83 minutes ago India bids goodbye to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in state funeral

India announced a seven-day mourning period and cancelled all cultural and entertainment events in the coming week

Politics

15 hours ago Moo Deng’s zoo habitat set for makeover after donation from crypto billionaire

‘I very much look forward to seeing Moo Deng live long and prosper,’ crypto billionaire says

Society

1 hour ago Inside Britain's deserted ghost shopping centres littered with boarded

In the Kent commuter town of Dartford, locals say the town has slipped into a decline since the introduction of the sprawling Bluewater Shopping Centre in 1999.

Economics

74 minutes ago Arsenal reminded of true title race strength with Bukayo Saka ruled out for months

A dominant display fully deserved the win against an Ipswich side set up to defend

Sport

1 hour ago Airport delays live: Gatwick Airport warns of further disruption and London’s two busiest rail stations closed

Fog could limit visibility to just 100 metres with the worst forecast to descend on South East and central England

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35 hours ago Ant and Dec open up on their 'rare disagreement' while filming ITV Limitless Win

Ant and Dec's Limitless Win returns to ITV this weekend and the duo have opened up about a "rare disagreement" they had on the show while acting as lifelines for the contestants

Culture

6 hours ago UK weather maps reveal exact date snow will engulf country with '10cm per hour' flurries

Snow could be falling at a rate of around 10cm per hour in some parts of the UK in the coming days, according to advanced weather modelling maps, with other regions set to see torrential rain

Science

3 hours ago Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester airports flights delayed as fog causes travel chaos

Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office

Transport

1 hour ago Gerwyn Price's wife left shaking and in tears as 'disrespected' darts rival leaves immediately

After a PDC World Darts Championship epic, Price has now set up an All-Welsh clash with Jonny Clayton in round four

Politics

22 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

4 hours ago Debenhams' Estee Lauder beauty set worth £110 that 'smooths fine lines' now under £50

This comprehensive three-piece set includes a luscious overnight serum, eye gel and mascara for long lashes.

Economics

12 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...

Sport

2 hours ago ITV Coronation Street reveals new 'neighbours from hell' to cause chaos on soap

Coronation Street has confirmed that a new family is set to join the soap, with the new clan set to cause chaos and a "trail of devastation" in Weatherfield

Events

35 hours ago Exact date new rare Royal Mint coins celebrating Red Arrows will be released

The Royal Mint's 2025 annual set includes commemorative coins celebrating the Red Arrows, Queen Mum, WWII, modern railways, and the Royal Observatory - they will be available from January 2nd 2025

Culture

17 hours ago Snow maps show '2cm per hour' flurries will sweep UK on New Year's Day

Snow is set to fall '2cm every hour' and blanket parts of Britain in the coming days, with purple weather maps showing exactly where will turn white next week

Science

23 hours ago Drivers urged to note diversions as trio of Monklands roads set to close for works next month

Alternative routes will be available to use during the closures.

Transport

1 hour ago Israeli forces accused of taking Gaza hospital staff to detention centre for interrogation – Middle East crisis live

Gaza health officials said the IDF detained the director of a hospital, which the WHO said was put out of service by an Israeli raidNearly one in five of the world’s children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN.The UN humanitarian aid organisation for children, Unicef, said on Saturday that the percentage of children living in conflict zones around the world has doubled from about 10% in the 1990s to almost 19%, and warned that this dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the “new normal”. Continue reading...

Politics

23 hours ago King Charles' has 'secret weapon' in Royal Family – and nobody is expecting it

EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess of Edinburgh has become one of the most respected members of the Royal Family, and is set to become an even more central figure in the years to come

Society

5 hours ago Liz Earle's winter sale slashes prices on skincare and fragrances by up to 40%

Treat yourself to glowing, healthy skin for the New Year, or surprise a loved one with a luxe gift set

Economics

17 hours ago Major Manchester city centre road cordoned off as firefighters rush to scene

Part of King Street, close to its junction with Cross Street, was taped off

Sport

2 hours ago Coronation Street confirms new 'ruffian' soap family to cause 'damage and chaos'

Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has confirmed that a new family is set to join Weatherfield in the New Year and they are 'neighbours from hell'

Events

27 hours ago Coronation Street legend diagnosed with testicular cancer leaving family heartbroken

Coronation Street icon Kevin Webster is set for a heartbreaking new storyline after it was confirmed he will be diagnosed with cancer in scenes due to air in 2025

Science

3 hours ago Gavin and Stacey's Nessa star Ruth Jones to return to role in surprise move that delights fans

Gavin And Stacey star Ruth Jones is reprising her role as Nessa Jenkins, with the character set to read BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast to mark its centenary

Politics

30 hours ago Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024

Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperaturesThe climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the average person, supercharging the fatal impact of heatwaves around the world.The effects of human-caused global heating were far worse for some people, an analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central has shown. Those in Caribbean and Pacific island states were the hardest hit. Many endured about 150 more days of dangerous heat than they would have done without global heating, almost half the year. Continue reading...

Society

17 hours ago Euro giants eye Celtic star, Rangers plot moves, Hearts ace 'has price', Scots boss return

The latest transfer news across Scottish football

Economics

28 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd lay out Rashford demands, Arsenal set for Cunha talks, Liverpool latest

Arsenal and Manchester United are just two of the Premier League clubs who are said to be weighing up their options in the market ahead of the January transfer window

Sport

4 hours ago 'Boyfriend wants to name our future baby after dog breed – it's really tragic'

People couldn't help but laugh after hearing what a man wants to name his son - as his girlfriend vows to divorce him in the future if he tries to go along with it

Events

27 hours ago Coronation Street couple set for uncertain future after testicular cancer diagnosis

Coronation Street icon Kevin Webster is set for a heartbreaking new storyline after it was confirmed he will be diagnosed with cancer in scenes due to air in 2025

Science

3 hours ago 'Our Gran Canaria honeymoon was ruined by what our neighbour's Ring doorbell captured back home'

The couple saw Ring doorbell footage that showed a fire being set close to their home in Bootle, Merseyside, after being alerted by their daughter while they were on holiday

Politics

35 hours ago Homeless shelters and food banks to get better access to leftover food on farms

Homeless shelters, food banks and charities will receive leftover food from farms after ministers announced a £15million funding boost to help with collections

Society

22 hours ago Coronation Street icon Kevin Webster is set to battle cancer in harrowing new storyline as his wife Abi struggles with her own ordeal

Michael Le Vell, 60, who plays the mechanic in the ITV soap, has starred as a main character on the Cobbles for 41 years, but his character will soon face his toughest battle yet.

Economics

6 hours ago ‘Bullets can make a real mess of bones’: the hospital where the war wounded have their lives put together again

At MSF’s pioneering centre in Amman, Jordan, the dedicated team deal with lives that have already been saved. Here they make those lives worth livingAs a sign of commitment to peace, help us support those affected by war | Kath VinerDonate to our charity appeal hereA girl slips through the corridors of the hospital’s fifth floor with her friend, the pair bright-eyed and shy. Today is her last chance to wear her sparkly new shoes, bought for a party last week. Tomorrow, the 12-year-old Iraqi will have a leg amputated.The operation was due two weeks ago but the surgeon, who had tried not to weep as he broke the news that amputation was necessary, agreed to delay surgery. She wanted the chance to wear her new shoes to the party first. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago The Guardian Footballer of the Year Sofie Junge Pedersen: ‘We wanted to send a message’

The Inter and Denmark player wins the award for her climate activism and being behind an open letter to Fifa regarding Saudi Arabia’s human rights issuesThe Guardian Footballer of the Year is an award given to a player who has done something remarkable, whether by overcoming adversity, helping others or setting a sporting example by acting with exceptional honesty.If the football had not worked out, perhaps Sofie Junge Pedersen could have run away to the circus. When her after-school youth club in Aarhus put on its annual week of performances there was one challenge that struck her in particular: the chance to juggle with fire torches and mock knives. “It was quite serious,” she laughs. “We practised a lot beforehand and I thought it would be fun. I just wanted to be the best.” So it proved and there is no evidence that anyone has beaten the time she set, aged 13, for keeping the two airborne simultaneously. Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago Most ‘stunning’ structure in Greater Manchester set to get a £1.3m facelift

