to the streaming platform with season 2 and the show's creator reveals the iconic costumes of the characters hold special meanings

Culture

34 hours ago Schoolgirls falling out on Snapchat, a row over a parking space and a dead cat outside someone's home are all recorded as non

Freedom of information requests showed that other non-hate crime incidents included a rude word spelt with alphabet cups in Tesco and an 'offensive' dog name.

Technology

6 hours ago Constipated? Top gut doctor reveals 'expert level toilet hack' that WILL instantly get your bowels moving...

NHS Surgeon Dr Karan Raj told his 5.3 million followers that gently rocking back and forth on the toilet can help your bowels move.

Science

66 minutes ago Scots motorist 'can't get rid of stench' in car after sewage spill on M8

The westbound slip road on the M8 at junction 25A for Braehead was shut due to “contaminated water” on the route at around 8.30am on Friday.

Transport

4 hours ago Man Utd told they missed a trick after transfer opportunity went begging

Chelsea star Cole Palmer could become the first player to cost £200m after his stunning rise, as Jaap Stam questions why Manchester United did not sign him as a youngster

Politics

9 hours ago Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts unsure ‘how much time’ he’s got left to live

Roberts was told he had ‘hours to live’ before undergoing emergency heart surgery

Society

7 hours ago DWP confirms progress in State Pension underpayment corrections for millions of women

The DWP has issued an update on the progress of the State Pension Underpayments

Economics

10 hours ago Luke Littler's rival hails teen sensation for turning darts players into celebrities

Luke Littler's emergence has seen the popularity of darts soar over the past 12 months with one of his rivals admitting every player is now feeling the benefit

Sport

2 hours ago Biden administration pledges additional military aid to Ukraine amid Russia war

Security assistance package in works as North Korean troops are deployed in Kursk after Putin-Kim agreementThe Biden administration is pledging to approve fresh military aid to Ukraine in the coming days, including crucial air defense systems, as North Korean forces face mounting casualties in their first major deployment to a European conflict.John Kirby, the US national security communications adviser, told reporters on Friday that in just the last week North Korean troops had suffered more than 1,000 casualties in what he referred to as failed “human wave” assaults near the Kursk border-region, which confirms similar figures reported by South Korea. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago Seven major driving rules and law changes for 2025 faced by motorists including car tax

Drivers will be impacted by a number of new rules in 2025, including some that will effect electric vehicle owners for the first time. Here's all you need to know about the changes

Transport

4 hours ago Every UK high street store we know will close their doors in 2025 – see full list

Store closures in 2025 will involve high street favourites including WHSmith and The Entertainer. It's all down to a decrease in consumer spending as well as increased rents and operational costs

Politics

13 hours ago As a student in London I yearned for home, until I found paradise: a vast old villa with perfect housemates | Andrew Martin

We cooked ragu and listened to records while lying on chaises longues. Then the M11 link road was built – and everything changedIn our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at homeIn the mid-1980s, I was in my early 20s and was reading for the Bar in London. I was living in a mouldy Balham bedsit and returning regularly to the comfort zone of my native York, when a friend told me a room was going in a shared house in Leytonstone.I wasn’t expecting much of E11. I wasn’t expecting trees, for example, but my walk from the attractive art deco tube station took me along roads better described as avenues. The house itself seemed almost the last one in London, an illusion created by the proximity of Wanstead Flats. It was a rangy, detached 1920s house, white with a red roof, and it had a name, but I’ll just call it the villa.Andrew Martin is an English novelist; his latest book is The Night in Venice Continue reading...

Society

25 hours ago Handbag that looks just like designer £2k Miu Miu accessory is under £30 in Boxing Day sale

We've found a way to achieve the designer look without the expensive price tag, with this handbag that looks similar to Miu Miu's iconic Hobo Bag, but costs under £30

Economics

26 hours ago Poor Cardiff City player ratings as creative players anonymous and glut of mistakes prove costly

Here is how the Bluebirds rated in the Boxing Day clash with Oxford United

Sport

2 hours ago Social media craze for teenage skincare has reached a 'crisis point', dermatologist warns as she reveals she's treated children as young as 8 for using bad products

Dr Tess McPherson, from the British Association of Dermatologists, told Sky News that the Gen Alpha fixation on anti-ageing creams and retinols could cause irreversible damage that is 'life long'.

