53 minutes ago Donald Trump to make history with second state visit to the UK hosted by the Royal Family

Donald Trump is to become the first elected politician in modern history to be hosted for two state visits by the Royal Family, it was reported last night.

Politics

8 hours ago White House reveals whether Russians shot down doomed Azerbaijan Airlines flight

The White House said there are 'indications' that Russians shot down the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38.

Society

18 hours ago Dunelm shoppers nab 'expensive looking' double bedding set for less than £14 using deal

Dunelm customers are raving about the retailer's 'gorgeous' bedding set that 'washes like a dream' - and you can get it for a fraction of the price using a TopCashback deal

Economics

4 hours ago Pereira hopes rejuvenated Wolves can cling on to ‘special player’ Cunha

Head coach has enjoyed an immediate impact but knows the importance of leading attacker staying put in JanuaryAs Wolves were on Friday night breathing a sigh of relief that Matheus Cunha is set to be available to face Tottenham on Sunday, there are plenty of other positives to be drawn from Vítor Pereira’s first week at the helm alongside their star player’s contributions.Cunha has scored in both of their new manager’s opening games as Wolves have climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time this season following the wins over Leicester and Manchester United. An FA misconduct charge is hanging over Cunha, but the governing body’s disciplinary panel is unlikely to meet before next week. Continue reading...

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52 minutes ago Thousands of animals are blown up, poisoned or given deadly nerve agent during 'barbaric' tests at top secret military laboratory

More than 2,000 pigs, rabbits, monkeys, guinea pigs and mice have been killed in 'barbaric' experiments at the secretive Porton Down research base in Wiltshire.

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1 hour ago World Darts Championship 2025: Schedule, latest results and how to watch as Luke Humphries sails through

Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen headline huge Saturday night of action at Alexandra Palace

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14 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

10 hours ago Gavin and Stacey fans in disbelief after spotting massive blunder in Christmas finale

Gavin and Stacey fans expressed their shock after discovering Smithy's full name during the 2024 Christmas special, with one joking they "watch the show too much"

Sport

72 minutes ago Caroline Flack's friends hit back after her mother's painful questions: 'Why was it down to us to look after her that night? Where were her family?' KATIE HIND reveals rift

When Caroline Flack tragically took her own life almost five years ago, little did she know the extent of the fall-out. She had a huge group of friends and a loving family.

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3 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo insists Saudi Arabia is better than major European league

The Saudi Pro League has slowly been growing in stature since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 and the ex-Manchester United forward has doubled down on his claim the division has overtaken Ligue 1

Politics

15 hours ago My family call it Old Lady Clubbing, but my giddy ‘nights out’ have lit up a dismal 2024 | Gaby Hinsliff

Dance till you drop, then home by 10pm – daytime events offer a glorious escape for those of us bogged down by responsibilityLast Saturday night, I went clubbing with friends. Once upon a time, this wouldn’t have been a remotely odd sentence to type, because it was what I did pretty much every weekend. But a lot has changed since then – let’s just say that in my peak raving years there was a Labour government in power, only it was actually popular – and like most people whose happy place was once on the dancefloor, inevitably with time comes the feeling that you no longer belong. Deep down, you still come to life when the bassline kicks in. But you morph from hardened raver to the kind of person who’s always up for dancing at parties and weddings, and then finally into the kind of person whose friends aren’t getting married any more and who spends their Saturday nights giving their children lifts to parties. So eventually you tell yourself sadly that those days are over now, and tha...

Society

12 hours ago Gavin and Stacey fans spot continuity error during Mick's stag night tribute to Smithy

The gaffe comes as James Corden thanked fans for tuning into the finale after it secured the highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008

Sport

84 minutes ago Man, 49, is charged with murder after two women, 24 and 38, are killed in Christmas Day knife attack that also left teenage boy injured

A man has been charged in a double murder investigation after two women were stabbed to death in Milton Keynes on Christmas day.

Events

3 hours ago Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’

The nation’s highest court will hear arguments over challenges to an imminent ban on January 10

Politics

18 hours ago Sydney to Hobart yacht race: LawConnect leads after two deaths in wild weather leave fleet rocked

Supermaxi LawConnect in box seat Friday evening to take line honours for second year runningAs at 5.30pm, 22 yachts from the 104-strong starting fleet had retiredThe Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been left reeling after the deaths of two sailors in wild weather that has forced a fifth of the fleet to retire.Supermaxi LawConnect was in the box seat on Friday evening to take out line honours for a second year running after rival Master Lock Comanche pulled the pin with mainsail damage. Continue reading...