The Higher Woodhill viaduct in the Irwell Valley will have urgent repair work after receiving government cash

Economics

6 hours ago BBC SAS Rogue Heroes star Connor Swindells reveals huge sacrifice he made to play prisoner of war

BBC SAS Rogue Heroes star Connor Swindells opens up on the huge sacrifice he role as a prisoner of war on the show, as Jack O'Connell reveals why he kept a punchbag on set

Events

4 hours ago Former world’s tallest man calls for more compassion for vulnerable in UK

Hussain Bisad, who has had health problems, says government should do more for people with physical or mental illnessWhen Hussain Bisad first settled in north London as an asylum seeker after fleeing from war in Somalia 23 years ago, he did so in the hope of a new and more settled life. Little did he know that shortly after arriving he would be at the centre of the media spotlight, not for his story of escaping conflict but for something altogether different: his height.Bisad had been in the UK for five months when Guinness World Records measured his height as 2.3 metres (7ft 6.5in), making him then the world’s tallest living man. Continue reading...

Politics

24 hours ago Palma 'living through hell' at Celtic as Hoops set out stall over £7m Bernabei sale – Parkhead transfer bulletin

A number of clubs are said to be eyeing the Honduran with his days at Celtic said to be 'numbered'

Economics

7 hours ago Man found with ‘serious’ burns at New York’s Penn Station days after woman set on fire on subway train

The incident comes hours after a man was charged with murder after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the subway last weekend

Events

5 hours ago Starmer wins historic landslide, Biden drops out and Trump survives assassination bid

New prime minister faced with riots while Grangemouth owners announce oil refinery closure

Politics

26 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

7 hours ago Indonesia receives official request from France to transfer death row prisoner Serge Atlaoui

Minister says request regarding welder arrested in 2005 on drugs charges will be discussed in January amid spate of transfer of high-profile detaineesIndonesia has received an official request from France to transfer a French death row inmate imprisoned on drugs charges since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister said on Saturday.“We have received a formal letter requesting the transfer of Serge Atlaoui on 19 December 2024. The letter was sent on behalf of the French minister of justice,” senior Indonesian law and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra told Agence France-Presse. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago This is how Central Retail Park site could look with major plans for offices, cafes and park

It's all part of a government plan

Politics

35 hours ago I have been left in a lifetime of debt after fighting the council to get my son in school... we had to remortgage our home

EXCLUSIVE: Suzanne Hollinshead, 53, from Flitwick, Bedfordshire, had to remortgage her home to help pay off a 'lifetime of debt' from the fight with Central Bedfordshire Council.

Economics

8 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim eyes Barcelona star amid Matheus Cunha battle

Manchester United could be set for a busy January transfer window, with a number of players potentially set to leave Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim revamps his squad

Events

6 hours ago Labour must ‘stick to its guns’ on UK employment rights bill, says TUC chief

In new year message, Paul Nowak says ministers must resist pressure from business groups to water down plansKeir Starmer’s government has been urged to “stick to its guns” amid growing pressure from business leaders to water down its plans to improve workers’ rights as the UK economy grinds to a halt.The head of the Trades Union Congress said company bosses were demanding concessions as a “quid pro quo” for accepting tax increases in Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget as they sounded the alarm over Britain’s flatlining economy. Continue reading...

Politics

9 hours 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...

Events

6 hours ago How I beat overwhelm: I deleted my email app – and my sleep suddenly improved

Checking my emails at every possible opportunity had become distracting and draining. So I set myself new boundariesAs a freelance writer, the structure of my work day can often vary wildly. Sometimes, it feels as if I have too much to do – other days, too little.Yet no matter the shape of my 9 to 5, one thing remains constant: emails. I receive about 100 a day, ranging from the inane (Tesco Clubcard updates) to the infuriating (the PR who keeps sending me the fluctuating numbers of Taylor Swift’s Instagram following) and the important (editors, often wondering when the piece they have asked me to write might materialise). Continue reading...