Events

23 hours ago Manchester Airport issues full statement as thick fog leads to flight delays

Passengers are being told to heed the advice of their airlines

Transport

5 hours ago Christmas Day dumpers at Asda slammed as piles of rubbish ditched at Scots store

"There's no really any need for that though is there the recycle centres will be open tomorrow if they can drive to Asda surely they could wait another day."

Politics

22 hours ago Destructive hurricanes, sweltering heat waves: Extreme weather events cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars this year

Climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe with expensive and deadly consequences

Society

27 hours ago Elon Musk says he's on weight loss drug as he dresses in 'Ozempic Santa' costume

In a festive post on X, billionaire Elon Musk posted his transformation on Christmas Day while posing in a Santa Claus outfit, crediting his new look to weight-loss drug Mounjaro

Economics

29 hours ago Erling Haaland misses penalty as Arsenal fans' brutal message goes viral and FPL owners rage

Erling Haaland missed a penalty against Everton - ultimately costing Manchester City two points - leading to howls of laughter from Arsenal fans and howls of anger from Fantasy Premier League managers

Sport

2 hours ago Morrison Hotel featured on The Doors’ album cover burns in Los Angeles fire

Blaze engulfed landmark building where Jim Morrison and bandmates posed for a photograph for their 1970 LPFlames engulfed the historic Morrison Hotel, featured on the cover of The Doors’ 1970 album of the same name, after a fire hit the landmark downtown Los Angeles building.More than 100 firefighters responded to the fire, which began around 11am Thursday, and had the burn under control in under two hours. Several dozen people inside were able to escape, including possible squatters and three people rescued by firefighters on the third floor. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Black school worker told he was 'punching above his weight' for having age

Jamiu Alagangan sued Ormiston New Academy in Wolverhampton for discrimination after he was told by a colleague he had 'punched above his weight', an employment tribunal heard.

Politics

35 hours ago In a Japanese restaurant in west London, this Chinese woman felt truly at home | Xinran

In my younger years I travelled all over China. But on a culinary tour of Bayswater with my son, I tasted belongingIn our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at homeIn 2006, during his gap year before starting university, my son Pan set out to discover a “world beyond books”. After spending four months backpacking through Australia and New Zealand, he shared with me his most profound realisation from his travels: the meaning of home.He told me: “Some people live in luxurious mansions but rarely share dinners or weekends with their families. Others, in crowded cottages, are enveloped daily by the sounds of children playing and the aroma of home-cooked meals. Some reside deep in the mountains, knowing every blade of grass, bird and rabbit, while others traverse busy city districts yet remain strangers to their own neighbours.” His words made me think about the places I have called home.Xinran is founder of the Mothers’ Bridge o...

Society

27 hours ago Best Boxing Day sales for major supermarkets revealed: from Aldi and B&M to Tesco and M&S

Major supermarkets including Aldi and Tesco , as well as several other UK retailers, Superdrug and The Perfume Shop, have revealed discounts on hundreds of must-have products.

Economics

2 hours ago Morrison hotel featured on Doors’ album cover burns in Los Angeles fire

Blaze engulfed landmark building where Jim Morrison and bandmates posed for a photograph for their 1970 LPFlames engulfed the historic Morrison Hotel, featured on the cover of The Doors’ 1970 album of the same name, after a fire hit the landmark downtown Los Angeles building.More than 100 firefighters responded to the fire, which began around 11am Thursday, and had the burn under control in under two hours. Several dozen people inside were able to escape, including possible squatters and three people rescued by firefighters on the third floor. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago New Year's Day 2025 supermarket opening hours: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and more

It’s always best to double-check with your local store because schedules can sometimes change

Politics

42 hours ago My wife went to the doctor for a simple cough only to be told she had just 18 months to live. She's suffering from a rare and incurable form of cancer

EXCLUSIVE: This time last year, Tim Davies had never heard of Mesothelioma - a rare and incurable form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs.

Society

29 hours ago Marcus Rashford told ideal next club after Manchester United as damning point made

The 27-year-old England star admitted in a bombshell interview with Henry Winter that he's ready to leave Old Trafford and pursue a new challenge.