Society

15 hours ago Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Two sailors die after poor weather conditions plague annual competition

Nick Smith, 65, and 55-year-old Roy Quaden, who were competing on separate boats, have lost their lives amid poor weather conditions on the race’s course

Sport

94 minutes ago Driver behind China car ramming attack that killed 35 is sentenced to death

Fan Weiqiu, angry at his divorce settlement, caused ‘great social harm’ when he drove into people as they exercised in the city of Zhuhai, court saysA court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern city of Zhuhai said in handing down the sentence on Friday. The victims were exercising at a sports centre at the time of the attack. Fan pleaded guilty to endangering public safety by dangerous means, a court statement said. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Last major health facility in north Gaza ‘out of service’ after Israeli attack

Staff arrested, injured and killed as Israeli forces burn and destroy key Kamal Adwan hospital departments, says WHOThe last major health facility in northern Gaza has been put out of service, the World Health Organization has said, after an Israeli military operation targeting sites near the Kamal Adwan hospital.“Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO said in a statement on X. Continue reading...

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21 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

16 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

2 hours ago Man dies after Sydney arrest for allegedly attempting to enter vehicles armed with knife

Critical incident team from Bankstown Police Area Command to investigate circumstances surrounding 33-year-old’s deathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died after he was arrested while allegedly attempting to enter vehicles armed with a knife in the middle of Sydney traffic.Police declared a critical incident after officers responded to reports of a man trying to stop traffic and enter vehicles on Remembrance Driveway at Tahmoor in Sydney’s south-west at about 1pm on Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Arsenal have Liverpool in sight but they are unconvincing title challengers

ARSENAL 1-0 IPSWICH TOWN: Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners moved up into second place in the Premier League table, but it was far from a vintage display by Mikel Arteta's men

Politics

16 hours ago Gavin and Stacey fans spot hilarious continuity error during Mick's touching stag night tribute to Smithy

The moving scene showed an emotional Mick describing Smithy as a second son to himself and wife Pam, after they struggled to conceive another child.

Sport

2 hours ago Pictured: Woman who prepared 'poison' Christmas meal that led to the deaths of her two sisters and niece

Tatiana Denize Silva dos Anjos, 43, and Maida Berenice Flores da Silva, 58, died after having the cake on December 23.

Events

4 hours ago Premier League releases statement as fans left baffled by 'easy' red card decision

Joao Pedro threw an elbow towards the head of Yehor Yarmoliuk during Brighton's 0-0 draw with Brentford on Friday night, but despite VAR looking at the incident, he escaped punishment because he didn't make contact

Politics

21 hours ago Here are the travel content creator and cosplayer named Scotland’s 'most influential' TikTokers

TikTok influencers with more than 100,000 followers were analysed

Sport

3 hours ago Man to appear in court on double murder charge over Christmas Day killings

Jazwell Brown, of Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, will appear at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Events

4 hours ago BBC Beyond Paradise fans say the same thing as beloved detective makes return

Beyond Paradise returned to BBC One with a one-off Christmas special on Friday night, and fans of the show were left thrilled as they were reunited with the characters.

Politics

3 hours ago Russian air defence may have downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people, US officials say

Russia has downplayed speculation that its military was behind the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan

Events

5 hours ago Beyond Paradise fans react as beloved character returns in Christmas special

BBC Beyond Paradise fans were thrilled after Humphrey and Martha returned to screens on Friday night.

Politics

4 hours ago Scottie Scheffler set for PGA Tour break after suffering freak injury on Christmas Day

Olympic champion and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is expected to challenge for more major titles next year after becoming a two-time Masters winner at Augusta in 2024

Events

5 hours ago BBC Escape to the Country star halts property search minutes in after spotting key detail

Escape to the Country presenter Alistair Appleton was joined by Anita Rani and interior designer Shaun Clarkson on the show's celebrity special on Friday night

Politics

4 hours ago Pictured: 'Hero father', 37, killed when car struck him on Christmas Day

Kirk Marsden, 37, (pictured) from Blackburn, suffered multiple serious injuries after being allegedly hit by a Toyota Land Cruiser, police said.