Politics

10 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

9 hours ago Beautiful European city that's 2 hours from UK set to be 'mini Paris' for tourists

Discover the charm of Toulouse with its cobbled streets and stunning architecture

Politics

12 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

9 hours ago Gavin & Stacey extra reveals what happened on set as they filmed Smithy's stag do

One Gavin & Stacey extra has been revealing his experiences of appearing in the final episode

Politics

12 hours ago Julen Lopetegui calls for West Ham unity amid injury crisis before Liverpool clash

West Ham are without six first-team stars for Sunday's Premier League meeting against Liverpool with Julen Lopetegui having only two centre backs available to face leaders

Events

10 hours ago Gavin and Stacey actress Ruth Jones set to reprise role as Nessa just days after final episode aired

The actress will step back into Nessa's trademark black bob wig and leather skirt to read Radio 4's Shipping Forecast as the programme celebrates its centenary on the BBC on New Year's Day.

Politics

12 hours ago Nicolas Kuhn reveals Celtic injury exile was 'painful' as he vows to be fully firing in time for Rangers

Kuhn was back on the pitch and back among the goals against Motherwell

Events

10 hours ago Canadian cabinet ministers meet Trump team amid threat of tariffs and jibes about ‘51st state’

Finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and foreign minister Mélanie Joly made the trip to Mar-a-Lago as the incoming president continues to make ominous noises about relations between their two countries

Politics

12 hours ago Fury as 'woke' MoD bosses threaten to strip the cross from chaplains' military cap badge in bid to make department more 'diverse and multi

The cross is set to be removed from the badge of Army chaplains in a 'woke' move condemned by a formermilitary chief.

Events

11 hours ago Now UK’s top union leader turns on Starmer over impact of the tractor tax

Exclusive: TUC general secretary warns onus is on ministers to show family farms are not affected by changes to inheritance tax

Politics

14 hours ago Gerwyn Price survives epic World Darts Championship thriller vs Joe Cullen

Darts star Gerwyn Price survived blowing a three-set lead against Joe Cullen to reach the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace

Events

11 hours ago 'Duties of Kier Starmer are unremitting – but we hope Prime Minister finds time to mourn brother'

Losing a loved one is always a time of grief and reflection but to lose someone over Christmas, when families traditionally come together, makes it all the more painful

Politics

16 hours ago Horror as woman knocked unconscious in violent Central Line bottle attack

The victim was knocked unconscious after woman smashed a glass bottle over her head on Central Line Tube

Events

11 hours ago Tony Blair's gaffe to nationalists after Ireland's World Cup exit revealed in unsealed documents

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was said to be gutted after the gaffe, which is detailed in newly unsealed documents from the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin

Politics

17 hours ago Images released of men police want to speak released following city centre burglaries

'Offences such as this will not be tolerated'

Events

11 hours ago Chess: Carlsen disqualified in New York after refusing to change out of jeans

The world No 1 was defaulted from the World Rapid Championship and has also chosen to withdraw from the World Blitz saying ‘it became a matter of principle’Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, has been disqualified from the World Rapid Championship in New York due to a dress code violation, refusing to change from jeans, after a previous warning. He is also withdrawing from the World Blitz which starts on 30 December.Fide explained their decision in a statement while Carlsen said: “I said I’ll change tomorrow but they said you have to change now it became a matter of principle for me so here we are! Honestly I’m too old at this point to care too much. If this is what they want to do I’ll probably set off to somewhere where the weather is a bit nicer.” Continue reading...

Politics

17 hours ago Barcelona’s Dani Olmo set to miss rest of season after court rejects appeal to play

The 26-year-old joined Barca from RB Leipzig in August but is only registered for the first half of the season

Events

11 hours ago Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs

Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office

Politics

17 hours ago Queen Victoria's scathing attack over 'heinous' Jack the Ripper crimes revealed

Queen Victoria unleashed hell in a recently uncovered telegram against her Prime Minister who failed to catch notorious murderer Jack the Ripper

Events