Economics

5 hours ago Cruise line cancels stops at ‘violent’ Mexican port following do not travel warning

Crime and kidnapping concerns have seen ships swerve Manzanillo

Events

8 hours ago My daughter will be an only child – and I’m not going to feel guilty about it | Arwa Mahdawi

My wife and I are ‘one and done’ on kids. We’re also ‘one and done’ with unsolicited advice about our decisionFor a few years now, I’ve kept a few vials of a stranger’s sperm on ice. Not just hanging out in my freezer next to the frozen peas, to be clear. They’re in a fancy cryobank and every six months a $285 charge pops up on my credit card statement for the privilege of storing them.I’ve been justifying that hefty price tag as the cost of keeping my options open. My wife and I have a perfect little three-year-old girl and we’ve ummed and ahhed about having another one. (I won’t get into the specifics of assisted reproduction, but if you’re a same-sex female couple, then sperm is kinda key.) We’ve held on to our toddler’s baby things just in case a second one appears: our basement is full of boxes of old toys and clothes. It looks like we’re going to have to clear out and cancel that sperm storage, however – we’ve finally decided that we are firmly in the “one and done” club.Arwa ...

Politics

31 hours ago Pep Guardiola leaves £145m duo out of Man City squad vs Everton on Boxing Day

Pep Guardiola left an England duo who cost Manchester City a staggering £145m in total out of his squad completely for his struggling side's Boxing Day clash at home to Everton

Economics

6 hours ago British Gas, EDF, EON, Octopus, and OVO customers given four day warning

People are being urged to act in the coming days

Events

9 hours ago 'I collapsed at the wheel and woke up three weeks later having missed Christmas'

Shelly Gill collapsed without warning in the driver's seat. Her devastated family was told she would die or suffer severe brain damage but she has fought a courageous battle

Politics

34 hours ago Here are the best deals in the Boxing Day 2024 sales you can’t afford to miss: Dunelm, Tesco and more

Time to get your bargain-hunting game face on

Economics

9 hours ago Drivers warned not to fill up at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and other supermarket petrol stations

Supermarket fuel may be cheaper, but drivers have been warned that it could be costing them more in the long run and that you 'get what you pay for'

Events

9 hours ago The pāua and the glory: cafe’s creation sparks pie mania in New Zealand

Flaky pastry filled with seafood delicacy gains cult status and draws crowds to sleepy beach communityCelebrities have raved about them, politicians have bulk-ordered them, local people line up and tourists drive hours for them. The legendary pāua pie – a flaky pie filled with a New Zealand seafood delicacy – is enticing crowds to a remote cafe on the isolated East Coast.The savoury pie may be one of the closest things New Zealand has to a national dish. From the basic mince pie found in corner stores and petrol stations to the more inventive gourmet pies offered in cafes and fine dining restaurants, wherever you go, there are pies. Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago Number of Londoners moving to the countryside hits lowest in a decade amid soaring cost of 'trophy homes' and end of WFH

Londoners are staying put in the capital as city dwellers buying countryside retreats hits its lowest in over a last decade, a property expert says. 

Events

9 hours ago Ruben Amorim told to copy Jurgen Klopp blueprint for Man United in transfer market

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United have been given an early January transfer window warning by Michael Owen, who wants to see Ruben Amorim take a leaf out of Jurgen Klopp's book

Politics

11 hours ago End of the great escape! Number of Londoners moving to the countryside hits lowest in a decade amid soaring cost of 'trophy homes' and end of WFH

Londoners are staying put in the capital as city dwellers buying countryside retreats hits its lowest in over a last decade, a property expert says. 

Events

9 hours ago Martin Roberts shares emotional update after being told he had 'two to three hours to live'

Homes Under the Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has shared an emotional update reflecting on being rushed to hospital in 2022 and told he had 'two or three hours to live'

Politics

13 hours ago Veteran housebreaker with criminal record stretching back 43 years spared another Christmas behind bars

James Greer, 61, told police officers he was an "idiot" after being caught on CCTV as he tried to force entry to a disabled man's home.