Events

6 hours ago Brighton chief takes swipe at own fans after receiving 'late night emails'

Brighton's loss to Crystal Palace Palace stung for fans and chief Paul Barber revealed in his programme notes ahead of their clash with Brentford that he had received some unwelcome abuse from disgruntled supporters

Politics

5 hours ago At least 1,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded fighting for Russia, US says

Russia is treating North Korean troops as ‘expendable’ in fight over Kursk region, officials say

Events

7 hours ago 'Cockroaches crawl all over me at night – I can't sleep in bed or cook in kitchen'

Council tenant Karen Barrett, 65, from Birmingham, said that she now has nowhere to sleep because of insects and is also reliant on takeaway meals as she can't cook in her flat

Politics

6 hours ago Man, 49, is charged with murder after two women, 28 and 38, are killed in Christmas Day knife attack that also left teenage boy injured

A man has been charged in a double murder investigation after two women were stabbed to death in Milton Keynes on Christmas day.

Events

7 hours ago Chelsea star handed chance to make amends after double goalkeeper snub

Noni Madueke's absence from Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Fulham was particularly damning, especially as Maresca opted to put two keepers in Marcus Bettinelli and Filip Jorgensen on his bench instead

Politics

6 hours ago Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals

Americans point to coverage denials and steep profits from insurance industry after Brian Thompson’s killingIn a new poll, more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of coverage and profits in the health insurance industry were partially responsible for the killing of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO, in early December.Thompson was shot dead on the streets of Manhattan. His killer fled, sparking a nationwide manhunt, which ended when Luigi Mangione was arrested and charged with the killing after being arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. Mangione’s alleged writings indicated that he was angry at the US healthcare industry and saw it as exploitative. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago GK Barry says girlfriend Ella Rutherford has been rushed to hospital and reveals her own 'germ phobia'

The presenter, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, posted a photo from A&E but did not share any further information about the Lioness', 24, health.

Politics

7 hours ago Emmerdale revenge twist 'sealed' as Will Taylor's real killer 'exposed'

Emmerdale viewers saw Dawn Taylor and her husband Billy Fletcher believe they had rumbled the truth about her father Will Taylor's sudden death at Christmas on the ITV soap

Events

8 hours ago Secrets of Melania Trump's brilliant style tactics: From statuesque suits to Dior opulence... how the First Lady now lets restrained elegance do all the talking

Even when she says nothing - Melania seems intent on being heard. Impeccably attired in a Ralph Lauren Collection chalk grey and white flannel double-breasted pant suit - she stood out.

Politics

7 hours ago Milton Keynes stabbing: Police issue major update after two killed in Christmas Day attack

Thames Valley Police have issued an update following a Christmas Day knife attack in Milton Keynes in which two people were killed and two others were injured - it was previously reported that a dog also died after the attack

Events

10 hours ago Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions

See how you fared in this week's leaderboard

Politics

8 hours ago Darts star on comeback at Ally Pally after nearly quitting the sport due to tragic death

Jonny Clayton beat Daryl Gurney 4-3 to reach the last 16 of the Paddy Power PDC World Championship on Friday - but he nearly quit the sport entirely after suffering a personal tragedy

Events

11 hours ago MIC's Emily Blackwell reveals premature birth of daughter as she details newborn's 53 days in NICU

The E4 star announced the early arrival of her daughter Eva, born 10 weeks premature, after a challenging two-month stay in NICU

Politics

8 hours ago Murder probe after 'hero dad' knocked down and killed outside pub on Christmas Day

Two arrested after much-loved family man hit by Toyota Land Cruiser

Events

11 hours ago Celtic and Rangers are the best, and we want to test ourselves, says Motherwell boss

Stuart Kettlewell says players should embrace the challenge, rather than complain about it

Politics

8 hours ago Fife plane crash: Pilot killed two days before Christmas named as 'inspiring' family man

Nicholas Denison-Pender, from Perthshire, has been named as the pilot of a light plane that crashed near to Fife Airport, Kinglassie, two days before Christmas

Events

11 hours ago Sleepmaxxing: Is the pursuit of the perfect night’s rest making us more anxious?

Following years of insomnia and struggling to reach deep sleep, Emilie Lavinia dives into the latest viral wellness trend and discovers it may actually be doing more harm than good

Politics

9 hours ago 'Deeply shocked': Tributes flow as pilot killed in plane crash near Scottish airport is named

The man involved in the fatal plane crash has been named

Events

12 hours ago Psychic pig names World Darts Championship winner – and it's not Luke Littler

Psychic animals are back in vogue - and the latest mystic to test their hand, or hooves, is Truffles the pig from Ouseburn Farm in Newcastle

Politics

9 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines reveals cause of Christmas Day horror plane crash that killed 38

Airline chiefs have launched preliminary investigations into the crash after the Embraer EMBR3.SA hit the ground hard while en route to Grozny in Chechnya, Russia, on Wednesday.

Events