Events

12 hours ago The high street shops and retailers that fell into administration in 2024

The cost of living squeeze has continued to make life tough for retailers - who have faced rising costs at a time when consumers have less money in their pockets

Politics

24 hours ago 'The best kettle I've purchased' Ninja smart kettle that 'saves on energy' hits lowest ever price

This Ninja Smart Kettle that customers have praised for 'saving on energy costs' thanks to its precise temperature controls, is now its lowest-ever price in this flash sale

Events

13 hours ago We tried cheap champagne from Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, Asda, M&S, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose

Our bubbles taste test of champagne from all the UK's supermarkets - and one came up fizzing

Politics

24 hours ago Five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza as Israel also strikes Yemen

Head of the World Health Organization and other UN staff reportedly safe after strikes on Sana’a airport in YemenFive Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle in central Gaza, their employer has said, while Israel has also struck several areas in Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen in air raids.Faisal Abu al-Qumsan, Ayman al-Jadi, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Khalil, Fadi Hassouna and Mohammed al-Lada’a were sleeping in their broadcasting truck, marked as press, when it was targeted in a direct strike by the Israeli military, witnesses told Palestinian media. Another 32 people were killed in other Israeli pre-dawn strikes across the territory, the local health ministry said. Continue reading...

Events

13 hours ago The disturbing case of the 'Body in the Boot' and a friend's muffled pleas for help

As another Christmas comes and goes, there's still no justice 25 years on

Politics

24 hours ago Recall of raw and frozen cat food in Oregon after feline dies of bird flu

Northwest Naturals has told customers to throw out Feline Turkey Recipe pet food after batch tested positive for virusA voluntary recall of raw and frozen cat food has been issued in Oregon after a cat that died of bird flu was linked to the product, state officials have said.Northwest Naturals has instructed customers of its Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food to throw out the product if its sell-by date falls between 21 May 2026 and 23 June 2026. Continue reading...

Events

14 hours ago Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year

Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year

Politics

24 hours ago The Masked Singer: Christmas Special costumes in full as Maya Jama joins as new judge

The Masked Singer is returning for the Christmas Special, featuring a host of mystery stars in festive-themed costumes

Events

15 hours ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Taurus told staying positive and energised is key

Today's horoscopes, brought to you by Russell Grant.

Politics

26 hours ago Finnish coastguard boards tanker suspected of causing power and internet cable outages

Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was carrying Russian oil in the Baltic SeaFinnish authorities have seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia a day earlier, and that it also damaged or broke four internet lines.A Finnish coastguard crew boarded the Cook Islands-registered ship, named by authorities as the Eagle S, on Thursday. The crew took command and sailed the vessel to Finnish waters, a coastguard official told a press conference. Continue reading...

Events

17 hours ago I so loved being a mum that when my boys no longer needed me I turned to drink to fill the gap. It almost cost me my family, writes ANNETTE GILL

As we put the finishing touches to the food and decorations for my son's 18th birthday celebrations, he had just one request. 'Mum, please don't drink today,' Matthew pleaded.

Politics

28 hours ago Martin Roberts shares emotional health update as he refuses to slow down despite warnings from doctors

EXCLUSIVE: The Homes Under the Hammer presenter, 61, previously shared how he was told he had 'a few hours to live' after finding out he was suffering from pericardial effusion.

Events

33 hours ago I tried the 1966 WeightWatchers diet instead of Ozempic and ate bread, cheese and sausages. You'll never guess how much weight I lost...

We are told that weight loss can be accomplished with a simple injection. This year it was revealed that sales of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are expected to hit £120 billion globally by the 2030s.

Events

23 hours ago The Masked Singer 2025 start date and everything Maya Jama and more have said about series

The Masked Singer is returning early January with a new batch of whimsical costumes - including Toad In The Hole and Dressed Crab

Politics

33 hours ago Two men hunted by police after demanding keys in car park in attempted robbery

The attempted car robbery took place on Sunday, as a man refused after being told to hand over his keys

Events

24 hours ago Martin Roberts 'unsure how long he has left' in emotional update after heart surgery

Homes Under the Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has shared an emotional health update after being hospitalised and told he probably had "maybe two or three hours to live"

Politics

34 hours ago Freeview users given urgent warning as they're told to follow important advice

Freeview users are being warned that they may experience some disruption to their TV reception today and are being told to follow some important advice

Events